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NavSource Online: Aircraft Carrier Photo Archive

Contributed by Mike Smolinski

USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63)
(later CV-63)

Memorabilia

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
Christening
NS-cv63-cp01	101k	Christening of the USS *Kitty Hawk*, May 21, 1960. New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-cp02	74k	Christening of the USS *Kitty Hawk*, May 21, 1960. Program.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-cp03	86k	Christening of the USS *Kitty Hawk*, May 21, 1960. The sponsor, Mrs. Neil H. McElroy, wife of the former U.S. Secretary of Defense.	Ron Reeves
Builders Trials
NS-cv63-bt01	59k	Builders Trials, 21–24 February 1961.	Ron Reeves
Commissioning
NS-cv63-cm01	50k	Commissioning invitation. Saturday, 29 April 1961, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-cm02	83k	Commissioning program. Saturday, 29 April 1961, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-cm03	105k	Commissioning Ceremony.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-cm04	16k	Commissioning Pennant.	Ron Reeves
Miscellany
NS-cv63-mi01r	192k	Letter from CAPT W.F. Bringle to the ship's crew, 16 September 1961.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-mi02r	133k	Christmas Menu, 1961.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-mi03r	278k	The Adventures of "Rotten Chicken" or How the WestPac Was Won, USS *Kitty Hawk* 1967–68 Cruise.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-mi04r	472k	Last Plan Of The Day, page 2.	Ron Reeves
*"Welcome Aboard"*
NS0263di	3.98M	Welcome Aboard, USS *Kitty Hawk* (CVA-63), Birthday Issue, 1966.	Tommy Trampp
NS-cv63-wa00	116k	Welcome aboard plaque, from the ship's quaterdeck.	Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-wa01	95k	-	Richard Miller, BMCS, USNR (Ret.)
Models
NS-cv63-mo01	72k	-	Courtesy of Joel Rosen, Motion Models
NS0263eu	83k	-	Courtesy of Chris Miles, All Wood Ships
NS0263eua	120k	-	Courtesy of Chris Miles, All Wood Ships

*"Kitty Hawk News"*
Vol. I, No. 5, October 31, 1961 — Contributed by Curtis Hannah
NS-cv63-khn6110-01 Page 1 271k	NS-cv63-khn6110-02 Page 2 453k	NS-cv63-khn6110-03 Page 3 456k	NS-cv63-khn6110-04 Page 4 391k
NS-cv63-khn6110-05 Page 5 318k	NS-cv63-khn6110-06 Page 6 514k	NS-cv63-khn6110-07 Page 7 444k	NS-cv63-khn6110-08 Page 8 374k

Ship's Bell
Contributed by Tom Armstrong
NS-cv63-khb-01 130k	NS-cv63-khb-02 135k	NS-cv63-khb-03 143k

Patches
NS-cv63-pa01 54k USS *Kitty Hawk* Contributed by Mike Smolinski	NS-cv63-pa02 18k USS *Kitty Hawk*, CVA-63 Contributed by Mike Smolinski	NS-cv63-pa03 46k USS *Kitty Hawk*, CV-63, 40th Anniversary Contributed by Mike Smolinski	NS-cv63-pa04 45k USS *Kitty Hawk*, CV-63, "First in flight" Designed by A.J. Heinrich, HMC(AW), USN (Ret.) Contributed by Mike Smolinski
NS-cv63-pa05 11k USS *Kitty Hawk*, CV-63 Contributed by Joe Radigan	NS-cv63-pa13 176k USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 CVW-15 WESTPAC 70-80 Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa19 37k The Hawk is Back CV-63 WESTPAC 1981 Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa21 165k Vis Unita Fortior (United Strength is Stronger) Carrier Airwing 15 (CVW-15 deployed with *Kitty Hawk* in 1979–1981 and 1991–1994) Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
NS-cv63-pa23 858k USS *Kitty Hawk* (CV-63), 25th Year, 1961–86 Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	NS-cv63-pa14 20k HS-4 VRC-30 VQ-5 VF-111 VFA-27 VA-52 VAQ-134 VFA-97 VF-51 VS-37 VAW-114 WESTPAC '94 WOLFPACK'S LAST HUNT Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa15 156k USS *KITTY HAWK* (CV-63) WESTPAC '97 TIGER CRUISE '97 Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa16 180k CENTENNIAL 100th OF FLIGHT CVW-5 1903–2003 *KITTY HAWK*-WESTPAC Contributed by Tommy Trampp
NS-cv63-pa06 32k Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 + USS *Kitty Hawk* (CV-63) 1998–2008 Contributed by Ron Reeves	NS-cv63-pa17 6k RIMPAC 2000 BILATERAL FORCE NEVER GIVE UP! Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa18 136k USS *KITTY HAWK* CV-63 CAW (sic) FIVE YOKOSUKA, JAPAN Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa07 55k Commander Task Force 70/75, Surface Force, Battle Force, CarGru Five Contributed by Ron Reeves
NS-cv63-pa08 52k Battle Force Seventh Fleet, CTF 70 First to Fight Contributed by Ron Reeves	NS-cv63-pa09 17k CPO Mess, Mt. Fuji Contributed by Ron Reeves	NS-cv63-pa10 47k Carrier Strike Group Five Contributed by Ron Reeves	NS-cv63-pa11 61k *Kitty Hawk* Centurion (note misspelling) Contributed by Tommy Trampp
NS-cv63-pa11a 33k *Kitty Hawk* Centurion (note misspelling) Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa12 122k USS *Kitty Hawk* CV-63, West Pac, VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa20 39k USS *Kitty Hawk*, Banzai Baby, CVW-5 Contributed by Tommy Trampp	NS-cv63-pa20a 30k CVW-FIVE, CV-63, Top Tail Hooker Contributed by Tommy Trampp
	NS-cv63-pa22 999k USS *Kitty Hawk* (CV-63), U.S. Navy Foreign Legion, Japan, 1998–2008 Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	NS-cv63-uim 148k USS *Kitty Hawk*, UIM Tab Patch Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
For more information about this ship, see: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63): 1961-1984 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63): 1985 and Beyond WestPac Deployments Norfolk, Va., 1991 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63): Interior Views, 2008 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63): Legacy Ceremony, 31 January 2009 Commanding Officers of USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)