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The Aircraft Carrier Archive currently contains 241 pages with 16,959 still images and 27 video clips
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December 12, 2024

CV-3 Saratoga Added two photos (0203bjd–0203bje) and pages from the 1936 Cruise Book.
CV-4 Ranger Added two photos (020493, 020494).
CV-6 Enterprise Added one photo (020602d).
CV-8 Hornet Enlarged one photo (020820). Added two photos (020831h–020831i) and a 30-photo set of a model of the ship.
CV-19 Hancock Added link to ship's history.
CV-20 Bennington Added one photo (0220af).
CV-21 Boxer Added one patch (022113b).
CVL-22 Independence Added one photo (022252).
CVL-24 Belleau Wood Added two images (022446, 022447).
CVL-25 Cowpens Added one photo (022518b).
CVL-26 Monterey Added one photo (022659).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added 10 images (023181d–023181m).
CV-47 Philippine Sea Added four photos (0247ar–0247as, 024783c, 024799a).
CV-59 Forrestal Added one photo (0259ex).
CV-61 Ranger Added one photo (0261bm).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added one photo (0271as).


December 2, 2024

CV-4 Ranger Added two photos (020492, 020491).
CV-9 Essex Added one photo (0209dm).
CV-10 Yorktown Added one photo (0210an).
CV-11 Intrepid Added five photos (0211aib–0211aic, 021153a, 0211by, 0211bx).
CV-12 Hornet Added eight photos (0212cs–0212csc, 5–8).
CV-13 Franklin Added one photo (021377).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added one photo (021447a).
CV-15 Randolph Added four photos (1–4).
CV-16 Lexington Added two photos (0216bc–0216bca).
CV-17 Bunker Hill Added three issues of The Monument (021784k–021784m).
CV-18 Wasp Added one photo (021875c). Enlarged one photo (0218bd).
CV-34 Oriskany Added six photos (0234bke–0234bki, 0234ea). Enlarged two photos (023445c, 023445b).
CV-59 Forrestal Added four photos (0259ev, 0259cia, 025982f, 0259ew).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (026734d).


November 21, 2024

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZR-1 Shenandoah Added one photo (02990164).
ZR-3 Los Angeles Added two photos (02990347a, 02990164). Enlarged one photo (020353).
ZRS-4 Akron Added one image (02990462).
ZRS-5 Macon Added one image (02990529a).

Aircraft Carriers
CV-1 Langley Added one photo (020195) and photos of her 6th and 12th commanding officers.
CV-2 Lexington Added one photo (0202bt).
CV-3 Saratoga Enlarged one photo (020353). Added three images (0203bn, 020333a–020333b).
CV-4 Ranger Added one photo (020422a).
CV-5 Yorktown Added one photo (020553b).
CV-6 Enterprise Added four photos (020637a, 0206cl, 015628, 0206bea).
CV-7 Wasp Added one photo (020767).
CV-8 Hornet Added one photo (020888).
CV-9 Essex Added 10 images (0209ctc–0209ctk, 020998b).
CV-11 Intrepid Added one photo (0211bw).
CV-12 Hornet Added five photos (0212cr, 2–5).
CV-17 Bunker Hill Enlarged one photo (021788).
CVL-24 Belleau Wood Enlarged one photo (022426).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Enlarged one photo (023118).
CV-33 Kearsarge Enlarged photo and updated caption (023370).
CV-37 Princeton Added two photos (023771, 023772).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Enlarged one photo and updated caption (024275).
CV-45 Valley Forge Added three photos (024596, 024597, 024598).
CVL-49 Wright Enlarged one photo (024973).
CV-60 Saratoga Added three photos (0260ce–0260cea, 0260anc).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Added one photo (0276co).


November 10, 2024

CV-3 Saratoga Added one photo (0203bm).
CV-6 Enterprise Added one photo (0206afb).
CV-7 Wasp Added two documents related to Operation Bowery (1–2).
CV-9 Essex Added three images (0209dj, 0209dl, 0209dk). Enlarged one image and corrected caption (020991).
CV-10 Yorktown Enlarged two photos (021027, 021074). Added five photos (0210am, 0210al, 0210aj, 0210ak–0210aka).
CV-17 Bunker Hill Enlarged one photo (021716a). Added two photos (021792, 021791).
CV-19 Hancock Added six photos (021983a1, 0219bba–0219bbe).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added one photo (023100).
CV-34 Oriskany Added two photos (0234dy–0234dz).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Enlarged one photo and updated caption (024219).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added three photos (0243cn, 0243co, 0243cp).
CV-62 Independence Added two images (0262bo, 0262bn).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added three photos (0263ev, 0263bib, 0263bza).
CV-64 Constellation Added three photos (0264dd, 0264de, 0264df).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added two photos (026593c, 0265gs).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added one photo (0271ar).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Added one image (0272bi).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Added one photo (027525b).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Added one photo (0276cn).
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush Added one photo (027796).
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford Added one photo (027877).
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (027942).


October 26, 2024

 Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CV-3 Saratoga Added one photo (0203bl).
CV-5 Yorktown Enlarged one photo (020506d).
CV-19 Hancock Enlarged one photo (021930). Added three images (021905c, 0219bd–0219bda).
CV-20 Bennington Added one image (0220ae).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added two photos (0239bu, 0239bv).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added one photo (0242cc).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added 11 photos (0243cm, 2, 3–4, 5–11).
CV-64 Constellation Added one patch (026456g).
CV-66 America Added seven photos (0266axj–0266axi).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (0267dm).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added four photos (0269bw, 0269by, 0271aq, 0269bx).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added one photo (0270ay).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added one photo (0271aq).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Added one photo (0272bh).
CVN-73 George Washington Enlarged one patch (027338h). Added one patch (027338i).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added one photo (027451ad).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Added four photos (0276ck, 0276cl, 0276cm–0276cma).


October 13, 2024

 Added five covers to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1–3, 4, 5).
CV-6 Enterprise Added 11-photo set from LIFE magazine.
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added 12 photos (0214bwk, 0214bwl–0214bwv).
CVL-28 Cabot Added seven images (022897, 022898–022898b, 022896–022896a, 022899).
CV-33 Kearsarge Added two images (0233ad, 0233ae).
CV-34 Oriskany Added one photo (0234dx).
CV-59 Forrestal Added one photo (0259eu).
CV-60 Saratoga Added one photo (0260cd).
CV-61 Ranger Added two items of memorabilia related to the decommissioning ceremony.
CV-62 Independence Added set of 11 photos of the decommissioning ceremony.
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added two images (0263eu–0263eua).
CV-64 Constellation Added one photo (0264dc).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added five photos (0265gr–0265grd).
CV-66 America Added four photos (1–4).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one patch (026855d).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.


October 3, 2024

 Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CV-6 Enterprise Added one photo (0206ci) and one item of memorabilia (0206cj).
CV-16 Lexington Added five images (0216ax, 0216ay, 0216az, 0216bb, 0216ba).
CV-19 Hancock Added one photo (021907b).
CV-20 Bennington Added one photo (0220ad).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added two photos (023198, 023199).
CV-33 Kearsarge Updated captions (023387–023337, 023315, 023399–023399a). Enlarged one photo (023389).
CV-36 Antietam Added one photo (023679).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Updated Fate info.
CV-41 Midway Added one photo (0241cs).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Enlarged one photo (024233).
CV-47 Philippine Sea Added three photos (0247ap–0247apa, 0247aq).
CVL-48 Saipan Added one photo (024867b).
CVL-49 Wright Added one photo (024978).
CV-59 Forrestal Added three photos (0259esa, 0259et, 0259cjf) and one patch (025958h).
CV-60 Saratoga Added one photo (0260cc).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added one photo (0263et).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added three photos (0269bu–0269bua, 0269bv).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added one item of memorabilia (0270ax).
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford Updated Awards information.


September 26, 2024

80-G-419959
CV-9 Essex Added 11 photos (0209di, 0209dg–0209dgi, 0209dh) and one video (0209dga).
CV-12 Hornet Added memorabilia (1).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added three photos (023197–023197b). Updated captions (023196a, 023162).
CV-38 Shangri-La Added one photo (0238bh).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added two photos (023983n–023983o).
CV-40 Tarawa Added one photo (024089).
CV-41 Midway Added five photos (0241cie–0241cii).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added one photo (0242cb).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added one photo (0243cl).
CV-45 Valley Forge Added two photos (024594, 024595).
CVL-48 Saipan Updated caption (04020307).
CVL-49 Wright Updated caption (04020307).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added two photos (026847a, 0268cr).


September 19, 2024

 Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CV-9 Essex Added eight images (0209dd–0209dda, 0209df–0209dfa, 0209de–0209dec).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added five images (0214co–0214coc, 0214cp).
CVL-28 Cabot Enlarged one photo (022892). Added one photo (022895).
CVL-30 San Jacinto Added one item of memorabilia (023046).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added three photos (023196–023196b).
CV-32 Leyte Added one photo (023264).
CV-33 Kearsarge Added four photos (0233ab, 0233ac–0233acb).
CV-34 Oriskany Added nine photos (0234dw, 0234dv–0234dvg).
CV-36 Antietam Added one photo (023678).
CV-37 Princeton Added two photos (023770–023770a).
CV-41 Midway Added three photos (0241caa–0241cab, 0241cr).
CV-59 Forrestal Added one photo (0259es).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added three photos (1–3).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added two photos (0270av, 0270aw).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Added biography of her 15th commanding officer.


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