#uss hornet

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US B-25B medium bombers line up on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Hornet in preparation for the Doolittle raid against Japan - April 1942

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Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver over USS Hornet. January 1945

➤➤ TRAINING VIDEO: https://youtu.be/InaZUZjkrXc

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U.S. Frigate Constitution with the sloop Hornet, by Derek G.M. Gardner (1914-2007)

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Recovery Helicopter 66, also known as "Old 66", on USS HORNET (CVS-12), with the operation’s motto "Three More Like Before." This helicopter was used to recover the astronauts from Apollo 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

"Following the Apollo 11 mission, the Navy switched to a three-digit designation system and Helicopter 66 was retagged Helicopter 740. Recognizing the fame Helicopter 66 had achieved, the Navy began the practice of repainting Helicopter 740 as Helicopter 66 for the later recovery missions in which it participated, Apollo 12 and Apollo 13, painting it back as Helicopter 740 at the conclusion of each mission."

- Information from Wikipedia: link

Later, it crashed in the Pacific Ocean in 1975 during a training exercise. At the time of its crash, it had logged more than 3,200 hours of service.

Date: November 24, 1969

WA – Navy Apollo 12 – recovery 12, Hornet-CBS-A12-HS4-NASA-01

NASA ID: link

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USS Hornet by White Rooster Productions

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USS Hornet

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"USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway during the Doolittle Raid, in April 1942. The photo was (obviously) taken after the U.S. Army Air Forces North American B-25 Mitchell bombers had taken off from Hornet, as aircraft of her own air group are now on deck."

The photo was taken from the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA-25).

Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-324201

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[zancorvid]

Azur Lane & World of Warship booths @ CarrierCon 2024 (Sat 3/09)

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B-25 Mitchell Bomber

B-25 Mitchell bomber aboard USS Hornet

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Shipgirl appreciation day: USS Hornet

Hornet, or USS CV-8, is the youngest of the 4 Yorktown class carriers. She often appears very carefree and bubbly, but in truth she can often be a bit mysterious, and hard to read. Not that she's telling anyone

"information about the great Hornet is off limits!" USS Hornet

"maybe we're in sync with each other… if only Hornet and I could be like that…" USS Northampton

Hornet has quite a bit of confidence in herself, and enjoys thrills and anything that gets her adrenaline pumping. Running, sailing, jet skis, or throwing various things around

"Doolittle Style Mail delivery!" USS Hornet

"Hornet? She's going crazy on that Jetski"

USS Enterprise

However, despite her confidence, she often has a hard time either realizing or accepting that people have a romantic interest in her, reacting with surprise or defleftion

"Wait a second, Hornet? You're talking about me!"

"now which of them are you smitten by?"

Hornet later on obtained a second version of herself. Based on the Essex class CV-12 Hornet

Hornet's confidence seems to have shot up into overdrive with her new look and new ability, as she's stepped out of her sister's shdow

"after all, I can't be playing second fiddle to her forever!"

Hornet as well has always had a bit of a rivalry with zuikaku. However, this seems to be a bit one sided, as Zuikaku mostly sees her as only enterprise's sister, instead of her own Person

"take this, sister of the grey ghost!" IJN Zuikaku

However, stepping out of her sister's shadow, and taking a good look at Hornet herself, will reveal a free spirited yet driven shipgirl who will always get back up if she's knocked down

[theworldatwar]

A US Navy Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless of bombing squadron VB-8 on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) during the Battle of Midway in 1942 CREDIT : Royston Leonard

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Doolittle Raid. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet, 1942.

➤➤ VIDEO: https://dronescapes.video/Doolittle

➤➤HD IMAGE: https://dronescapes.video/DoolittleRaid

[ltwilliammowett]

Naval Battle between HMS 'Peacock' and USS 'Hornet', 24 February 1813, by C. Montague Jones 1873

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"A United States Navy Underwater Demolition Team swimmer assists the Apollo 12 crew during recovery operations in the Pacific Ocean. In the life raft are astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (facing camera), commander; Richard F. Gordon Jr. (middle), command module pilot; and Alan L. Bean (nearest camera), lunar module pilot. The three crew men of the second lunar landing mission were picked up by helicopter and flown to the prime recovery ship, USS HORNET. Apollo 12 splashed down at 2:58 p.m. (CST), Nov. 24, 1969, near American Samoa."

Date: November 24, 1969

NASA ID: S69-22271

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Exploring the USS Hornet is a must when in Alameda!