| Photos by Robert M. Cieri 21 April 2007 |
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 NS-cv12-m06c USS Hornet Museum brochure, 2007 (262Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m07c Welcome to the USS Hornet Museum (93Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m02c View of the island structure (114Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m03c View of the island from the pier (117Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m04c Bridge detail, with ship's awards board (127Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m05c View of the island, from the flight deck (125Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m08c Respotting of TA-4J Skyhawk, BuNo 158137, during Hornet's "Living Ship Demonstration." (Forward elevator.) (114Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m09c TA-4J Skyhawk, BuNo 158137, was assigned to VC-8 "Redtails," the last USN active duty unit to operate the Skyhawk on a regular basis. (109Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m10c Among other missions, VC-8 Skyhawks operated in an adversary role in support of Tomcat and Hornet RAGs. See also NS-cv-12-m02e. (124Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m11c Respotting of F8U-1/F-8A Crusader, BuNo 143703, during Hornet's "Living Ship Demonstration." (Forward elevator.) (124Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m12c F8U-1/F-8A Crusader, BuNo 143703, painted in VF-154 "Black Knights" colors and stenciled with the name of LT(JG) John "Crash" Miottel. (123Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m13c F8U-1/F-8A Crusader, VF-154, Carrier Air Group 15 ("NL"). VF-154 made a single deployment with F8U-1's, aboard USS Hancock in 1958. (120Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m14c Respotting of F8U-1/F-8A Crusader, BuNo 143703, as seen from "Vulture's Row." (170Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m15c F8U-1/F-8A Crusader, BuNo 143703, respotted on the flight deck. (115Kb) |
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The same Crusader in June 1998, being restored. It badly needed restoration, and the volunteers did an outstanding job! |
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 NS-cv12-m01c (154Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m01ca (101Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m01cb (111Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m01cc (145Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m16c (205Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m16ca (114Kb) |
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| Photos by Chris Edwards Summer 2008 |
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 NS-cv12-m01e Starboard bow (127Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m02e TA-4J Skyhawk, BuNo 158137, on the port catapult, with Jet Blast Deflector raised. This plane was retired on 4 April 2003 from VC-8 at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and flown to Oakland, Calif. See also NS-cv-12-m08c. (101Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m03e Port side of island structure (124Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m04e Forward most starboard catwalk showing pelorus and bridge wing of the secondary steering station (188Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m05e Fresnel Light Landing Aid (Crane ship Gem State (T-ACS 2) is berthed close to Hornet) (215Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m06e LSO platform and safety net (219Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m07e Five-inch practice loader in forward starboard corner of the forecastle (115Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m32e Forecastle on 01 level, looking aft from starboard to port (157Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m08e Junior Officer bunk room on 01 Level, just aft of forecastle (107Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m09e Bunks in Junior Officer Bunk Room on 01 Level, just aft of forecastle (101Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m10e Pilot escalator from the hangar deck to the flight deck (105Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m11e Hangar deck, looking aft. Conflag (conflagration) Station Two is on the upper left (157Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m12e Movie projection booth in the Hangar (93Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m13e Starboard bow, looking forward (149Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m14e Wardroom pantry on Second Deck (155Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m15e Second Deck starboard side passageway outboard of wardroom (158Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m16e Torpedo Shop on Second Deck (153Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m17e Hatch in Torpedo Shop for access to the torpedo body magazine beneath (136Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m18e Torpedo on elevator from the Second Deck up to the Hangar (127Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m31e Art work on hatch of the Torpedo After Body shop (107Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m19e Chief Petty Officers galley aft on the Second Deck (149Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m20e Examination Room and Battle Dressing Station in Sick Bay on the Second Deck (129Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m21e Main Operating Room in Sick Bay (150Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m34e Main Sick Bay Ward (161Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m22e Berthing compartment just aft of Sick Bay on the Second Deck (145Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m23e Steering Station Four on Second Deck (122Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m24e Steering Four controls on Second Deck (138Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m25e Repair 3 & 6A (138Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m26e Marine Security Check Point outside of Special Weapons area (183Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m27e Armored hatch giving access between upper and lower Special Weapons Shops (164Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m28e Fourth Deck armored escape scuttle in escape trunk (155Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m29e Upper level of forward emergency diesel generator room (178Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m30e Starting air flask on lower level of forward emergency generator room (158Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m33e Lower level of forward emergency diesel generator room (191Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m35e Sign at the top of the Special Weapons Main Entry Trunk (82Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m36e Signs on Outside of Main Access Trunk into Special Weapons Area (79Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m37e Special Weapons Area Bomb Elevator (123Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m38e Special Weapons Area Shop C (127Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m39e Special Weapons Shop MA Stbrd Side (111Kb) |
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| Photos by Robert Hall 2 January 2010 (Small "USS HORNET" banners link to the corresponding Museum's aircraft card.) |
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 NS-cv12-m01h CPO Mess (131Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m02h Nose section of Grumman F11F-1 Tiger, BuNo 141821. (130Kb)  |
 NS-cv12-m09h Nose section of Grumman F11F-1 Tiger, BuNo 141821. (137Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m03h North American FJ-2 Fury, BuNo 132057, USMC VMF-312 squadron. (134Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m04h North American FJ-2 Fury, BuNo 132057, USMC VMF-312 squadron. (97Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m05h Kaman SH-2F Seasprite, BuNo 149021, built as a UH-2A, converted to HH-2D, then to SH-2F. (123Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m06h Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King, BuNo 148999, built as an HSS-2 (SH-3A), converted to SH-3H. (133Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m07h Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King, BuNo 148999, appeared in the Apollo 13 movie. (112Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m08h Piasecki HUP-1 Retriever, BuNo 124915, HU-1 "Pacific Fleet Angels" squadron. (94Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m10h Ship's emblem. (129Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m11h Gemini capsule boilerplate. (95Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m12h Gemini capsule boilerplate. ("Boilerplate" is a non-functional craft, system or payload, which is used to test various configurations and basic size, load, and handling characteristics.) (121Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m13h "A Heritage of Excellence: USS Hornet CVS-12." (87Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m14h General Motors TBM-3 Avenger, BuNo 69375. (145Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m15h General Motors TBM-3 Avenger, BuNo 69375. (148Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m16h General Motors TBM-3 Avenger, BuNo 69375. "Miss June." (91Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m17h General Motors TBM-3 Avenger, BuNo 69375. (118Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m18h Apollo 14 Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). (111Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m19h Apollo 14 Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). (132Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m20h The Moon: Project Apollo landing sites. (116Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m21h Apollo 14 Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). (94Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m22h Apollo 14 Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). (91Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m23h Apollo 14 Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). (82Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m24h Apollo 14 Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). Signed by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell. (78Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m25h Grumman US-2B Tracker, BuNo 136691. Built as an S2F-1, converted to US-2B. (142Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m40h Grumman US-2B Tracker, BuNo 136691. (130Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m41h Grumman US-2B Tracker, BuNo 136691. (93Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m42h Grumman US-2B Tracker, BuNo 136691, under restoration. (118Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m26h General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, under restoration. (123Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m45h General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, under restoration. (129Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m46h General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, under restoration. (140Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m27h Project Apollo capsule ("Command Module") used for tests. Recovered by Hornet in 1966. (148Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m28h Project Apollo capsule ("Command Module") used for tests. Recovered by Hornet in 1966. (135Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m29h Project Apollo capsule ("Command Module") used for tests. Recovered by Hornet in 1966. (142Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m30h Project Apollo capsule ("Command Module") used for tests. Recovered by Hornet in 1966. (142Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m31h Project Apollo capsule ("Command Module") used for tests. Recovered by Hornet in 1966. (123Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m32h Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse, BuNo 150553, USMC HMM-363 squadron. (117Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m33h Aircraft carrier seals: Essex, Intrepid, Randolph, Lexington. (154Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m34h Aircraft carrier seals: Randolph, Lexington, Bunker Hill, Bennington. (225Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m35h Aircraft carrier seals: Hancock, Bon Homme Richard, Shangri-La. (142Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m36h Aircraft carrier seals: Ticonderoga, Wasp, Kearsarge, Oriskany, Lake Champlain, Philippine Sea. (168Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m43h Destroyer USS La Vallette (DD-448) Memorial. (171Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m44h Destroyer USS La Vallette (DD-448) Memorial. (114Kb) |
 NS-cv12-m47h The 442 Regimental Combat Team Special Exhibit honors the contributions made by Japanese-American soldiers during WWII. (122Kb) |
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