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May 11, 2025

CV-9 Essex Added one photo (022449).
CV-10 Yorktown Added one photo (022449).
CV-11 Intrepid Added four photos (0211ce, 0211blg–0211blh, 0211cf).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added four photos (021448d, 021402b, 0214ct, 0214cs) and one item of memorabilia (1). Enlarged one photo (021448b).
CV-16 Lexington Added one photo (022449).
CV-20 Bennington Added seven images (0220ag, 0220ah, 022086e–022086i). Updated caption (022042).
CVL-22 Independence Added one photo (022449).
CVL-24 Belleau Wood Added one photo (022449).
CV-41 Midway Added one photo (0241cv).
CV-47 Philippine Sea Added two items of memorabilia (0247at–0247ata). Enlarged one photo (024722).
CVN-65 Enterprise Enlarged two photos (0265dn, 0265do). Added one photo (0265hd).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added one photo (0274bl).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Enlarged one photo (0276aa). Added one photo (0276aaa).
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush Enlarged one photo (027765). Added two photos (027730e–027730f).
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford Added one photo (027878).
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (027944).


May 1, 2025

CV-11 Intrepid Added two photos (0211cd, 021195i).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added one photo (0214cr) and one patch (021414c).
CV-32 Leyte Added four photos (023272, 023273, 023274, 023275).
CV-34 Oriskany Added one photo (091910736).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added one item of memorabilia (0243cx).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added three photos (0265hc, 0265hb–0265hba).
CV-66 America Added one patch (026698h).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one patch (pm02).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one item of memorabilia (0268ckc).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added one patch (026932o).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added one image (0270bd).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added one photo (0271ay).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Added two photos (0272bl, 0272bm).
CVN-73 George Washington Added one photo (0273bk).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added three photos (1–3) and one item of memorabilia (1).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Added one photo (0275at).


April 20, 2025

CV-5 Yorktown Added one item of memorabilia (020592).
CV-11 Intrepid Added three photos (0211cb, 0211cc–0211cca).
CV-18 Wasp Added three photos (0218bk, 0218bl, 0218bm).
CVL-28 Cabot Enlarged one photo (022862a).
CV-32 Leyte Added three photos (023271, 023270, 023269). Enlarged one photo (023247b).
CVL-48 Saipan Added one photo (024871).
CVL-49 Wright Added three photos (024981–024981b).
CV-59 Forrestal Added one photo (0259fc).
CV-60 Saratoga Added two photos (0260cf, 0260cg).
CV-61 Ranger Added one photo (0261bo).
CV-62 Independence Added one photo (0262br).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added six photos (0263fb, 0263fa, 0263ez–0263ezb, 0263ey).
CV-64 Constellation Added one item of memorabilia (026454c).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added five photos (027020a, 0270bb, 0270bc–0270bcb).
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush Added biography of her 8th commanding officer.


April 10, 2025

CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Enlarged one photo and updated caption (023176). Added six photos (023176a, 023179y–0231aeb).
CV-37 Princeton Added one photo (023774).
CV-38 Shangri-La Added three photos (023815b–023815b, 0238bm).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added six photos (0239cd, 2–6).
CV-40 Tarawa Added one photo (0578222).
CV-41 Midway Added two photos (024129a–024129b).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added one photo (0242ck).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added three photos (0243cw, 0243cu, 0243cv).
CV-45 Valley Forge Added two photos (024505a–024505b).
CV-47 Philippine Sea Added five photos (0247age–0247agi).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added nine photos (0265ha, 0265gre–0265grl).


April 1, 2025

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZRS-4 Akron Added one photo (02990464).

Aircraft Carriers
CV-2 Lexington Enlarged two photos (020297a–020297b).
CV-6 Enterprise Added one photo (0206cq).
CV-9 Essex Added one photo, enlarged one photo and updated caption (0209bda–0209bd).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added four items of memorabilia (1–2, 3–4) and three photos (0214cii–0214cik).
CVL-22 Independence Updated caption (091905911).
CVL-30 San Jacinto Added three photos (023048, 023049–023049a) and ship's itinerary.
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added two photos (0231ad–0231ada).
CV-32 Leyte Added one photo (023268).
CV-33 Kearsarge Added one video (0233ai).
CV-34 Oriskany Added two photos (02342ek, 02342el).
CV-36 Antietam Added two photos (023683–023683a).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added two photos (0239cb, 0239cc).
CV-40 Tarawa Added one photo (024091) and link to website of interest.
CV-43 Coral Sea Added one patch (024322g).
CVL-48 Saipan Added one photo (024870).
CVL-49/CC-2 Wright Added one photo (024980).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added two images (0265gz–0265gza).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one patch (026786c).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one item of memorabilia (1).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added two images (0271ax–0271axa).


March 23, 2025

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZR-3 Los Angeles Added one image (02990353).
ZRS-5 Macon Added one photo and patch (02990553b).

Aircraft Carriers
 Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CV-1 Langley Added four photos (020100, 020199–020199b).
CV-5 Yorktown Added two photos (0206cp, 020537a).
CV-6 Enterprise Added one photo (0206cp).
CV-15 Randolph Added six photos (1–2, 3–6).
CV-18 Wasp Added one photo (021894d).
CV-19 Hancock Added one photo (0219be).
CV-20 Bennington Enlarged one photo and updated caption (022062). Added two photos (022062a–022062b).
CVL-22 Independence Added one photo (091905911).
CVL-24 Belleau Wood Added one image (022448).
CVL-25 Cowpens Added one photo (022505b).
CVL-26 Monterey Added one photo (022660).
CVL-27 Langley
FRS La Fayette		 Added three photos (022776–022778).
CVL-28 Cabot Added one photo (022800).
CV-33 Kearsarge Added three photos (0233ag–0233aga, 0233ah).
CV-36 Antietam Enlarged one photo (023643).
CV-38 Shangri-La Renumbered photo 0238bja to 0238bl.
CV-45 Valley Forge Updated Crew Contact and Reunion information.
CV-59 Forrestal Added one photo (0259fb).
CV-62 Independence Added one photo (0262bq).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one patch (pt03).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one photo (0268ct).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Enlarged one photo (027576a).
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush Added two photos (027798–027798a).


March 9, 2025

CV-1 Langley Added two photos (05250109, 05250130).
CV-11 Intrepid Added one photo (021145a).
CV-12 Hornet Added six photos (1–6).
CV-13 Franklin Added one photo (021332b).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added eight photos (0214cif–0214cih, 4–6, 7–8).
CV-15 Randolph Added one photo (0215be).
CV-16 Lexington Added 10 photos (021649a–021649j).
CV-17 Bunker Hill Added seven photos (021789d–021789j).
CVL-22 Independence Added five photos (022253–022253c, 022254).
CV-34 Oriskany Added six photos (02342ej, 02342bsg–0234bsk).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added one item of memorabilia (1).
CVN-68 Nimitz Updated Status info.


March 1, 2025

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZR-3 Los Angeles Added one photo (02990336d).
ZRS-4 Akron Added one photo (02990463).
ZRS-5 Macon Added one photo (02990558).

Aircraft Carriers
 Enlarged one cover on the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CV-2 Lexington Added one photo (0202bu).
CV-3 Saratoga Added two photos (0203bjf–0203bjg). Corrected caption (0203bp).
CV-4 Ranger Added one photo (020495).
CV-5 Yorktown Added one photo (020591) and a narrative of her sinking.
CV-6 Enterprise Added one photo (0206co).
CV-7 Wasp Added one photo (020731d).
CV-8 Hornet Added three photos (020833e1, 020812b, 020864b). Enlarged one photo (020833e).
CV-9 Essex Added three photos (0209dp, 0209dq, 0209dr).
CV-10 Yorktown Added two photos (0210aq, 021098a).
CV-11 Intrepid Added one photo (0211ca).
CV-34 Oriskany Added three photos (023427u, 023427r1, 0234ei).
CV-38 Shangri-La Added seven images (023893a, 0238bk, 0238bj–0238bja, 0238auc, 0238aua–0238aub).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added three photos (0239by–0239bz, 0239ca).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added one photo (0243ct).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added two items of memorabilia (cm05, pa24).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added two images (0265gx, 0265gy).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added biography of her current commanding officer.
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Enlarged photo and updated caption (027147).
CVN-73 George Washington Added one patch (027338j).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.


February 16, 2025

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZR-1 Shenandoah Added one photo (02990165).

Aircraft Carriers
 Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CV-3 Saratoga Added three photos (0203bq–0203bqa, 0203bp).
CV-6 Enterprise Added one photo (0206cn).
CV-9 Essex Added one photo (0209do).
CV-12 Hornet Added one photo (0212ct).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added one patch (021414b) and one photo (0214cq).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added one photo (0231ac).
CV-34 Oriskany Added four images (0234eg–0234ega, 0234eh, 0234ef).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added one photo (0242cj).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added two photos (0243cr, 0243cs).
CV-61 Ranger Added one photo (0261bn).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Enlarged one patch (1). Added three patches (1–3).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added one photo (0265gw).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added four photos (0267dr, 0267ds, 0267bdb, 0267dq).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added biography of his 13th commanding officer.
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Added one photo (0272bk).
CVN-73 George Washington Added two photos (0273bj–0273bja).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added one photo (0274bj).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Added biography of her 9th commanding officer.


January 31, 2025

CV-10 Yorktown Added one photo (0210ap).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added one photo (091904104).
CV-34 Oriskany Added six photos (0234bsc–0234bsf, 0234ee, 0234ed) and two items of memorabilia (0234eb, 0234ec).
CV-41 Midway Enlarged one photo (024132).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added one photo (0242ci).
CV-66 America Added one item of memorabilia (0266bs).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one photo (026851a).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added two photos (0271av, 0271aw).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Added one photo (0272bj).
CVN-73 George Washington Added one photo (0273bi).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added one photo (0274bi).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Added one photo (0275as).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Added one photo (0276cp).
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush Added one photo (027797).
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford Added one photo (027823e).
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (027943).


January 22, 2025

CV-3 Saratoga Updated Crew Contact and Reunion Information.
CV-6 Enterprise Added one image (0206cmd).
CV-34 Oriskany Added five photos (0234byl–0234byo, 0234dpa).
CV-59 Forrestal Added three images (0259fa–0259fab).
CV-60 Saratoga Updated Crew Contact and Reunion Information.
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Updated Status. Added one photo (0263ex).
CV-64 Constellation Added one photo (0264dg).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added one photo (0265gv).
CV-66 America Added three photos (0266br–0266brb).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (0267do), 4-photo set, and one patch (1).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one photo (0268cs).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added one photo (0269bz).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Enlarged one patch (027032). Added one patch (027032x) and two photos (0270ba, 091919764).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added two photos (0271at, 0271au).
CVN-82 William J. Clinton Updated page with namesake information.
CVN-83 George W. Bush Created new page.


January 12, 2025

CV-6 Enterprise Added eight images (0206boa–0206boc, 020635a, 0206cm–0206cmc).
CV-9 Essex Added three photos (091904126, 091914443, 0209dn).
CV-11 Intrepid Added one photo (0211bz).
CV-41 Midway Added three photos (0241ct–0241cta, 0241cu).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added two photos (0242cg, 0242ch).
CVL-48 Saipan Added one photo (024869).
CVL-49/CC-2 Wright Added one photo (024979).
CV-59 Forrestal Added three images (0259ez, 2–3).
CV-60 Saratoga Added four photos (0260bxd–0260bxg).
CV-61 Ranger Added seven photos (0261ara–0261arg).
CV-62 Independence Added one photo (0262bp).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added three images (0265gu–0265gub).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford Added biography of her fourth commanding officer.


January 3, 2025

 Added four covers to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1, 2, 3–4).
CV-16 Lexington Added two photos (0216bf, 0216bg).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added five photos (023181n–023181p, 0231ab–0231aba).
CV-34 Oriskany Added three photos (0234dmc–0234dme).
CV-36 Antietam Added two photos (023681, 023682).
CV-37 Princeton Added one photo (023773). Enlarged one photo (023705).
CV-38 Shangri-La Added two photos (0238bi, 091903954).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added two photos (0239bw, 0239bx) and one item of memorabilia (1).
CV-40 Tarawa Added one photo (024090).
CV-41 Midway Added five photos (1–5).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added seven photos (0242cd–0242cdb, 0242ce, 0242cf–0242cfb).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added one photo (0243cq).
CV-45 Valley Forge Added five photos (024599–024599d).
CV-47 Philippine Sea Added one photo (024784b).
CV-59 Forrestal Added one photo (0259ey).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added one 4-photo set (0263ew).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added one photo (0265gt).
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.

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