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The Aircraft Carrier Archive currently contains 241 pages with 16,767 still images and 27 video clips
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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

CV-9 Essex Added 11 photos (0209di, 0209dg–0209dgi, 0209dh) and one video (0209dga).
CV-10 Yorktown Added two photos (09065533, 0210ai).
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.


September 7, 2024

CV-7 Wasp Added two photos (020765, 020766).
CV-19 Hancock Added one photo (0219bc).
CV-20 Bennington Added one item of memorabilia (0220ac).
CV-21 Boxer Added one photo (022182).
CVL-22 Independence Added seven photos (022251–022251f).
CVL-23 Princeton Added two photos (022358–022358a).
CVL-24 Belleau Wood Added two photos (0209bia, 022445).
CVL-25 Cowpens Added one photo (022505a).
CVL-26 Monterey Added one item of memorabilia (022658).
CVL-27 Langley Added one photo (022771).
CV-60 Saratoga Added three photos (026023c, 0260bpf, 0260cb).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added 11 photos (0263dlb–0263dlc, 0263dmd–0263dml) and three items of memorabilia (1, 2, 3).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added four photos (0268co–0268coa, 0268cp, 0268cq).


August 23, 2024

CV-3 Saratoga Added two images (0203bk, 020365a).
CV-9 Essex Added one item of memorabilia (0209dc).
CV-10 Yorktown Added two photos (0210ah–0210aha).
CV-11 Intrepid Added two photos (0211bv, 04010949).
CV-12 Hornet Added one photo (0212cq).
CV-13 Franklin Added seven photos (021320a–021320g).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added one photo (0214cn).
CV-15 Randolph Added one photo (0215bd).
CV-16 Lexington Enlarged two photos (021610, 021602). Added two photos (0216av, 0216aw).
CV-17 Bunker Hill Added four issues of The Monument (021784g–021784j).
CV-18 Wasp Added one photo (021894c).
CV-60 Saratoga Added three photos (0260ca–0260caa, 026082a).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added one item of memorabilia (1).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added two photos (0271ao, 0271ap).
CVN-73 George Washington Updated Operational and Building data.
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added biography of her 12th commanding officer.
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Updated Operational and Building data.


August 13, 2024

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZR-1 Shenandoah Added one photo (02990163).
ZR-3 Los Angeles Added one photo (02990352).
ZRS-4 Akron Added two images (02990460, 02990461).
ZRS-5 Macon Added one image (0401048).

Aircraft Carriers
CV-1 Langley Added one photo (020194).
CV-2 Lexington Enlarged one photo (020208). Added link to website of interest. Added one photo (0202bs).
CV-3 Saratoga Added four photos (0203bj–0203bjc).
CV-4 Ranger Added one photo (020490).
CV-5 Yorktown Added two photos (020589–020589a).
CV-6 Enterprise Added one image (0206ch).
CV-7 Wasp Added one photo (020764).
CV-8 Hornet Added one photo (020858a).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added six photos (0214cl–0214clc, 0214cm–0214cma).
CV-17 Bunker Hill Added one photo (021790).
CV-18 Wasp Added five photos (021863f–021863h, 0218bj–0218bja).
CVL-29 Bataan Added one photo (022946).
CV-37 Princeton Added two photos (023769, 023746c).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added biography of her 19th commanding officer.
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Added biography of her 13th commanding officer.
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy Added three photos (027914a, 027941–027941a).


July 21, 2024

 Added two covers to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1, 2).
CV-13 Franklin Added three photos (021375–021375a, 021376).
CVL-29 Bataan Added one photo (022914c). Enlarged one photo (022907a).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Enlarged one photo (024207).
CVL-48 Saipan Added seven images (024863, 024867–024867a, 024864, 024865, 024866, 024868).
CV-62 Independence Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVN-65 Enterprise Updated captions (0265db–0265dba).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added two photos (0269bs, 0269bt).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added one item of memorabilia (0270au). Added biography of her 17th commanding officer.
CVN-73 George Washington Added one photo (0273bh).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added one photo (027458a).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Added one photo (0275ar).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Enlarged one photo (027636). Added one photo (0276cj).
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush Added one photo (027795).
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford Added one photo (027876) and one patch (027822e).
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (027940).
CVN-82 Added page.


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