Aircraft carriers

Photograph taken on board an United States aircraft carrier, location not given, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is in the process of taking off the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Full view of a U.S. helicopter situated on an U.S. aircraft carrier. Location is not given, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Contact sheet image, original color negative in Library holdings.

Full view of an United States Naval aircraft carrier located in unidentified waters, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A small boat can be seen next to it on the left. Land appears in the background. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is attempting to land on the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Aerial image of the stern of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation with unidentified aircraft on the flight deck.

Aerial view of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation underway in May 1963.

An unidentified sailor working under an unidentified aircraft while on board the aircraft carrier USS Constellation.

An image of a group of unidentified men and various armed forces officers on the stern of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation.

Aerial view of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (foreground) and the USS Providence (in the distance on the right), a guided missile cruiser, underway in May 1963.

An unidentified twin propeller aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation. An F-4 Phantom II tail is visible in the foreground.