USS Independence (CV-62)
30 September 1998- San Diego
USS America (CV-66)
9 Aug 1996 Reserve - Norfolk USS Ranger (CV-61) 10 Jul 1995 Reserve - Bremerton USS Saratoga (CV-60) 30 Sep 1994 Stricken - Philadelphia USS Forrestal (AVT-59) 10 Sep 1993 Stricken - Philadelphia
July 26th 1999: The Theodore Roosevelt is back in the Gulf
and it's war-hardened crew are back in action taking out AAA sites
in southern Iraq.
Welcome to Carrier Aviation News, a regular newsletter that brings
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me David McCandless and maybe I can
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U.S. Carrier Locations
CVNX-78
Planned start in 2006
$110mill R&D for 1999
CVN-77
Planned start in 2001
$213mill for 1999
Only $50mill appropiated for 1998
$18mill appropiated for R&D 1997, a further $300m may be found in
the current budget Commissioning: 2008
USS
Harry S Truman (CVN-75) ...more 1998: Builders Sea Trials June9-12, Atlantic August19-26,
CarQuals West Atlantic November2-18 Schedule: Med Cruise August 2000
USS
John C Stennis (CVN-74) CVW-9 NG 1999: EastPac July19-August 2 ...more Milestones: 8,400 sorties, 10,000 traps, 132 days on station
on maiden deployment.
Schedule: WestPac cruise January 2000
USS
Kitty Hawk (CV-63) CVW-5 NF WestPac Cruise '99 Planned De-commissioning 2008 1999: South China Sea March2, Gulf June, Indian Ocean July
19, WestPac July 26, Indian Ocean August 2
