Flight Line on the USS Antietam (CV-36): Technically, these aren't my photos. They were taken by my father when he was stationed on this carrier. I know a number of hoggers are...

jmdenver Loc: Colorado

Technically, these aren't my photos. They were taken by my father when he was stationed on this carrier. I know a number of hoggers are interested in military planes so I thought I would display them here. There are 17 in all.

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ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series JM, thanks for sharing.

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

These are great historical images. You should send copies to the National Archives. I really enjoyed these for I appreciate the freedom I have because of sacrifice those brave soldiers and airmen shown in these images who gave so that I'd live in Freedom. Many never made it home to which I am eternally grateful. A debt I'll never be able to repay. Thanks for posting. God Bless America!

bw79st Loc: New York City

jmdenver wrote:

Technically, these aren't my photos. They were taken by my father when he was stationed on this carrier. I know a number of hoggers are interested in military planes so I thought I would display them here. There are 17 in all.

Very nice. My brother-in-law (deceased) served on the Antietam around 1948 or 49 or so. The only concrete fact I know was he had port leave in China. Would it be okay if I download these photos and send them to my niece and nephews? Also, what year are these photos? They look pre Korean War with no jets and no angled flight deck.

WOLFF Loc: So. Cal.

Thanks for sharing. Like being on the flight deck. Captured the feel of the moment. Was a different wold then... Great shots...
SALUTE to your father...

jmdenver Loc: Colorado

bw79st wrote:

Very nice. My brother-in-law (deceased) served on the Antietam around 1948 or 49 or so. The only concrete fact I know was he had port leave in China. Would it be okay if I download these photos and send them to my niece and nephews? Also, what year are these photos? They look pre Korean War with no jets and no angled flight deck.

My best guess is 1945 or 1946. Feel free to share with your niece. She might also enjoy the Seafarer's License I found among my dad's items.

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jmdenver Loc: Colorado

James56 wrote:

These are great historical images. You should send copies to the National Archives. I really enjoyed these for I appreciate the freedom I have because of sacrifice those brave soldiers and airmen shown in these images who gave so that I'd live in Freedom. Many never made it home to which I am eternally grateful. A debt I'll never be able to repay. Thanks for posting. God Bless America!

Thanks for your note, James56. I will look into sending them to the archives. I also have some Kodachrome slides from the same time period. They are as crisp today as the day they were taken. Some them are pretty interesting including a landing that didn't go so well. The plane is upside and crashed skidded into the superstructure. I vaguely remember my Dad telling me the pilot was unhurt until they attempted to extricate him and he landed on his head and required some stitches. From one ex-Nashvillian to another another. Cheers.

jmdenver Loc: Colorado

WOLFF wrote:

Thanks for sharing. Like being on the flight deck. Captured the feel of the moment. Was a different wold then... Great shots...
SALUTE to your father...

Glad you liked them Wolff. They really were the Greatest Generation.

bw79st Loc: New York City

jmdenver wrote:

My best guess is 1945 or 1946. Feel free to share with your niece. She might also enjoy the Seafarer's License I found among my dad's items.

Thanks for the certificate. I looked up my brother-in-law's birthday because I remember him telling me he joined the Navy under a program where if you were under your 18th birthday you would get out on your 21st birthday. He told me he joined up just before he turned 18 in Jul 1946. He may have been on that cruise.

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

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Cheers my friend...but do it, get your images into the National Archives if you can. These are valuable images. My father served in Korea and didn't make it home. My father-in-law served the the South Pacific during WWII on a destroyer protecting aircraft carriers invading Japan...all your images are for our struggle to liberate the Pacific Islands, Europe, The United Kingdom and its territories and are very important. We did it...and now folks want us to sit on our asses while people today are getting their heads chopped off or set on fire for no fault of they're own...I don't get it. Just makes me sick... LETS ROLL!

lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

You don't often find pictures of the Grumman F8F Bearcat because they arrived so late in the war. It didn't get to use its special kamikaze catcher features to great effect. Its outer wing panels were designed to blow off if the pilot exceeded 9 G's when trying to pull out of a dive. The pilot's manual had a section describing the techniques required to land the airplane with one or both panels missing.
Thanks for sharing your Dad's memories.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

jmdenver wrote:

Technically, these aren't my photos. They were taken by my father when he was stationed on this carrier. I know a number of hoggers are interested in military planes so I thought I would display them here. There are 17 in all.

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Ctrclckws

Thought those looked like Bearcats.

Just missed fighting in WW2, and were considered just about obsolete by the time the Korean war started, and certainly by the time it ended.

This is nice, seeing them in service.

Thank you for posting.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

:thumbup: :thumbup: Thanks for sharing!

Madman Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA

These photos are amazing and historically significant. I enjoyed seeing them. I do hope that you will offer them to the Archives.

My dad just recently passed and in his belongings we found many photos he had taken during his Naval service in the second world war. I am in the process of donating those to the archive.

We need to remember the accomplishments of these veterans.

Thank you for sharing.