Hook Magazine editor Hill Goodspeed reviews the highlights of the first 100 years of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations, from USS Langley (CV-1) to USS Ford (CVN-78).
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Ward l enjoy your videos very informative.the subject of carriers is vast and far wide but l have a special request could you discuss the operation of the Carrier Hornet and the air force role
in ww2 concerning the flying of B25s off the deck of the carrier and the difficulties it presented to these brave airman and also the Navys role in that mission.
I was aboard the USS Newport News (CA-148) when we accompanied USS Enterprise (CVN-65) on her sea trials. She was incredibly fast on 2 reactors (and she had 8), they had a lot of civilians aboard, so they kept speed indicators covered. We heard in radio one that they had to reduce speed because the hull plates had begun to buckle. We operated with the Forestal in Vietnam, I was and am fascinated with carrier aviation. I was blessed to serve on 2 cruisers but never a flat top.
"Fair Winds and Following Seas"
Mention of the SBD Dauntless reminded me that my father in law, not a air crew, flew missions as the rear gunner. Said if he had to post folks to missions he had to go to see what was happening.
Excellent
+WardCarroll Today's supercarriers such as the CVAN-68 and CVN-78 Classes are capable of attack aircraft for both conventional and thermonuclear missions. Would Northrop Grumman had the go for Project ST21, as the Grumman G-760 platform (USDoD: F/NF-14 Delta), unlike the Boeing AF-18 Foxtrot, had the capacity for one B83 Mod 1 under the fuselage; the F/A-14 Echo would've had an appropriate re-engineering in anticipation of 9 G @ 1.1 Mach on the deck, for the nuke strike mission.
Great presentation. That mirror image at 25:00 is awesome. I hope you do a future episode about the challenges carrier warfare is facing given emerging technologies like stealth and unmanned weapons. They are still an awesome tool for force projection, although I'd be curious to see how they'd fare with a modern version of the old 20's-30's fleet problems.
100 years later and still finding ways of getting aircraft fuel into the drinking water , yikes.
Ward uss sea controls SHIP USS GUAM LPH9 of the coast of mumansk experimental HARRIERS 73/74. ENCOM ALL THE MISSION TO AND FROM NORFOLK
SCARED THE HELL OUT OF THE RUSSIANS.MARINES FLEW Interception OFF MY CARRIER
TOP OF MY AVATION CAREER. ABHC RET SEMPER F-I
Congrats Ward. I hope you will join me in celebrating the 247 years of the surface Navy on the 13th. 😉😅
Meanwhile sailors on the Nimitz are drinking and bathing with water with jet fuel in it.
Win🏆
I've always wondered who made the voice for Steven Hawking! Turns out it was Hill Goodspeed!
This is more about 100 years of USN carrier use. Seems alot of people like to remind everyone of the british contribution. Yes guys we all know the innovations the British made. What they lacked was the political will to really make the carrier force effective. Especially in the cold war. Lets also not forget the Japanese who really showed everyone the difference an effective carrier force can make.
The Yorktown-Class was a phenomenal design. Unfortunately the lack of torpedo defenses proved to be fatal to Yorktown and Hornet, but the amount of punishment all three took was unreal… and they usually always stayed on station after the fact. Was a testament to their design and the men who crewed them.
I'm sure it was a huge task to get this content loaded for us to view. For that, it is appreciated, but it really lacked the normal back and forth conversational type of content your provide.
There are people think the carrier is obsolete just like the battleship due to emergence of hypersonic missiles. What do you think?
I had the honor of serving on the USS Nimitz she was a hell of a ship.
a long history
but USA perfected it
was it really you who were first with the angeled deck? ( I am senile )
it is USA carrier aviation that is badass
( sweden can only watch from afar at ships we can never dream of having )
My father-in-law was a machinist mate aboard the Oriskany either right before or right after Bridges at Toko-Ri was filmed on it. He shot hours of 8mm film in his off time of the jets (Panthers or Cougars) during flight ops.
I really need to convince my mother-in-law to let me convert these to digital format before something happens to the films.
A great US history.
When you make a full history of carrier aviation you'll need to credit those who actually pioneered carrier inovation.
This name will crop up "Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown" please do the subject justice.
My ship, USS Carl Vinson CVN70, 87-90, Air Department, CVW-15
When I was in A.I.T. (yea Army) at Ft Eustis, I seen the Nimitz and I think the George Washington at Newport News shipyard. It was an awesome site to see, and my first time to see an aircraft carrier.
USS Nimitz 2002-2005. She was my best sea tour! I learned how to be a Chief on the Nimitz! I was in the Weapons Dept. The best women and men I have ever had the privilege of working for and with. My Gunner (Toni M.) was my mentor. She got me across the finish line for being selected as a Chief.
Excellent to hear this history Ward, thank you! A nation that can field a fightn' navy, to protect their commerce and project the power forward, is arguably at least at the beginning of a "great power" status.
Hey Mooch , I love watching your channel and appreciate your straight forward format . The only time I have been on an aircraft carrier was probably 50 years ago when Hornet came to Long Beach, Calif. keep up the great work.
One of the biggest mistakes of my life was not accepting a RIO slot in 88. I had lost an opportunity to fly because my left eye had too many negative diopters of curve Even though I had 2020. I was so upset and at age 21 ignorant of what the RIO position could have been.
I went on to fly for Delta connection, was hired by Air Tran, and Southwest but chose to stay in the Delta system because I was senior, a check airman and my wife’s job was key to our families overall income and family network.
Because I was and am an FAA gold seal instructor, I have spent a great deal of time with young men and women helping them become professional pilots. Many have gone on to fly for the Navy and Air Force. Others are flying for UPS, Cathay Pacific, India Air, Egypt Air, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Delta, United,Jet Blue, Southwest etc. ……
I highly highly encourage young men and women to look at the military. The opportunities are just tremendous and although the life for a family can be difficult, that can be mitigated by fully utilizing what the military has to offer in support and just being good parents and spouses and mentally deciding to make every new base or ship an adventure. It’s not easy, don’t get me wrong. It’s hard to uproot children every 2-3 years. It’s hard to build a support group that helps in time of emergency. But it can be done and done in a way that you look back on the journey and realize you have lives a remarkable life.
I spent a total of 2 years active (sea college) and 3 years of reserves. The Navy paid for my college and flight training (private) for those few short years. I received the GI bill plus $10k+- and while on active duty I saved $17,000. Seems like very little. But in 1990, tuition for 4 years at cal state was about $12000 for in state tuition. Flight training at Comair Aviation academy was $22,000 through CFII.
So the baby was very very good to me.
Something I'm constantly telling people when they say "Oh! We're in trouble! China is getting carriers!". Yeah well. We have OVER 100 years of experience with the carrier aviation. It's like some East Coast dandy coming to Tombstone from New York City (NEW YORK CITY?! Git a rope…) and trying to draw down on some hombre who has had a Colt in his hand since he was knee high to a grasshopper. Of course we still have to "honor the f-ing threat"…but I kinda think we will be alright…
Naval aviation is power forward the tip of the spear.
If you need it blown up overnight, or any other time call the Marine Corps.
Great video. Thanks.
Really informative & I hope there'll be more, but please get a better microphone system for Hill.
Outstanding presentation my Mr. Goodspeed. I've only been on two carriers, both museum ships (Intrepid and Yorktown), and I am continually amazed with the abilities of Naval Aviation to project force….and this is from a former USAF aircrewman. Of course, if we could build a ship with a 10,000 foot runway, we could do it too.😄
Good to see the spammer got removed from the comments
INCREDIBLE!!!! So much awesome information about Naval carrier aviation. Thanks for these great videos Mooch, can't get enough. 👍😊🎸
Love the new DCS aspect of the channel. Outro still gives me chills.
Very informative presentation Ward! My grandfather served on the Ranger in WWII. He would tell me stories about them training young Navy fliers with the Wildcats during that timeframe. He left the Navy post war and was able to take his Navy training to become a Master Electrician and have a successful career doing so.
I have followed the transformation of carriers all my life. My oldest brother was in a torpedo bombing squadron stationed on the Badoeng Strait (CVL- 116) in the 46/47 era. I was determined to be part of that community and in 1963 got orders to FDR (CVA-42) in the engineering department. I was in thick of of it. Have followed the progress ever since. Had two cracker-jack skippers: VADM Miller and VADM Cagle to learn from. Miller was gracious enough to communicate with me and answer my many questions, years after his 85th birthday through almost the time of his passing. You fill in lots of blanks and flavor it with great stories and contemporary players. BZ
8:32 Is it about time to bring back beards in the Navy or what?
Brilliant short history. Ward Carrol is such a professional to let Goodspeed have the floor. No wasted motion here.👍🏻
This presentation was really cool… When in the Marines, our unit (HMM 764) was detached for carrier ops onboard an LPH (10-Tripoli)… We were on that ship for a week, and it was unforgettable… Great training of how to maintain the aircraft and build-up things like tool kits, parts supplies and personal gear for every-day use… All neatly packed into embark box's and sea-bags… Now, I wish that I had extended my enlistment, to attain more experience on those type of things…And maybe get a start on a degree in engineering, through a college training course and a tuition assistance program. But I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to try it out… Definitely not an easy life, but a great way to see and experience some game changing skills to put on a resume after moving back into civilian life…
My father was a radioman on theLangley sometime time between 24. And 28.
Great stuff!!
warrd did you ask me to telegram you WORRIED ABOUT THIS MIGHT BE PHONY SCAM,DANIEL USS GUAM PAST. SEMPER FI FOR YOUR DAD. IF NOT ENCOM SILENCE WILL TELL ME.
Respectfully this video is just ego stroking. The Japanese were ahead of everybody. Any video on the history of Aircraft carriers that does not include the Japanese, is not history at all.
Yes, the US Navy kicked the Japanese's ass, but Japan is an island with limited resources.
HMS Argus 1918
Awesome show as always my friend. 👍🙂
Hi Ward I am a new subscriber. Been an aviation fan for more years than I care to remember. Really love your information you give over, so so interesting. Thankyou for your work.
The Langley looks really tall, frighteningly so, but I suppose at first everything was trial and error. It is pretty amazing that humanity went from barely being able to get off the ground with powered flight, to jets within fifty years.
I really enjoy history, so thanks Ward, for content like this!
So hears a question. DoD is getting $761 Billion for 2023. Is the US Military getting it's money's worth?
I ask cause everytime I look at new advanced tech I see reports of Cost Overruns, due dates missed cause of this or that, or groundings cause of faulty equipment.
I served as a qualified submariner (SSBN), then crewed P-3's for decades. Ward, do you suspect as I do that after 100 years aircraft carriers are today too vulnerable to the modern weaponry of potential adversaries? I believe that in a shooting conflict carriers will have to be withdrawn from front lines. They present irresistible targets with their expensive aircraft, thousands of personnel and billions of dollars worth of weapons, all concentrated in one expensive ship. A $1M dollar weapon could destroy a $50B investment despite additional billions spent for their defense. What do you think?