USN F-35C from VFA-125 at Oshkosh 2022

"Sailor Will Schroeder, of Prodivdence, R.I., salutes the three battleships in the mothball fleet at the Philadelphia Naval Base that are being considered for Vietnam war duty. Ships are (from left) USS Wisconsin (BB-64), USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Iowa (BB-61)."

Date: April 1967

Temple University Library: P554176B

PBY Catalina

Armstrong and Scott with Hatches Open

"Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and David R. Scott sit with their spacecraft hatches open while awaiting the arrival of the recovery ship, the USS Leonard F. Mason after the successful, but early, completion of their Gemini VIII mission. They are assisted by USAF Pararescuemen Eldrige M. Neal, Larry D. Huyett, and Glenn M. Moore. The overhead view shows the Gemini 8 spacecraft with the yellow flotation collar attached to stabilize the spacecraft in choppy seas. The green marker dye is highly visible from the air and is used as a locating aid."

Date: March 16, 1966

NASA ID: S66-18602

USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) moored at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov 1923 - Jan 1924

Marine Corps and Navy emblems adorn several panels at the Iwo Jima display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Each emblem represents a serviceman who lost their life during the battle.

March 26, 1945, marked the end of the 36-day long battle that resulted in over 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 killed in action.

The battle for Iwo Jima also saw 27 Medals of Honor awarded to Marine and Navy personnel for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty.

The Fighting Lady. Real Combat Footage. Upscaled WW2 Documentary. The USS Yorktown CV-10

“Preparing Tin Fish,” by U.S. Naval Reserve combat artist William Franklin Draper, September 12, 1943. 

Record Group 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Series: Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Image description: Painting of sailors in a small room, working on torpedoes. Some reach inside torpedoes via a side panel, some work on the head of the torpedoes, and some hold the torpedoes steady. 

Packard 2775

This is the wild-looking Packard 2775, a 24-cylinder "X" engine. The "X" represents the arrangement of the engine's banks of cylinders, which in this case form the shape of an X. This engine was developed in the 1920s as the powerplant for a US Navy aircraft that was hoped would win the Schneider Trophy Race. All 24 pistons connected to a single crankshaft in the middle, and in total the 2775 displaced 2,775 cu in (45.5 litres). On this engine, it was possible to mount four spark plugs per cylinder (two per side). It made an impressive 1,500 hp before the 1930s, but it was never fitted to an aircraft and only a few were built.

Refueling over the Red Sea

USS Constitution arrives in Everett, Washington on July 7, 1933. She was "at the foot of Hewitt Avenue in Everett and opens to visitors. Everett is one stop on a three-year U.S. tour made by the Constitution between 1931 and 1934, a goodwill trip on which the ship travels 22,000 miles and visits 91 ports. The ship's stay in Everett ends on July 14."

Photos courtesy of the Everett Public Library: link

F-4S Phantom

"The Gemini-8 spacecraft, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and David R. Scott still aboard, is hoisted aboard the destroyer USS Leonard F. Mason. Trouble with the Gemini-8 Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System (OAMS) forced an early termination of the mission."

Date: March 16, 1966

NASA ID: S66-18613, S66-26037

USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) moored to USS Patoka (AO-9) off Panama during Fleet Problem XII, February 1931

USS Tide (AM 125) minutes before its final plunge off "Utah" Beach. She was a U.S. Navy minesweeper that preceded the Normandy Invasion armada, and sank in the waters off France.

This striking picture, made from USS Threat (AM-124), shows the stricken vessel burning as USS PT 509 and USS Pheasant (AM-61) other ships stand by to pick up survivors. Tide sank a few moments later.…

On March 26, 1945, the island of Iwo Jima was finally declared secure. The 36-day long battle resulted in over 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 killed in action.

A total of 27 Medals of Honor were awarded to Marine and Navy personnel for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty during the battle.

Pictured above: A close-up view of Marine Corps and Navy emblems, each one representing a serviceman who lost their life during the battle of Iwo Jima. This display is located at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia.