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This is the end of the flight deck where aircraft
would take off from. The ramp on the other side was closed because of a
beehive.
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Flight deck at ground level, which was 340 feet long
where the planes landed.
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HF radio antennas. They fold down for flight ops in
progress and fold up for long range radio communications and docking.
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This statue is the famous 'kissing sailor' standing in
a courtyard nearby.
Click for larger image.
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There are a lot of aircraft to see on the flight deck
and most of them have great history.
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The Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission
helicopter based on the Army UH-60 Black Hawk. The tail is hinged to
reduce its footprint aboard ships.
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The Bell UH-1 Huey was the first mass-produced helicopter powered by a
jet turbine. With its distinctive "whomp-whomp" sound that could be
heard miles away, the UH/AH-1 aircraft have totaled more than 27
million flight hours since 1956. Since then more than 16,000 H-1
helicopters have been produced by Bell and its licensees, making it the
most successful military aircraft in aviation history.
Also, the word "Chopper" (another name for helicopter) came from the
Huey because of the sound it makes with those two blades, or that
whomp-whomp sound as it flies.
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