USS Yorktown Patriots Point~SC 14 October 2022 (John Tomlinson)

An excellent museum on board as well as a Vietnam Experience.

My photographs at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72177720303640813

Regards

John

GPS: N32.790329, W79.905394

USS Yorktown
Hangar Deck
7526 Boeing Stearman Kaydet N2S-3 C/n 75-7130 Unmarked
36173 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless C/n 4812 Coded 14
3956 Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat C/n 838 Coded F-15 No other code noted
Unknown Grumman TBM Avenger C/n Unknown Unmarked


88368 Vought FG-1D Corsair C/n 3182 Coded 21
79593 Grumman F6F-5 K Hellcat C/n A-10738 Starboard Coded 00 / Port side Coded N6
127007 Douglas AD-4 NA Skyraider C/n 7807 Coded M-505
147385 Grumman TF-9 J Cougar C/n 355 Coded M-116 No other code noted
N2XD North American TB-25 D Mitchell C/n 87-7949 Unmarked. Named Ruptured Duck.

Flight Deck
153077 McDonnell-Douglas F-4 J Phantom II C/n 1579 Coded 153077 AJ-201 on port side / Marked as 153077/AC-101 on starboard side
162435 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 A Hornet C/n A-224 Coded MB-204
149932 Sikorsky SH-3 G Sea King C/n 61208 Coded NT-66 Unmarked
147225 Grumman E-1 B Tracer C/n 24 Coded RR-720 / 7221
146457 Douglas EA-3 B Skywarrior C/n 12409 Coded 007
152599 Grumman A-6 E Intruder C/n I-147 Coded AG-500
151657 Grumman S-2 F Tracker C/n 190-C Coded NU-22
149623 Douglas A-4 L Skyhawk C/n 12948 Unmarked
159025 Grumman F-14 A Tomcat C/n 086 AE-103 NOT Unmarked
159291 Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 E Corsair II C/n E-429 Coded NE-300 Repainted with another New Number 153176
146939 Ling-Temco-Vought F-8 K Crusader C/n 648 Unmarked


159731 Lockheed S-3 B Viking C/n 3060 Coded NJ-733

Vietnam Experience / Naval Support Base display on quayside
159210 Bell Helicopters AH-1 J Sea Cobra C/n 26050 No code
66-15005 Bell Helicopters UH-1 M Iroquois C/n 1733 Unmarked Coded 005
65-10132 Bell Helicopters GUH-1 H Iroquois C/n 5176
147171 Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse C/n 58-1087 Coded YL-38


154009 Boeing-Vertol CH-46 E Sea Knight C/n 2360 Coded YR-29 port side/Coded YT-14 starboard