USS Forrestal: The Tragic Supercarrier Disaster
MSN
USS Forrestal: The Tragic Supercarrier Disaster
The USS Forrestal, one of the first post-WWII American supercarriers, symbolized a new era of naval dominance and global influence, with its massive size and cutting-edge capabilities serving as a linchpin of U.S. foreign policy. Spanning nearly four football fields, it was deployed to hotspots like Guantanamo Bay, the Suez Canal, and Brazil ...
8 months ago
USS Forrestal Fire
The Devastating 1967 USS Forrestal Aircraft Carrier Fire
19:10
The Devastating 1967 USS Forrestal Aircraft Carrier Fire
MSNWarsofTheWorld
9 months ago
Remembering the USS Forrestal Fire
Remembering the USS Forrestal Fire
military.com
Aug 3, 2015
On July 29, 1967, a catastrophic fire erupted on the flight deck of the USS Forrestal CVA-59 while it was operating off the coast of North Vietnam. #fblifestyle | MilitaryPhotoDepot
1:03
On July 29, 1967, a catastrophic fire erupted on the flight deck of the USS Forrestal CVA-59 while it was operating off the coast of North Vietnam. #fblifestyle | MilitaryPhotoDepot
FacebookMilitaryPhotoDepot
88.8K views5 months ago
Top videos
USS Forrestal: The Crazy Story of How a Navy Aircraft Carrier Was Set Ablaze
USS Forrestal: The Crazy Story of How a Navy Aircraft Carrier Was Set Ablaze
nationalinterest.org
Sep 23, 2024
53K views · 541 reactions | #OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked by a series of fires and explosions after a glitch caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire and hit the fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk on deck. The disaster killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Among the survivors was John McCain. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
2:08
53K views · 541 reactions | #OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked by a series of fires and explosions after a glitch caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire and hit the fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk on deck. The disaster killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Among the survivors was John McCain. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
53.8K views6 days ago
#OTD in 1963, Lt. James Flatley began a series of unarrested full stop landings and unassisted takeoffs on USS Forrestal in a KC-130F Hercules. Written on the fuselage of the plane was "Look Ma, No Hook". The test set the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft ever to land on a carrier. | U.S. Naval Institute
0:10
#OTD in 1963, Lt. James Flatley began a series of unarrested full stop landings and unassisted takeoffs on USS Forrestal in a KC-130F Hercules. Written on the fuselage of the plane was "Look Ma, No Hook". The test set the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft ever to land on a carrier. | U.S. Naval Institute
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
793.3K viewsOct 30, 2021
USS Forrestal History
219K views · 4.6K reactions | On this day in 1967, the USS Forrestal...
1:53
219K views · 4.6K reactions | On this day in 1967, the USS Forrestal...
FacebookGhosts of the Battlefield
127.5K views2 weeks ago
The USS Forrestal Disaster Forever Changed the Way US Navy Sailors Learn Damage Control | War History Online
0:37
The USS Forrestal Disaster Forever Changed the Way US Navy Sailors Learn Damage Control | War History Online
FacebookWar History Online
5.2K viewsAug 21, 2024
Inferno at Sea – The Tragic Fire Aboard USS Forrestal
11:08
Inferno at Sea – The Tragic Fire Aboard USS Forrestal
MSNDark Seas
8 months ago
USS Forrestal: The Crazy Story of How a Navy Aircraft Carrier Was Set Ablaze
USS Forrestal: The Crazy Story of How a Navy Aircraft Carrier Was S…
Sep 23, 2024
nationalinterest.org
53K views · 541 reactions | #OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked by a series of fires and explosions after a glitch caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire and hit the fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk on deck. The disaster killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Among the survivors was John McCain. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
2:08
53K views · 541 reactions | #OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked b…
53.8K views6 days ago
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
#OTD in 1963, Lt. James Flatley began a series of unarrested full stop landings and unassisted takeoffs on USS Forrestal in a KC-130F Hercules. Written on the fuselage of the plane was "Look Ma, No Hook". The test set the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft ever to land on a carrier. | U.S. Naval Institute
0:10
#OTD in 1963, Lt. James Flatley began a series of unarrested full s…
793.3K viewsOct 30, 2021
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
USS Forrestal (CV-59) underway during sea trials - 1955
2:17
USS Forrestal (CV-59) underway during sea trials - 1955
2.1K viewsMay 12, 2014
YouTubeColonel Tannenbusch
USS Forrestal C-130 Hercules Carrier Landing Trials
1:29
USS Forrestal C-130 Hercules Carrier Landing Trials
5.7M viewsAug 22, 2008
YouTubejaglavaksoldier
F-0037 USS Forrestal CV-59 Video
19:34
F-0037 USS Forrestal CV-59 Video
1.1K viewsOct 31, 2012
YouTubeSan Diego Air and Space Museum Archives
U.S.S. Forrestal CVA-59

 (1955)
19:32
U.S.S. Forrestal CVA-59

 (1955)
26.9K viewsOct 28, 2011
YouTubeAIRBOYD
2:05
USS Forrestal arrives in South Texas
20K viewsFeb 18, 2014
YouTubeBrownsville Herald
1:21
9.9K views · 296 reactions | In 1967, the USS Forrestal was involved...
10.3K views6 days ago
FacebookShips & Models by Erick Navas
1:06
Everything You Need to Know About DCS World's USS Forrestal
5.2K viewsJul 16, 2022
YouTubeDCS Chopsticks
10:49
USS Forrestal - Supercarrier Disaster
5 months ago
MSNDark Seas Official
USS Forrestal fire commemoration a reminder of 'heroism, service and …
Jul 29, 2017
pnj.com
1:44
USS Forrestal CV-59 (Aircraft Carrier)
3.2K viewsJun 14, 2023
YouTubeCrash Course History
3:46
Remembering the USS Forrestal disaster
94K viewsMay 15, 2015
YouTubecleveland.com
1:59
Remembering 1967 USS Forrestal Fire
2.8K viewsJul 18, 2013
YouTubeAiirSource Military
USS Forrestal survivor looks back, 50 years later
Jul 28, 2017
floridatoday.com
12:04
On Board Uss Forrestal (1950-1959)
13.4K viewsApr 13, 2014
YouTubeBritish Pathé
0:45
Uss Forrestal Disaster\n\n (1967)
2.4K viewsApr 13, 2014
YouTubeBritish Pathé
1:25
Uss Forrestal Blaze\n\n (1967)
9.4K viewsApr 13, 2014
YouTubeBritish Pathé
0:43
USS FORRESTAL
436 viewsJul 21, 2015
YouTubeBritish Movietone
30:55
USS FORRESTAL & NUCLEAR NAVY 1956 U.S. NAVY CAPABILITI…
10.6K viewsAug 7, 2016
YouTubePeriscopeFilm
2:37
USS Forrestal Fire 1967 (extract from History Channel Documentary)
55.7K viewsJul 23, 2015
YouTubeMartin Carter
Today in History: July 29, USS Forrestal accident
6 months ago
Orlando SentinelAssociated Press
1:00
Remembering the USS Forrestal Fire
52K viewsJul 29, 2015
YouTubeU.S. Navy
1:44:36
USS Forrestal (CV-59) June 1987
83.1K viewsFeb 2, 2017
YouTubeBill Granddaddy
52:52
Final Deployment for the USS Forrestal CV59
9.1K viewsSep 13, 2017
YouTubeGeoff_Rocks
1:18
8) Carriers of the US Navy -- Forrestal-class aircraft carriers
688 viewsSep 26, 2020
YouTubehistoryin100
2:01
USS Forrestal (CV-59) leaves the shipyard after christening - 12 Dec…
2.3K viewsMay 11, 2014
YouTubeColonel Tannenbusch
11:09
USS Forrestal - Supercarrier Disaster
407.6K viewsJul 18, 2022
YouTubeDark Seas
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder