Looks good so far Red Bummer about the computer crash.

I got the 1/542 Forrestal (1956) which I'm slowly working on,
updating to 1959-61. Think it has the Demons & Furies...

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Hey Red, Sorry to burst yer bubble here... But, Sara was in
the Med in 1967 with RVAH-9 aboard. That was also during the 7-day war...
I have the Squadron history which mentions that & can give some BuNos if ya want

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Yes Sir, it is papercard. Thanks for the comment. Ed yeah she was in the Med. But she still a Nam carrier. I have to send Mark at Starfighter a e-mail if he has decals of Sara during that time period.

On 11 April 1972, Saratoga sailed from Mayport en route to Subic Bay, P.I., and her first deployment to the western Pacific. She arrived in Subic Bay on 8 May and departed for Vietnam the following week, arriving at "Yankee Station" on 18 May for her first period on the line. Before year's end, she was on station in the Tonkin Gulf a total of seven times: 18 May to 21 June; 1 to 16 July; 28 July to 22 August; 2 to 19 September, 29 September to 21 October; 5 November to 8 December; and 18 to 31 December.

During the first period, Saratoga lost four aircraft and three pilots. On the plus side, on 21 June 1972, two of her F-4 Phantoms from VF-31 attacked three MiG 21s over North Vietnam. Dodging four surface to air missiles, one of the F-4s, piloted by Cmdr. Samuel C. Flynn Jr., with radar intercept officer Lt. William H. John, shot down one of the MiG aircraft. This Phantom, Bureau number 157307, was later transferred to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. The aircraft was transferred upon its arrival at Dulles International Airport on 29 November 1988.

Saratoga's planes attacked targets ranging from enemy troop concentrations in the lower panhandle to petroleum storage areas northeast of Hanoi. On her second line period, she lost an F-4 to enemy fire northeast of Hanoi with the pilot and radar intercept officer missing in action. During this period, her aircraft flew 708 missions against the enemy.

On 6 August 1972, Lt. Jim Lloyd, flying an A-7 on a bombing mission near Vinh, had his plane shot out from under him by a SAM. He ejected into enemy territory at night. In a daring rescue by helicopters supported by CVW-3 aircraft the following day, he was lifted from the midst of enemy soldiers and returned to Saratoga. It was the deepest penetration by U.S. helicopters into enemy territory since 1968. On 10 August 1972, one of the ship's CAP jet fighters splashed a MiG at night using Sparrow missiles.

During the period 2 to 19 September, Saratoga aircraft flew over 800 combat strike missions against targets in North Vietnam. On 20 October, her aircraft flew 83 close air support sorties in six hours in support of a force of 250 Territorials beleaguered by the North Vietnamese 48th Regiment. Air support saved the small force, enabled ARVN troops to advance, and killed 102 North Vietnamese soldiers. During her last period on station, Saratoga's aircraft battered targets in the heart of North Vietnam for over a week.

Saratoga departed "Yankee Station" for Subic Bay on 7 January 1973. From there she sailed for the United States, via Singapore and arrived at Mayport on 13 February 1973.

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Yer welcome. I was looking at one of my Vigi books which has a
listing of Squadron deployments. That's how I found that info.
Sara's 1 & only 'Nam tour

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Kewl!!

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1/48 AccMin SBD-1 75% done
1/700 Trumpy Hornet 30% done
1/350 USS Ranger (scratchbuild) WIP

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1/48 AccMin SBD-1 75% done
1/700 Trumpy Hornet 30% done
1/350 USS Ranger (scratchbuild) WIP

Very nice work!!!!!!!!

Thanks Gents, i have a heart for the old Forrestal class. They the first so call Supercarriers that really scare the hell out of other navies. Ranger is my favorite, because she was the cleanest carrier i been on. That includs BigE,WHICH IS NO PIECE OF CRAP.

starboardside done just needs the swalows nest for BMDS. Portside Sunday night.

portside large sponson is on. still a LOT of work to do.

Full hangerdeck will be put in place. No lights like Kelly's TR75.