USS Hornet Museum & NAS Alameda Tour
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:52 pm
I visited the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda a couple of weeks ago. Later in the trip I spent a frustrating day at Nellis which was very quiet and none of the pictures are worth posting 
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NAS Alameda. Its now business units and housing. You can walk round pretty much anywhere. Some of the housing is quite high end, but other areas are a bit sketchy. Outside the main gate is a homeless encampment.
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Gate guard is still in place.
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There is also an A7 preserved on base.
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The guys at the museum are really friendly and love to chat. The guy who showed me the F8 cockpit flew missions in F9F Panthers over Korea and later flew the swept wing Cougar. He is in his 90's but just loves working at the museum.
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Not many Sea Kings have these mission markings! The Hornet recovered a number of Apollo astronaut crews including Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins form the Apollo 11.
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For the first moon landing the crew were placed in quarentine as nobody knew is there any deadly moon diseases that were not known to the human immune system. The crew were isolated and lived in this caravan for a number of days prior to being released.
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The Phantom has been on deck for a number of years and is undergoing restoration. Mid way through a re--spray.
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Fantail under the deck rounddown.
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Bow catapult. Hornet never received steam catapults like some of her sisters. These are pneumatic which were not powerful enough to launch fighters like the F8. She was mainly an ASW carrier after Korea.
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The F14 has a TARPS recon pod.
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LSO platform.
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Call the ball! The mirror landing sight.
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Aircrew briefing room.
a268A9095 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9110 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9034 by timothyholden, on FlickrNAS Alameda. Its now business units and housing. You can walk round pretty much anywhere. Some of the housing is quite high end, but other areas are a bit sketchy. Outside the main gate is a homeless encampment.
a268A9059 by timothyholden, on FlickrGate guard is still in place.
a268A9061 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9075 by timothyholden, on FlickrThere is also an A7 preserved on base.
a268A9077 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9115 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9117 by timothyholden, on FlickrThe guys at the museum are really friendly and love to chat. The guy who showed me the F8 cockpit flew missions in F9F Panthers over Korea and later flew the swept wing Cougar. He is in his 90's but just loves working at the museum.
a268A9119 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9120 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9124 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9125 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9141 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9383 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9154 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9142 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9144 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9148 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9224 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9157 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9161 by timothyholden, on FlickrNot many Sea Kings have these mission markings! The Hornet recovered a number of Apollo astronaut crews including Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins form the Apollo 11.
a268A9172 by timothyholden, on FlickrFor the first moon landing the crew were placed in quarentine as nobody knew is there any deadly moon diseases that were not known to the human immune system. The crew were isolated and lived in this caravan for a number of days prior to being released.
a268A9194 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9197 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9199 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9201 by timothyholden, on FlickrThe Phantom has been on deck for a number of years and is undergoing restoration. Mid way through a re--spray.
a268A9208 by timothyholden, on FlickrFantail under the deck rounddown.
a268A9231 by timothyholden, on FlickrBow catapult. Hornet never received steam catapults like some of her sisters. These are pneumatic which were not powerful enough to launch fighters like the F8. She was mainly an ASW carrier after Korea.
a268A9233 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9265 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9268 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9241 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9239 by timothyholden, on Flickra268A9245 by timothyholden, on FlickrThe F14 has a TARPS recon pod.
a268A9291 by timothyholden, on FlickrLSO platform.
a268A9296 by timothyholden, on FlickrCall the ball! The mirror landing sight.
a268A9308 by timothyholden, on FlickrAircrew briefing room.
