Visit of the USS Constellation (C64) a US
aircraft carrier accompanied by its carrier group to Sydney
Quite an impressive vessel with 5,000 crew and 72
aircraft
On the flight deck
David, a friend of mine from Bain
Eye to eye with a F-18 Hornet
There are also "Top Gun" F-14 Tomcats
on board
More views of the flight deck
Spectacular foreground, spectacular background
The lift down to the hangar (impressive speed!)
The lift coming down to the hangar
In the hangar
May 27th, 2001
Visit of the USS Kitty Hawk
USS Kitty Hawk as seen from the Manly Ferry
Some technical data of the Kitty Hawk:
323 m (1,065 ft) long
83 m (273 ft) wide
8 decks and 11 levels
30 knots (60 km/h) fast
15,2 million litres (4 million gallons) fuel capacity
4 propellers (7 m/21 ft wide)
75+ aircrafts
1.65 ha (4.1 acres) flight deck area
5,500 crew