Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX Photos

Now a museum ship, the Lex was launched in 1943 & was on duty 48 years. During WWII she fought in the Pacific & the Japanese called her the Blue Ghost after reporting her sunk & only to find carrier 16 still in fighting shape. The ship displays a good collection of naval aircraft.

See also: Maritime Museums & Historic Ships, Aviation Museums, Corpus Christi, Texas
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Horizon with USS Lexington & Texas Aquarium.

USS Lexington aircraft carrier CV-16 (1943).

USS Lexington forward deck.

USS Lexington.

USS Lexington aft section.

USS Lexington side view of rear deck with aircraft.

USS Lexington electronics tower.

USS Lexington bridge with aircraft.

USS Lexington bridge with aircraft.

USS Lexington ship's wheel.

USS Lexington speed control signals.

Antiaircraft batteries on side of USS Lexington.

Forward deck of USS Lexington from bridge with aircraft.

N3N Yellow Peril naval prop trainer biplane (1934-40s) on USS Lexington.

North American Aviation SNJ Texan prop naval trainer (1936-50s) on USS Lexington.

Grumman TBF/TBM-3 Avenger prop torpedo bomber (1942) on USS Lexington.

F9F-8T Cougar jet fighter (1953-1974) used by Blue Angels on USS Lexington.

McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk jet fighter (1956) used in Vietnam on USS Lexington.

Douglas A-3BH Skywarrior jet attack aircraft (1956) on USS Lexington.

McDonnell F-4A Phantom II jet fighter bomber (late 1950s & 60s) on USS Lexington.

A-6E Intruder jet attack aircraft (1963-1997) on USS Lexington.

A-6E Intruder wing folding mechanism on USS Lexington.

McDonnell Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk jet fighter (1965) on USS Lexington.

Bell AH-1S Cobra army gunship helicopter (1965) on USS Lexington.

Vought A-7B Corsair II jet fighter (1967) on USS Lexington.

F-14 Tomcat jet fighter (1972) on USS Lexington.

F-14 Tomcat with skull & crossbones tail on deck of USS Lexington.


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