For all those that served on this ship

Makes me feel old. I saw the USS Forestal many times at the Naval base in Norfolk VA. Spent time around VMFA-451 ( which is also gone ) while stationed in Beaufort SC.
 

451 was reactivated to 501 in Pennsacola Fl.,due to come back to Beauford in 2015 I heard. 1st time I saw one of these in action I thought I was hallucinating from something ingested over the weekend back in 74-75

These weird looking birds ( Ospreys ) fly up from Kirtland AFB and train in the mountains where I live.
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I built it as a Revelle model when I was a kid. decals, flags etc> I eventually blew mine up with fireworks.
 
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