[Triad773]

I think it'd be great to have elevators- even if it is a matter of you materialize in your plane coming up, or when ending a mission- the plane sinks a little and disappears. Just a thought. I wouldn't have any expectation for someone to model underdeck.

I had seen a similar topic not too long ago here. It caused me to look up the USS Midway then so yeah angled decks- More Vietnam era.

Doesn't hurt to ask tho.

[duffys tavern]

Maybe some day we can figure out how to copy & mod & Essex class carrier, updating it for KTO operations. Removing the twin 5" gun mounts from the flight deck, painting the number on the island, etc.

[azzmunky]

The first Angled Deck Carrier was tested in 1953, the USS Antietam. It wasn't until later that the U.S. started making angled deck CV's from scratch.
Britain had the first full production Angled Deck Carrier in 1953 and shared the design with the U.S. that same year for testing. We began converting WWII carriers in 1954-55. That is why the Midway and her sister ships appear to have such a steep angle on the deck as compared with more modern carriers.

So, given the timeline involved, there would be NO angled carriers serving during the Korean Conflict.

Yes, you're right, however I must point out that there weren't any Lerche's or Ta-183's serving in WW2 either :wink:

I think it would make Carrier Ops (particularly with jets) a hell of a lot easier. That's just my opinion though.

[Hatter]

I would hold off on removing the guns. There are pics of the boxer and Valley Forge in '54 with their 5 inch mounts intact.

The Navy was sharply divided between Atlantic and Pacific commitments. The Boxer and Valley Forge were Pacific boats, and along with their sister ships did a majority of the tours. The boats at the head of the line for updating were the Med and Atlantic boats, whcich had a different mission and were less likely to encounter coastal torpedo boats.

Also, in the fifties, the port number was on the funnel, on the starboard side it was often on the upper hull near the island.

It would be nice to see them go back to battleship gray as well.

[Hatter]

An edit of sorts; the starboard hull number was on the island, but low and towards the aft end. Kind of under the location 40mm mounts forward of the rear 5" mounts. :wink:

[FlyingBoxHead]

Now that we have Korean era jets like the F9F and more carrier aircraft obviously to come, is there anyone who might be able to create this?



The USS Midway, the essential Korean era carrier.

Thats Vietnam War era stuff dude.
F-4s,E-6Bs ya all Vietnam not Korean war.

[VT-51_Razor]

Courtesy of Hatter:




USS Boxer



USS Wasp circa 1953-4 after having her 5" mounts removed - the starboard side number is moved up to the funnel as on the port side.