The fire that melted through USS Forrestal
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The fire that melted through USS Forrestal
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On July 29, 1967, a catastrophic fire erupted on the flight deck of the USS Forrestal CVA-59 while it was operating off the coast of North Vietnam. #fblifestyle | MilitaryPhotoDepot
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On July 29, 1967, a catastrophic fire erupted on the flight deck of the USS Forrestal CVA-59 while it was operating off the coast of North Vietnam. #fblifestyle | MilitaryPhotoDepot
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As flames tore across the flight deck of USS Forrestal, a lone destroyer charged into the inferno. This is USS Rupertus (DD-851)—maneuvering dangerously close to the burning carrier, blasting water across the deck in a desperate attempt to stem the chaos. Below, sailors fought to jettison bombs and clear wreckage as explosions rocked the ship. Each move was a gamble… every second, another life at stake. This rare footage captures the raw courage of men who refused to back down, even as Forrestal
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As flames tore across the flight deck of USS Forrestal, a lone destroyer charged into the inferno. This is USS Rupertus (DD-851)—maneuvering dangerously close to the burning carrier, blasting water across the deck in a desperate attempt to stem the chaos. Below, sailors fought to jettison bombs and clear wreckage as explosions rocked the ship. Each move was a gamble… every second, another life at stake. This rare footage captures the raw courage of men who refused to back down, even as Forrestal
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Remembering the USS Forrestal deadly fire 50 years later
Remembering the USS Forrestal deadly fire 50 years later
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#OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked by a series of fires and explosions after a glitch caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire and hit the fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk on deck. The disaster killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Among the survivors was John McCain. | U.S. Naval Institute
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#OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked by a series of fires and explosions after a glitch caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire and hit the fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk on deck. The disaster killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Among the survivors was John McCain. | U.S. Naval Institute
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The tragic USS Forrestal fire On 29 July 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chain reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. At the time, Forrestal was engaged in combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, during the Vietnam War. The ship sur
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The tragic USS Forrestal fire On 29 July 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chain reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. At the time, Forrestal was engaged in combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, during the Vietnam War. The ship sur
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What begins as a manageable fire spirals into hell in under two minutes. Captured by the PLAT camera aboard USS *Forrestal*, this reel shows the early moments of the July 29, 1967 disaster. At first, it looks containable—just smoke and fire on the deck, hoses on it very quickly. But at 1:45, all hell breaks loose. Explosions ripple across the flight deck. Flames roar through fuel and ordnance. The men standing there vanish. Watch closely—one of the jets struck is piloted by Lt. John McCain. He l
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