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USS FORRESTAL AIRCRAFT CARRIER MODEL
USS
Forrestal was the United States' first supercarrier, and
was the lead ship of her class. She was commissioned in
1955. USS Forrestal
and her class were conventionally powered. She
surpassed the World War II Japanese carrier Shinano as
the largest carrier yet built, and was the first
designed to support jet aircraft.
Forrestal
was the first American aircraft carrier to be
constructed with an angled flight deck (invented by
Dennis Cambell of the Royal Navy, was one prominent
design feature that drastically simplified aircraft
recovery and deck movements, enabling landing and
launching operations to be performed simultaneously
rather than interchangeably; it also better handled the
higher landing speeds of jet-powered aircraft), steam
catapult, and an optical landing system, as opposed to
having them installed after launching.
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The ship
was affectionately called "The FID", because her
namesake was the first Secretary of Defense, FID
standing for "First In Defense". This is also the slogan
on the ship's insignia and patch.
On July
29, 1967, tragedy struck when Forrestal suffered a huge
fire on her flight deck, resulting in the loss of more
than 130 men and numerous aircraft. From the accident,
the Navy learned fire-fighting lessons still in practice
today.
Reclassified as CV-59 in 1975, the supercarrier served
as the host ship for the United States Bicentennial
celebrations in July 1976 at New York City, New York. In
the following years, Forrestal was active in confronting
Libya in March 1981 and received a Service Life
Extension Program (SLEP) from 1983-85. During the
Persian Gulf war in 1990-91, she was on standby in the
Atlantic and provided air support during Operation
Provide Comfort to assist the Kurds in 1991.
USS
Forrestal was decommissioned in 1993, and made available
as a museum. Attempts to save her were unsuccessful, and
in December 2015, she was scrapped.
 
A model of
the USS
Forrestal can be found in the America's Wars in Vietnam
section at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy. Visit
the museum to appreciate our model's quality and
accuracy.
This primarily wood USS
Forrestal aircraft carrier is one of our
fifth-generation models. It is the best in the world by
a wide margin. Our models never suffer from structural
errors like those of other builders. When you search the
world wide web, pay particular attention to the stern
and the superstructure. The parts on the mast are tiny
and very difficult to make and our gifted, honest
craftsmen did not omit them.
38" long x 11" tall x 11"
wide when the HF whip antennas are down (9.5" wide when
they are up)
$3,790
Shipping and insurance
in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $300 flat rate.
Aircraft are not fixed to the deck and can be arranged
creatively by you. This model is in stock and can be
shipped within five business days. Extra aircraft
can be ordered and shipped several weeks later for a
nominal cost of $100 per ten units.
Models below are built per commission only. We require only
a small deposit (not full amount, not even half) to start the process $500 The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed,
in about 4 months.
27" long:
$2,990
Shipping and
insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places:
$250
flat rate.
19" long:
$2,200
Shipping and
insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places:
$200 flat rate.
For larger sizes, email us for a quote. ModelShipMaster.com
is the only one who can build massive models, as much as
the door of a full size truck can accommodate. Click here to
learn more:
very large ships.
We accept commissions
to build the
USS Saratoga (CV-60), USS Ranger (CV-61), USS
Independence (CV-62)
aircraft
carriers of the Forrestal class.
When you compare
models, please always remember our reminder to look
for large photos that show small sections of the
ship. It's a world of difference.
Learn more about the
USS Forrestal here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Forrestal_(CV-59)
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