The Zuni rocket motor sent the rocket across the deck into John McCains aircraft where it exploded on impact. Anybody being assigned aircraft carrier duty during the 1980s would be …

Sep 7, 2022 · USS Forrestal fire - Why had the US switched to specialized fire fighting teams for damage control rather than the all hands on deck training that they used during WW2?

Jul 29, 2017 · 50 years ago an accidental rocket launch aboard the USS Forrestal hit a fighter on the deck piloted by John McCain. The resulting fire killed 134. McCain narrowly escaped the …

The damage was lessened somewhat by improvements made after the similar 1967 USS Forrestal fire. The Forrestal fire was also started by a Zuni rocket which was accidentally …

Nov 7, 2023 · Crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal looking through deck in search of survivors after a deadly fire in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. Photo Dick Swanson …

Feb 23, 2023 · Fascinating picture, I'd love to know more as well. It looks like the aircraft may even be "in tension" on the catapult, making the situation even more dangerous than just the …

Dec 16, 2019 · Heavily damaged USS Forrestal, after fire in August 1967, on way to port for repairs. [1799x1128]

Aug 26, 2018 · The USS Forrestal: Trial By Fire [1967]- with historical footage of an aircraft carrier as an inferno.

Aug 25, 2023 · Vietnam War Carrier Disaster - Massive Fire on USS Forrestal Documentary I got to learn about this in Boot Camp 1981 prior to the start of fire fighting training. This is a great …

Jan 15, 2021 · This incident, along with the fire on the USS Forrestal two years earlier pretty much convinced the Navy to stop carrying rockets for use on the aircraft. It's only fairly recently, like …