The supercarrier, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, is the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers' first powered airplane flight.

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  • Walter williams September 8, 2013 at 3:53pm
    I was stationed on uss kitty hawk from 1963 to 1967 .I was C1A flight crew ( Ships Cod ) We made three cruises operating off Vietnam coast and was 13 Months and I also flew president Kennedy out to the carrier off the coast of San Diego. Great memories
  • harold lindsey lyda July 12, 2013 at 10:01pm

    Hey, for all you Kitty Hawk survivors, I went to the site, Navy: Together We Serve and there will be a reunion on October 14 to October 17 in Wilmington,NC. The site is for all Hawk veterans and you can join and get all the benifits. The person in charge or treasurer is John Barella and his e-mail address is jbarella24@version.net or e-mail me and I will foward the details he shot me at llgigatt@bellsouth.net.

  • Brad Bartz July 12, 2013 at 2:38pm

    Stationed on the Kitty Hawk 93-94,S-5 and S-2 Division.MSCM (AW) E. Francisco was the best master chief ever! Great ship,great crew. Bad crash on deck on 94 cruise,F-14 hit the round deck on approach.Shown on tv still to this day.

  • Terry Davis July 3, 2013 at 8:20am

    Joined the Hawk in July 1973 at Hunter's Point when it was retrofitted for F14's. First and last ship, made friends that have lasted a lifetime - looking back those really were the good old days!

  • harold lindsey lyda May 11, 2013 at 12:04am

    Flew aboard the Hawk ( CVA-63) l/10/68 out of Subic. Spent 3 & 1/2 yrs. in P-2 division in 2MMR as a BT. Made 3 cruises and got out on arrival 6/71. A great ship to grow up and mature on. Sorry I missed the last cruise before she was put up. Never could figure out why the CV designation because she was one heck of a fighter.

  • Andy Padgett April 23, 2013 at 9:39pm

    Ships company 1981-83. AIMD shop 7 Comm/Nav/IFF

  • Marvin H. Proehl November 27, 2012 at 12:41am

    Did two cruises on the "Hawk" with VA-195 in "72" & "73/74.  My oldest was born while we were in the IO.  Out of my 21 years she was the newest ship and my first.  I still have a "Hawk" cup.  Miss the old girl.

     

  • Randy Lavon Stone November 26, 2012 at 9:14pm

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  • Randy Lavon Stone November 26, 2012 at 8:47pm

    My first ship,wow, I had alot of fun, met alot of good people, and learn alot about life and myself oboard that fine ship went there in Aug 1984 as a Seamen Recruit and left in may,1987 as a BM2

  • James Holsenback August 23, 2012 at 1:07pm

    My squadron VS-38 was on the Kitty Hawk for WestPac'75 ... I was assigned to AIMD as electronics technician.

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