USS Kitty Hawk CV-63

The carrier U.S.S. Kitty Hawk CV 63 entered service in April 1961 after a long design based on the Forrestal-class which is considered an evolution. A distinctive feature of this new class is the presence of two of the four elevators for aircraft in front of the island as a function of improving the movement on the flight deck, as well as the positioning of the main radar tower behind I'isola that thanks to this device is more compact. During these thirty years the Kitty Hawk has undergone extensive changes mainly defensive armament and electronic equipment in order to maintain the high operational value