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Team SDB CVN-65 progress!

Before I joined the navy as a wee lad in 1980, I was the same airplane and ship nut that I am today. I had books. I knew what CNV-65 looked like and understood her place in history. After boot camp and A-School I was assigned to an A-7E squadron with CAG-11. Enterprise... I thought that was pretty cool. What I didn't know was that CVN-65 had been in the yards undergoing the big refit that resulted in the removal of the SPS-32 and 33 antenna systems (the "dome"). So when I climbed aboard Enterprise for the first time, it took time, five or ten minutes of staring up at that huge ship from the pier, but suddenly I was shocked - "WTH...?? Where's the dome??!!?" True story. :) I like the "vintage" look too, but the "sans-dome" version is the one I served on.
 
I don't know a lot about the legacy radar systems on the Big-E's island but from what I read, the legacy system and it's support components were quite large/heavy and complex (not to mention supposedly a pain to maintain). I understand the original components of the radar contain a large array of vacuum tubes? I suspect I'm correct that by a certain point, those legacy components would need to be replaced due to parts shortages (from obsolete, no longer manufactured parts) and better more efficient systems.
 
Cruised on her in 1996 and have the current Team SDB version, would prefer a slightly more modern air wing, but it works. I'll pick this one up as well.
 
PRB said:
Before I joined the navy as a wee lad in 1980, I was the same airplane and ship nut that I am today. I had books. I knew what CNV-65 looked like and understood her place in history. After boot camp and A-School I was assigned to an A-7E squadron with CAG-11. Enterprise... I thought that was pretty cool. What I didn't know was that CVN-65 had been in the yards undergoing the big refit that resulted in the removal of the SPS-32 and 33 antenna systems (the "dome"). So when I climbed aboard Enterprise for the first time, it took time, five or ten minutes of staring up at that huge ship from the pier, but suddenly I was shocked - "WTH...?? Where's the dome??!!?" True story. :) I like the "vintage" look too, but the "sans-dome" version is the one I served on.
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PRB :adoration: .. the Beehive dome went to Wellington New Zealand .. they then filled it with our typical political idiots , .... I think Enterprise should have visited Lyttleton .. port of Christchurch .. mind you and the truth ... trying to get me off would have been a problem .. :untroubled: .. Simply something about these Ships that leaves one in awe !
 
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