Difference between revisions of "USS Kitty Hawk"

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The USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) was an aircraft carrier put into service by the United States Navy in 1961. It was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. It performed 150 missions ranging from the Vietnam War to Operation Desert Storm.

Kitty Hawk was the last non-nuclear aircraft carrier in commission; it was decommissioned in 2009. It was last stationed at Yokosuka, Japan.

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-The USS '''Kitty Hawk''' is an [[aircraft carrier]] put into service by the [[United States Navy]] in 1961. It was the first of three superior aircraft carriers commissioned by the Navy, and built by the [[New York Ship Building Corporation]]. It has performed 150 missions ranging from the [[Vietnam War]] to [[Operation Desert Storm]].  It is a vital part of the United States Navy showing its mighty power and versatility.
+The USS '''Kitty Hawk''' (CV-63) was an [[aircraft carrier]] put into service by the [[United States Navy]] in 1961. It was built by the [[New York Shipbuilding Corporation]]. It performed 150 missions ranging from the [[Vietnam War]] to [[Operation Desert Storm]].
-''Kitty Hawk'' is currently the only non-[[nuclear]] aircraft carrier still in commission, but is due to be decommissioned in 2008.  It is stationed at Yokosuka, [[Japan]].
+''Kitty Hawk'' was the last non-[[nuclear]] aircraft carrier in commission; it was decommissioned in 2009.  It was last stationed at Yokosuka, [[Japan]].
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