Photo #: NH 96949 USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) Tracer balloons are launched from the carrier to test upper atmosphere wind conditions, during Operation "Skyhook" in late January 1960. A ten-million cubic foot research balloon is being prepared for flight at the forward end of the flight deck. See NH 96949 Extended Caption for additional information. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 93KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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1 September 1999