This is a video I took of the USS Constellation launching her jets just as she went under the Golden Gate Bridge. This was the last time an aircraft carrier went to San Francisco Fleetweek.
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@kurlus793011 жыл бұрын
I was onboard when this was taken. Never got to see the video until now, thanks for the memories!
@UAVSailor3 жыл бұрын
me too!! I was there.
@stingraycorvette111 жыл бұрын
I served on the constellation from 1991 - 1995. Awsome video, the best aircraft carrier video on youtube.
@robg98814 жыл бұрын
I was an operation specialist and on watch on the bridge at that time. This is the first time I’ve seen the video. Brings back memories
@chattjedi11 жыл бұрын
My dad served on her for 3 years. She is still awesome all these years.
@yop91112 жыл бұрын
How does this only have 2400 views? This is legitimately the coolest aviation video I have ever seen and deserves at least some more recognition. Bravo on the great video. Also felt some pride when they started launching hornets rather than corsairs. As a canadian F-18s (or Cf-188s) are usually the only fighters I get to see on a regular basis. Still going strong after all these years.
@ironroad184 жыл бұрын
Captain: " Gentlemen, how can we make our transit under the bridge ultra American?" Airboss: "Watch this shit..."
@kenowens90214 жыл бұрын
Plane launched from the angled part of the flight deck. AMAZING!!!!!!!!
@billt1ify13 жыл бұрын
I served aboard Connie WesPac 1964. First naval airstrike against North Viet Nam. If memory serves correctly we only needed a 30 knot wind across the bow to launch. Frisco always had a wind. Going out of the bay the connie could have probably launched if she had been still Flight Deck Electrician 1964-65
@kstadnyk19 жыл бұрын
I was standing at the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge as the "Connie" went underneath it. Amazing feeling having the bridge sway and feeling the jet wash. Thanks for the video. Love it!
@DaJaKL15 жыл бұрын
Great Video! I was stationed onboard Connie during this time. I remember this very vividly, but I've never seen this angle before!
@wallyholmesly5896 жыл бұрын
Nice video.....I rode the Connie back in the early 80's. Back when President Reagan and the SecDef came aboard on seperate visits. She was a good ship. I think fondly of her and my shipmates.
@rjpier6114 жыл бұрын
I served onboard from 1979 - 1982 as an Engineering Boiler Technician...
@anthonycabral7418 жыл бұрын
Actually in order to receive your Surface Warfare pin and or your Air Warfare pin on board Connie, this was a must know. In order for flight operations to take place She was to have minimum of 15 knots of wind over the bow for aircraft to launch. The F-14 didn't need any wind over the bow to be able to launch thanks to 2 Pratt & Whitney Turbines that were capable of producing 28000 lbs per square inch of thrust! I'd say that's enough to launch from anywhere. She was a good Ole Girl. I enjoyed my time aboard her. Learned a lot & worked hard, but we played "HARDER"!! "Connie will always be my girl"!
@rangerCG11 жыл бұрын
Great upload. I was on the deck that day and this is the only footage I know of. Thanks!
@OAKLANDRAIDER132010 жыл бұрын
love it!!!!!!!!!! served on board from 200-2003 did 2 deployments on her and was on the decom crew my first ship my first love!
@ronringwald51204 жыл бұрын
Was on her many times, 1985-1989, was on her in 88 when she caught fire. One heck of a fire that was, all in all good times on her
@burgernfries97205 жыл бұрын
I was on the USS Kittyhawk cv63 and USS Carl Vinson cvn 70
@willtoloza10 жыл бұрын
Awsome...I was ships company onboard the "connie" 94-97...what great memories ...
@jamesdewer13 жыл бұрын
Great footage. Lived in SF since I got out in 91. Never saw anything like this! MAde several trips under the GGB on Enterprise thought.
@frederickwise52388 жыл бұрын
The first one was an A3J Vigilante (renamed A5Cs). I worked on those at NAA after I came out of the Navy. Airframes 58 thru 62. 'Mine' all went to the Atlantic fleet tho, They were fast!!! After one test flight #60 came back with the paint scorched on the fuselage from air friction. The Navy wasnt happy having to pay for a repaint it!! lol
@michaelchristensen68846 жыл бұрын
Frederick Wise it was an S-3 Viking, the Vigi's were retired long before I joined the Navy in 90.
@kurtiskaskowski53866 жыл бұрын
Vigilantes were retired soon after Vietnam... like 1976, about when the crusader was retired (fighter wings, not recon, recon crusaders lasted to the late 80s or so). 76 was also when the Essex class carriers were retired.
@kurtiskaskowski53866 жыл бұрын
Plus, the Vigilante doesn't have wing mounted turbofans, and is almost 3 times as big as the Viking (first one in the video). They look almost nothing alike. Viking is short, fat and stubby, the Vigilante is long and sleak with a huge tail.
@kurtiskaskowski53866 жыл бұрын
Frederick Wise but you're right about the Vigilantes being fast. They were designed to be a low altitude, high speed, tactical nuke strike aircraft, with a bomb bay between the exhaust nozzles. Same with the F-105 Thunderchief, also designed for the same purpose but the rapid development of cruise missiles, the diminishing threat of Soviet threat and the Vietnam war threw those planes into different roles.
@willtoloza10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video..Being a EM we didnt t go topside much...this was great to see.
@frederickwise52388 жыл бұрын
+willtoloza I heard that!! lol ET's didnt get much sun thats for sure. At least you got some ship duty tho. As a CTM (58-62) I never even got to set foot on a ship. They flew me to Guam.. Bummer. A little OT but they beat me out of time between flights in Hawaii , I never got to go to the Arizona Memorial.
@ddull200012 жыл бұрын
The best Fleet Week show ever!
@UAVSailor3 жыл бұрын
This was Thursday October 18th, 2000. I was on Starboard Lookout.
@blownglasslide14 жыл бұрын
I remember when Connie would come visit us in the bay. Those were good times :). Nowadays everything has to be so damn political. Back then, everyone got excited when she was in port! It didn't matter what you thought of the military or whatever, people just got excited to see the big ship. Now, we won't even let the new ones into the bay.
@PIredfish13 жыл бұрын
Most decorated ship during Vietnam, she earned her rest......!
@The100BestVideos5 жыл бұрын
Did they lower the height of the Mast/antennas since 1981? I remember she shifted fuel from Port to the Starboard tanks so she could lean at an unusual angle to make it under the lower reaches of the bridge.
@gregv31819 ай бұрын
Nice vid! S-3 Viking my ride to Connie from Diego Garcia during WestPac 88-89 V-3 Div
@VMA2259 жыл бұрын
Even Though it is a bit Foggy, nice Clip from Marin County !!!;
@SuperMcstorm2 жыл бұрын
Served 1985 to 1989 on her. I grew up on that flight deck. We did flanchor ops in Diego Garcia.
@curtisfieldsjr42114 жыл бұрын
1973 Westpac . RVAH-12
@joygomez9772 Жыл бұрын
I made one Westpac on the Connie as part of Air Wing VA 165 back in 78
@allgood67603 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍
@betoyorl9 жыл бұрын
awesome video thanks a lot for sharing
@holydiver46429 жыл бұрын
Love the U.S.A.!!Thank you military!
@jamesdewer13 жыл бұрын
@billt1ify I was an EM in Flight Deck Lighting on Enterprise. That is when I was not down in the place manning a switchgear.
@CaptainAhorn3 жыл бұрын
Cool, but would be more impressed by the carrier running under the bridge at 30KT. 😳
@stingraycorvette111 жыл бұрын
I'll give it a try, thank you
@Thizlamic8 жыл бұрын
1:00 S3A Viking kiddo.
@robr99053 жыл бұрын
woop woop
@johnrosenberger16572 жыл бұрын
Wow !
@bennymutant8 жыл бұрын
Look at the size of that thing....
@UAVSailor2 жыл бұрын
I stood on the forward right side. Forward Look Out. I saw hundreds of people cheering up top. I saw all the boats. And at the bottom of the stanchion. I saw NAKED peeps waving The American flag cheering NAKED men and women. I won't forget that day on board Connie.
@watchmestress41824 жыл бұрын
Show offs,😊
@johnmoore80168 жыл бұрын
@Was a cat shot off the angle deck?
@geronimocha74714 жыл бұрын
Very Nice!!~ 😝🤑
@tedrussell9022 жыл бұрын
I am surprised they were allowed to even do that. I bet they wouldn’t let them do it now.
@stingraycorvette111 жыл бұрын
I cant post this video to facebook, it says it needs a source and picture attributes? Does anyone know what this means and what I can do to fix it?