We toured the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was a sunny but cool day |
USS Lexington seen from the freeway overpass, Corpus Christi,Texas |
Interesting history timeline of this magnificent ship |
Walkway up to the entrance |
Control tower with 5"/38 caliber armament, scaffolding is set up around tower for on going repairs |
Flight deck looking from the control tower looking to the stern |
Flight deck looking from the bow back to the control tower |
Blue Angel jet on the flight deck |
Early Cobra helicopter |
Darlene at the flight boss station in the control tower |
Deck at the flight boss station |
View from the flight boss seat looking over the Blue Angel on the Bow, notice the tug and tow passing through from the Corpus Christi port |
Original SBD from the Battle of the Coal Sea |
Escalator from the lower deck to the pilot ready room |
Leaving the Gulf Coast heading west through Texas |
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