Old soldiers (and old sailors for that matter) may fade away, but modern warships meet a crueler fate: they head to the scrap yard and are "broken up" after their years of service. It begins with a ...

USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) Underway during carrier airwing qualifications in the Northern Puerto Rican Operations Area, 10 December 1996. (Photo: PH2c Scott A. Moak, USN. via U.S. Navy from the ...

On Thursday, January 16, the American Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) began its final journey. The vessel, measuring 1,053 feet in length and with a displacement of ...

The USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), which had been docked in Philadelphia since 2007, began its final voyage Thursday. It moved south through the Delaware River, hooked up to a ship and moved out to ...

Not only will the Kennedy go down in history for its involvement in ... to get to know the people who served on the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) really gave me insight into who he was and what ...

The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier departed the Navy's Philadelphia Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility on Jan. 16 under tow to its final destination: International Shipbreaking ...

On a cold, dreary Thursday in Philadelphia, a smattering of people came to the waterfront to see the former Kitty Hawk class aircraft carrier U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CV-67 ... ship’s dismantling. USS ...

The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) left Philadelphia Thursday for its ... tech The Kennedy marks a significant moment in naval history. It was the last conventionally-powered aircraft carrier ...

Finally, while this does mark the end of the line for CV-67, later this year the next USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) will join the fleet as the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered supercarrier.

The Kennedy also played an early role in the war in Afghanistan, launching the first air strikes off the coast of Pakistan that commenced Operation Enduring Freedom. Not only will the Kennedy go down ...