CV-63 Kitty Hawk nvw

CV-63 Kitty Hawk — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CV-63 Kitty Hawk decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar's KITTY HAWK Code - N625 model ships.
 
Decal Information
This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV-63 Kitty Hawk during that period of time. Customers report that most decals fit Davco ship castings fairly well. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
 
Historical Information
The USS Kitty Hawk (CVA/CV-63) was the lead ship of the Kitty Hawk class, built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, New Jersey. Commissioned on April 29, 1961, she served primarily with the Pacific Fleet.
Kitty Hawk made multiple Vietnam War combat deployments, operated in the Indian Ocean during the Iranian hostage crisis, and later supported operations connected with Somalia, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. From 1998 to 2008 she served as the Navy’s forward-deployed carrier in Japan and flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
 
Key Historical Details
Class: Kitty Hawk class
Ship Type: Aircraft carrier
Entered Service: April 29, 1961
Primary Role: Carrier aviation and fleet support
Number Built: 3 ships
Current Status: Decommissioned May 12, 2009; stricken in 2017; sold for dismantling and subsequently scrapped at Brownsville, Texas.