USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) Deck

USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in the Cold War Deck configuration.
 
This Cold War Deck version represents the ship’s jet-era configuration as depicted by the Alnavco/Superior miniature. Flight-deck markings, defensive systems, and aircraft-handling arrangements changed during refits and air-wing transitions, so the ship’s appearance varied by deployment and date.
 
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:
Commissioned: April 29, 1961
Class: Kitty Hawk class
Number in Class: 3 ships
Primary Theater: Western Pacific, Vietnam, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf
Major Operations: Vietnam War deployments, Iranian hostage crisis contingency operations, Operation Restore Hope, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Aircraft Complement: Approximately 70–85 aircraft, depending on era. Later air wings included the F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, A-6 Intruder, S-3 Viking, EA-6B Prowler, and E-2 Hawkeye.
Final Disposition: Decommissioned May 12, 2009; stricken in 2017; sold for dismantling and subsequently scrapped at Brownsville, Texas.
 
Model Compatibility
This 1-2400 scale deck decal is specifically sized and fitted to the now-defunct Alnavco/Superior model 4A38 KITTY HAWK Class CVA pewter casting.