USS Constellation (CV-64) 1-2400

USS Constellation (CV-64) Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Constellation (CV-64) 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 Constellation (CVA/CV-64) was a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier built by the New York Naval Shipyard. Commissioned on October 27, 1961, she transferred to the Pacific Fleet soon afterward and became known to her crews as “Connie.”
 
Constellation made repeated Vietnam War combat deployments and was present near the beginning and end of major U.S. air operations in Southeast Asia. She later supported Operation Earnest Will, Operation Southern Watch, and combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: October 27, 1961
Class: Kitty Hawk class
Number in Class: 3 ships
Primary Theater: Western Pacific, Vietnam, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf
Major Operations: Vietnam War combat deployments, Operation Earnest Will, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Aircraft Complement: Approximately 70–85 aircraft, depending on era. Air groups included aircraft such as the F-4 Phantom II, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, and E-2 Hawkeye.
Final Disposition: Decommissioned August 6, 2003; stricken later that year; dismantled at Brownsville, Texas, with scrapping completed in 2017.
 
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.