A Look Back Volume V

Missile Loads

UNREP

LGBs

CAPT Ron Curry

F6Fs Over Norfolk - 1944

Flight Deck Ops-WWII

CASU - 1943

America is the first ship of its class, replacing the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships. As the next generation "big-deck" amphibious ship, America is optimized for

aviation, capable of supporting current and future aircraft such as the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.

USS America LHA-6