The USS Hornet aircraft carrier has led three lives. First, it fought in some of World War II’s toughest battles. Then it was the ship that recovered the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 astronauts from the ...

“The USS Hornet is the largest surviving artifact of the Apollo program and we have an award-winning Apollo exhibit on board,” according to a new release. On hand was Clancy Hatleberg who was on the ...

“Hornet” is a deadly proud moniker in the annals of United States Navy history. Besides being the name of a deadly flying insect—remember the hysterical horror stories of the so-called “murder hornets ...

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is unveiling a new Apollo 8 exhibit, commemorating one of the most daring space ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of 35 mm ...

Please join us aboard the USS Hornet as we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Navy on the weekend of October 10th-13th. All active duty and veteran military personnel will be allowed on ...

The world had watched, spellbound, as Apollo 11 made mankind’s first landing on the moon in July 1969. Fewer people paid attention when NASA sent its second mission to the moon four months later: ...

Please join the USS Hornet as we celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the Hornet's role in the recovery of the astronauts when they splashed back down on Earth! Come by to ...

Spacecraft Recovery Program. Departmente of Defense support ; DDMS Recovery Support overview ; U.S. Air Force overview ; U.S. Navy overview -- The learning curve. Initial preparations ; Project ...