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Intrepid Museum
Photo Source: Me using a Canon SD-500

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When I got to the flight deck of the Intrepid I was astounded to find an SR-71 Blackbird. I had never seen one of these beauties up close and would have made the trip just to see it, even if it was the only plane on the deck. The plane was huge, possibly the biggest one pilot plane ever made. It was at least as big as a Boeing 707. Even today it looks like something from out of the future. It was listed as having a top speed of Mach 3.5. That is 3.5 times the speed of sound. It was said to have cruised at Mach 3. You are looking at one of the fastest machines ever built. I say one of, because we ordinary folk know nothing about the Aurora, it's supposed replacement.

Five views of the SR-71 Blackbird

There are many other great planes on this carrier, let's take a quick look at them. Here are some planes that are inside the hanger deck.

Left: McDonnell Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
Middle: AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter
Right: Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger

Left: Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver
Middle: Different Clothes Worn According To Duties
Right: Grumman Hellcat

Now we climb back up to the deck to view the planes up there. The planes are lined up on both sides of the deck, there must be about 25 of them. This is an approximate count.

Planes aligned on both sides of deck

Left: Left Front View
Middle: Left Middle View
Right: Right Middle View

Left: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom
Middle: F-16A Fighting Falcon
Right: Unknown Plane

Left: Sikorsky HH-52 Sea Guard
Middle: Grumman F-11 Tiger Long Nose
Right: Russian Mig-21

Left: British Supermarine Scimitar F.1
Middle: French Dassault Etendard IV-M
Right: Israeli Keir-C2

Left: Grumman Super Tomcat F-14
Middle: Huey Helicopter
Right: Bell AH-15 Sea Cobra Attack Helicopter

Left: Grumman E-1B Tracer
Middle: Sabre Jet
Right: McDonnell F-3 Demon

Now we will take a look at the Concordee. The Concordee is on a separate ship and is on the opposite side of the dock. I was allowed inside the plane.

Concorde

Left: Under the Concorde facing the front
Middle: Under the Concorde facing the rear
Right: Concorde's Huge Landing Gear

Left: Concorde Interior, Seats Are Covered In Plastic Bubbles
Middle: Concorde Cockpit
Right: Concorde Cockpit Close up

There are a few other objects on the grounds such as the submarine Growler. It sports a Regulus Missile.

Top Row
Left: Growler Conning Tower and Regulus Missile
Middle: Boat's Bow
Right: Gangplank
Bottom
View of Submarine and New York Skyline

Unfortunately the submarine is closed to the public until further notice so I couldn't get onboard. It would have been interesting to get some interior photos.

Left: Side view of U.S. M60 Tank
Right: Front View U.S. M60 Tank

Left: Russian T-72 Tank Front View
Right: Russian T-72 Tank Side View

Naval Guns

Well so much for the museum, it was fun and very interesting. I recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

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