[Thebaddog]

Was the Oriskany the carrier that had the major accident off the coast of Viet Nam with rockets setting off on the full flight deck?

[bravo whiskey]

don't think so. forestal (sp?) was one and enterprise was another. in fact enterprise was in pearl harbor for repairs during the filming of "tora, tora, tora" and had to be screened by smoke pots so as not to show up in the background.

[tarawa]

Nope, the Forrestal was the ship where John McCain touched off the Zuni rockets on his plane and set the ship aflame.

[SwinneySwitch]

The Oriskany had a major fire in '66 started by a magnesium parachute flare that claimed 44 men. The Forrestal had a major fire in '67.