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USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1969-70 FP Cruise Jacket - Shellback Sleeve

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The Ship's StoreUSS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1969-70 FP Cruise Jacket - Black
USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1969-70 FP Cruise Jacket - Black – front view, white
USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1969-70 Long Sleeve Cruise Shirt
The Ship's StoreUSS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1969-70 Long Sleeve Cruise Shirt
USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1969-70 FP Cruise Jacket - Shellback Sleeve – front view, white
$70.00
$70.00

As President Nixon's Vietnamization policy began drawing down American ground forces, carrier aviation remained the backbone of U.S. airpower in Southeast Asia. USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) deployed to Yankee Station for the 1969–70 cruise, her air wing flying interdiction missions and providing close air support as the strategic picture shifted. Coral Sea's presence proved that sea-based airpower could sustain the mission even as the ground war evolved.