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22Aug

Call for Volunteers: Help Rebuild a Harrier Jet!

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We are currently looking for volunteers to help restore a Harrier Jet in our possession… If you are in the New England area (or will be), interested in metalworking and can help, please let us know! For all the details, please click here.

10Jul

By Popular Demand: A List of Items “Rescued” from the USS Saratoga CV/A-60

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In June, our volunteers were able to complete, with the Navy’s permission, 3 days of unloading items off of the USS Saratoga for use and/or display on board the USS John F. Kennedy when we get it: The list includes: 83 ready room chairs, 32 vidmar cabinets (designed for maximum usage of the cube especially…

25Jun

USS JFK Project Finishes Work Party to USS Saratoga

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After months of planning, our crew was finally able to complete three entire days of unloading items off of the USS Saratoga (CV/A-60), with the Navy’s permission. It entailed a lot of man hours, hard work, and a giant crane to accomplish, but we are thrilled to have secured a number of important artifacts that…

18Jun

USS JFK Project Info Tent at Quonset Air Show, Which Drew 45,000 People

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As we do every year, staff and volunteers of the USS John F. Kennedy Project set up an information tent at the 20th Annual RI National Guard Air Show at Quonset Airport. We also brought along our scale model of Big John, always a big hit with the crowd.

03Nov

Call for Help: USS JFK Rhode Island Project Looking for Area Reps Nationwide

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At the recent reunion held in Norfolk, JFK Project leader Frank Lennon received a warm reception from former crew members eager to learn about progress in our efforts to bring “Big John” to Rhode Island. Many asked what they could do to help bring this dream to fruition. As a first step, we need to…

03Nov

Efforts Underway to Rescue Artifacts and Equipment from USS Saratoga and USS Forrestal for Use in the USS JFK Museum Project: Nov 15-17

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For some time now, JFK project leadership has been working with the Navy to arrange for the retrieval of material from these two carriers before they are scrapped. One purpose is to replace items that have been removed from CV-67 for one reason or another, such as ready room chairs. Another purpose is to develop…

26Jul

USS JFK Project Model on Display at the Newport Gateway Visitor’s Center

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As of today, a steady stream of worldwide visitors will see a major display about the effort to bring the retired aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy to Newport County. Our 14-foot long model of USS JFK, supplemented by a trade show display wall describing the project, now occupies a prominent place inside the Newport…