In the annals of naval aviation history, few aircraft have exhibited the versatility and longevity of the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior. Designed originally as a strategic bomber for the United States Navy, the Skywarrior, affectionately known as the "Whale" due to its substantial size, went on to serve the US Navy for an impressive 35 years.…
Ultimately, the USS United States was not to be. Although the keel for the first ship was laid, it was canceled five days later. Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson unilaterally canceled the program, prompting the “Revolt of the Admirals,” an unsuccessful attempt by senior Navy leadership to save the ship.
The cancelation of the USS United States didn't mark the end for the supercarrier. Instead, just five years later the U.S. Navy moved forward with the more conventionally figured USS Forrestal-class.
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