USS Forrestal: The Navy's First 'Super' Aircraft Carrier was a Game Changer

The Forrestal-class carriers, monumental in the evolution of U.S. naval aviation, were a response to the advent of carrier-based jet aircraft, necessitating larger decks and more fuel and munitions storage.

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