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| Photos and an American flag that flew on the carrier Kitty Hawk adorn the walls of the Kitty Hawk Fire Department. CHRIS CURRY | THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT |
By KRISTIN DAVIS, The Virginian-Pilot © August 27, 2007
KITTY HAWK, N.C.
In 1961, when the U.S. Navy celebrated 50 years of aviation, it also commissioned a $265.2 million aircraft carrier and named it Kitty Hawk for a town celebrated as the birthplace of flight.
Now, the Kitty Hawk is in its twilight.
Based in Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy's oldest active ship is scheduled for decommissioning late next year. There will be a ceremony marking the end of its service and a film to celebrate its history and its namesake.
The town of Kitty Hawk will be a part of it.