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Lexington History
100

She is credited with sewing the first United States flag with 13 stars and stripes. 

Betsy Ross

100

This plane is currently getting sanded and ready for a fresh coat of paint.

The F-14 Tomcat

100

What tour route hosted this many people?

Tour Route 1

100

She is our new Programs Registrar (Welcome to the Show!!)

Starla

100

Mentioned in our Safety Meetings and on Facebook, this hit the Lexington on December 4, 1943

Torpedo

200

This band preforms a tribute to the US Military Flags at events such as Pearl Harbor and Veterans Day

The Veterans Band

200

This is the first plane you see when you walk in past admissions.

The SBD Dauntless

200

What tour route are Freddy Mercury and David Bowie singing on?

Tour Route 4

200

He joined the exhibits team and works with Phil

Robert

200

This ship yard built both the CV2 and the CV16

Fore River Ship Yard in Quincy, Mass.

300

This flag is the first flag for this branch of the Military.

The US Navy

300

This plane has a video display that makes it come to life.

The TBM-3 Avenger

300

Bob Batterson and Steve Banta are with some important faces on this tour route.

Tour Route 2

300

Appearing for the first time ever on stage in Hangar Bay 2, this jolly fellow will be coming to town!

Santa

300

Before coming to her final resting place on North Beach, the Lexington made her last stop at this local Naval Air Station.

NAS Ingleside

400

Up on the mast, you can see a set of Navy Signal Flags saying this.

Blue Ghost CV16

400

This plane was once painted pink for Breast Cancer Awareness.

The F2H-2 Banshee

400

Leah is jolly on this tour route.

Tour Route 5

400

DAILY DOUBLE

The Island (superstructure) was originally black, and is changing back to that color...this is the reason why it was painted gray in the first place.  

400

Women first reported for duty on the USS Lexington in this year.

1980

500

The flag ceremony for Live Aboard explains this many flags.

Nine.

500

This aircraft shares the name with a venomous snake

The AH-1S Cobra

500

Madeline and Amanda are being mischievous on this tour route!

Tour Route 3

500

Only a few changes need to be made to the Rat Guard display, these little guys are the only things missing.

The Rats!

500

She made the final landing on the USS Lexington, totaling the landing score to 493,248.

Lt. Kathy Owen