https://web.archive.org/web/20031231152250/http://www.steelnavy.com/essex_data.htm
It was ambitious, and abandoned incomplete. It also does contain errors, but for the earlier ships it is probably a fair start. You would be better off with the books mentioned below, but here it is FWIW, since you've asked.
For air wings, there is this:
http://wings-aviation.ch/22-USNavy-Carrier/Carrier-Basis-de.htm
As with the above, it is ambitious, incomplete, and contains errors (not to mention a couple of faulty links...) It is what it is, and you would be better off with books. FWIW.
This site is entirely post-war, and is kept pretty well:
http://gonavy.jp/AirWingsf.html
Good luck with, and enjoy, your project!
Are there any avid Dragon 1/700 Essex model builders in here? I have a slew of them and would like to not build doubles or repeats of them. I do have a few “parts lots” of sprues including bridge parts and different decks (1 cat, 2 cat long deck, 2 cat short deck, etc) so either a few more WW2 or other Korean War variations (I have 2xCV9 Essex CV12 Hornet CV31 BHR 2xCV36 Antietam LPH4 Boxer and 2xCVS37 Princeton I plan on doing some OTB with appropriate airwings and others as other carriers with other parts I have
So did anyone do the research or know a place to go to see what parts to mix and match for other ships?
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