USS Midway

[Gary N.]

Got to visit the USS Midway yesterday. What they said would take us 2 - 3 hours, really took us 6 hours. Wow! what a machine.

[RandyR]

Looks like a beautiful sunny day in San Diego....

 

Too bad they won't let MC's up on the flight deck...

[dynodon]

Had a cousin that was a plankowner on the USS Saratoga (CV-60) and the former crew are trying hard to get it as a permanent display like the Midway.

 

If there are any Navy folk here that would like to save another Carrier from the scrap yard, go to:

 

http://www.saratogamuseum.org/

[Bummer]

There's a nostalgia blast. I spent my time on CVA-42, Midway's sister ship, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. I look at that first pic and hear Twilight Zone music.

[dingy]

U.S.Navy releases Al Qaeda Terrorist

 

 

The US Navy today announced that it has released a senior Al Qaeda terrorist after questioning him extensively for 27 days while being held prisoner aboard a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

 

In a humanitarian gesture, the terrorist was given $50 US and a white 1962 Ford Fairlane automobile upon being released from custody.

 

The attached photo shows the terrorist on his way home just after being released by the Navy.

 

This would be the Enterprise by the deck number.

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/go_navy.gif

Edited January 26, 2010 by dingy

[Squidley]

Had a cousin that was a plankowner on the USS Saratoga (CV-60) and the former crew are trying hard to get it as a permanent display like the Midway.

 

If there are any Navy folk here that would like to save another Carrier from the scrap yard, go to:

 

http://www.saratogamuseum.org/

 

 

I was in the Sarahs battle group during the 1st Gulf War, she's a good old ship, kinda dates me now that they are looking to X's her out

[silent67]

U.S.Navy releases Al Qaeda Terrorist

 

 

The US Navy today announced that it has released a senior Al Qaeda terrorist after questioning him extensively for 27 days while being held prisoner aboard a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

 

In a humanitarian gesture, the terrorist was given $50 US and a white 1962 Ford Fairlane automobile upon being released from custody.

 

The attached photo shows the terrorist on his way home just after being released by the Navy.

 

This would be the Enterprise by the deck number.

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/go_navy.gif

 

HA HA, thats I good one. I would like to press that launch button on a few of them myself!!! :rotfl:

[Brenda H]

HA HA, thats I good one. I would like to press that launch button on a few of them myself!!! :rotfl:

 

DITTO!! But then some ACLU lawyer would come up with "cruel & unusual punishment" and the fun would have to stop!

 

I'd like to see some kind of use for retired ships other than the scrap heap. The original USS Enterprise that fought so well in WWII was sold to it's primary enemy, the Japanese as scrap metal. Not fair to the ship or the men who served on her.

 

I've been on the USS Texas. That baby is HUGE!! They used to fire off the big guns at noon every Sunday until the price for the 400+ lbs of powder needed became cost prohibitive. There are several groups who work to keep the old girl in preservation status. It's not cheap but the old girl is worth it.

[wild hair 39]

any york town cvs39'ers here 1962-1966

 

 

 

 

DITTO!! But then some ACLU lawyer would come up with "cruel & unusual punishment" and the fun would have to stop!

 

I'd like to see some kind of use for retired ships other than the scrap heap. The original USS Enterprise that fought so well in WWII was sold to it's primary enemy, the Japanese as scrap metal. Not fair to the ship or the men who served on her.

 

I've been on the USS Texas. That baby is HUGE!! They used to fire off the big guns at noon every Sunday until the price for the 400+ lbs of powder needed became cost prohibitive. There are several groups who work to keep the old girl in preservation status. It's not cheap but the old girl is worth it.

[Sideoftheroad]

I was on the North Carolina a few years back. I was amazed. I wish we could have seem more of the mechanics of the ship but it was great anyway. Father in law was w/ me and he bought a piece of the original decking. I bought a baby shirt for my middle son w/ a navy uniform printed on it. 2nd son is wearing it now.

 

My dad served in the USAF and he was telling me he was onboard a ship once (I am not sure which one). Sounded like the Navy made him a potato peeler. LOL. He just said he worked in the galley.