#112—“Eject! Eject!”—Excitement from the Flight Deck
NACES seat test using a McDonnell YF-4J Phantom II at the US Navy Naval Weapons Station China Lake, CA (1987). Official US Navy photo.
Tag: USS Kitty Hawk
#111—Navy “Orienteering”
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Nobody is gonna hit as hard as… Read more#111—Navy “Orienteering”
#109—A New Chapter… Saying Goodbye to a Great Lady
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Love means never having to… Read more#109—A New Chapter… Saying Goodbye to a Great Lady
#107—Christmas ’75: Coming Home…
Westpac ’75—Tiger Cruise After six months overseas, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) left the Philippines for the last time during Westpac ’75 on Thanksgiving Day, heading back to the states. Like the trip over to PI, we’d stop in Hawaii for… Read more#107—Christmas ’75: Coming Home…
#106—Pearl Harbor: Never Forget
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”? In what movie did we hear the following exchange?“You know what top secret is?”“Yes, sir. It’s the… Read more#106—Pearl Harbor: Never Forget
#105—See You at the Red Light
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Knowing is the easy part; saying it out loud is the… Read more#105—See You at the Red Light
#104—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty (Part 2)
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Let me give you one… Read more#104—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty (Part 2)
I’m Giving Away 3 FREE Books to Veterans and their Families
I’m a United States Navy veteran. I served four years, 1973-77 and had two superb duty stations: NAS Agana, Guam (’73-75) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63; ’75-77), an aircraft carrier. My rating was an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-Handler (ABH2) and my… Read moreI’m Giving Away 3 FREE Books to Veterans and their Families
#103—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty
Part 1: The Day Before
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “When are you going to get it into your… Read more#103—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty<br>Part 1: The Day <em>Before</em>
#102—Adieu Kitty Hawk… and Thank You!
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.”? In what movie did we hear, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”? In… Read more#102—Adieu Kitty Hawk… and Thank You!