Tag: USS Midway

#214—“Chills” in Nuremberg

Andy Adkins

I’ve been on a little hiatus recently.  Becky and I just returned from three weeks in Europe: a Rhine River cruise (Nuremberg, Germany to Basel, Switzerland) with bookend stops. A few days in Nuremberg, then a 10-day cruise, followed by… Read more#214—“Chills” in Nuremberg

#135—You Mean There’s More to a Carrier Than the Flight Deck?

Andy Adkins

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Becky & I recently returned from a great trip to San Diego, visiting our son, Jared, and his two boys (our grandsons, ages 10 & 8). The weather was as I remembered it from years… Read more#135—You Mean There’s More to a Carrier Than the Flight Deck?

#133—A Veteran’s Christmas

Andy Adkins

First of all, Merry Christmas to all from Gainesville, Florida. If you don’t know where that is, it’s about 1½ hours from each coast, an hour south of Georgia, and two hours north of Orlando. Right smack dab in the… Read more#133—A Veteran’s Christmas

#120—Merging the Past with the Present

Andy Adkins

There are times in our lives when the past seems to merge with the present. For me, this was one of them. I recently returned from a reunion of USS Kitty Hawk veterans, held in San Diego. Many of these… Read more#120—Merging the Past with the Present

#94—Flight Deck Operations: Aircraft Launch

Andy Adkins
F-18 Launches off USS Ronald Reagan

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”? In what movie (and who said it)… Read more#94—Flight Deck Operations: Aircraft Launch

#79—What Did You Do in the Navy, Granddad?

Andy Adkins

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The only person who never makes a mistake is the person who never does anything.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I feel the need… the need for speed.”?… Read more#79—What Did You Do in the Navy, Granddad?