RJ2112
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I served on board the enterprise as ship's company, from 1980-1983. She's on her last deployment now, and will return to be taken out of service in. 50 years and who knows how many miles steaming in war and peaceful times.
I visited Perth, Sasebo, Mombassa, Diego Garcia, Singapore, Hawaii, Subic bay during my time on board. Rode the ship from Bremerton, WA to San Francisco with all of the ship's dependants on board, as well as all of their cars parked on the flight deck and hangar deck.
Saw an air power demonstration for visiting dignitaries that involved a supersonic fighter flyby so close to the ship it popped a window out of a helicopter, and the dropping of full loads of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 lb bombs by A-6 Intruders.
From a couple of miles away, you could see the flash, and watch the shock wave racing across the water.... then feel it in your chest a few seconds later.
The ceremony is in Norfolk, Va if anyone is interested... 1 Dec 2012.
I visited Perth, Sasebo, Mombassa, Diego Garcia, Singapore, Hawaii, Subic bay during my time on board. Rode the ship from Bremerton, WA to San Francisco with all of the ship's dependants on board, as well as all of their cars parked on the flight deck and hangar deck.
Saw an air power demonstration for visiting dignitaries that involved a supersonic fighter flyby so close to the ship it popped a window out of a helicopter, and the dropping of full loads of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 lb bombs by A-6 Intruders.
From a couple of miles away, you could see the flash, and watch the shock wave racing across the water.... then feel it in your chest a few seconds later.
The ceremony is in Norfolk, Va if anyone is interested... 1 Dec 2012.
