Since Woody just asked for sea stories, I'll try to oblige. Unfortunately this one came to me third or fourth-hand, so its provenance is uncertain, thus the customary "TINS" acronym will be omitted. -- Mike Kanze "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."

After much knashing of apphrehensive teeth by Brewster F2A fans, BW-372, a Brewster B-239 (US Navy F2A-1 equivalent) has found a home in the US at the National Naval Museum in Pensacola. The only "issue" for the museum, which sat in a freshwater lake for over 50 years, is that due to its amazingly...

From the AP (via SDiego UT paper): start Aircraft carrier captain relieved of command after crash in Gulf By John J. Lumpkin ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:47 p.m. August 26, 2004 WASHINGTON –– The Navy is relieving the captain of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy in connection with a collision...

Aviation accidents alarming Marines http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20040910-9999-7m10crashes.html {EXCERPT} Miramar officer cites 'supervisory gaps', by Rick Rogers UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER September 10, 2004

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Hey old goats... The latest buzz from the rabid right wing attack dogs is that the newly released memos about George Bush are forgeries. Bizaare. The reasoning is that the memos revealed are proportional font, and use other typesetting devices that are commonly found now on modern computers and...

We are in the process of setting up a museum of this carrier onboard the ship which will include photographs / painting / prints of the first Hermes (sunk in 1914) second Hermes (sunk by japan in 1942) and the third (present) Hermes in both her UK and Indian service. Would be grateful for any...

useless dribble clipped.... And NOW it is time that the radical Islamic world that thinks that the whole world must be under Islamic rule and has been slaughtering men, women and children to achieve this end for over a thousand years gets what IT DESERVES.......EXTINCTION.

Given a WWIII scenario. Your out in a hot area with a carrier battle group. ICBM's are detected and an nuclear exchange is in progress. (not in your immediate area) What would be the immediate tactics a group would do? Since odds are the carrier might soon be disabled or vaporized, do you get...

Apparently a decision has been made to reassemble the aircraft to its just recovered state and do preservation work on items needing stabilization and to leave the current paint on the aircraft for the present (good decision). Will be interesting to see it all together as when originally photo'd...

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Anyone know if the Naval Museum has made it through hurricane Ivan-? It's one of my favorite vacation destinations--I'm worried about its survival. Irreplaceable aircraft. I tried to call this AM; got only a "trouble signal"--anyone have any info-? Thanks Buzzy

I would like to donate this if you would be intrested. Its a Ballistic blanket for the electronics bay of a C130. or please email me to someone that would be intrested Cage Code: Part Number: Company Name: 33437 529-101-144-1 CARBORUNDUM CO THE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS DIV

I am posting this as a concern for the safety of the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida and the serious threat that Hurricane Ivan is for the area. The museum is high enough above the water level to be safe from flooding and tidal surges but many have expressed concerns about the strength...

op-ed piece plus letter to the editor: The Washington Times June 21, 2004, Monday, Final Edition OPED; Pg. A19 HEADLINE: Rebuilding air defenses; September 11 and the 'peace dividend' BYLINE: By Darl Stephenson, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON...

Sorry for the OT stuff, but my ISDN modem quietly passed away this week. Since we live in the toolies no DSL, ADSL, or cable service is available. So, for high speed service we are left with ISDN or satellite (DirectWay). Has anyone ever used DirectWay? Know anyone who has? Any comments, plus...

Just out of curiosity: Do the airlines consider ex-helo drivers when hiring for the regular fixed-wing piloting jobs? Any guys from the SH-60s flying Boeings? _____________ José Herculano

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