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Ah, a fine picture of a “high value unit” passing gas.
Lex, I hate to be the fly in the ointment, but I’m pretty convinced those folks on the other ships know there is an aircraft carrier nearby. Well, carrying aircraft.
Perhaps the flyby is a bit of “indecent exposure.”
Cheers.
Pity there won’t be many more UNREPs for the Kitty. Didja see the pics of the MMs lighting off Kitty’s Boilers just a few ago? (Isn’t that the job of BTs, or have BTs disappeared as a rate?)
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=57940
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=57939
Motion from fire and boiling water. Pretty close to the end of that era.
Best of luck to the new CO of Shoup, CDR Mike Lehman and to the “old” XO LCDR Rolando “Curly” Ramirez. Shoup is a great vessel for the class.
BTs went away during the 90s…
Sweet UNREP shot. I served aboard 3 UNREP ships as Navigator (thus the handle), OPS, and 1st LT. Active duty delivery is all but gone, with most ships on the delivery end going to MSC. Demands excellent seamanship and surprisingly technical rigging, often performed by the least educated rates.
This picture reminds me of a kindergarten class on a feild trip. Hold hands so no one becomes lost!
You know, I’m beginning to be convinced that F18′s spend half their time creating vapor clouds for cameramen…
Lex: There will be no speed without the product that is flowing through those hoses. The Fleet oiler is like an American Express card, you can’t leave home without it.
Dave
Yea. What Dave said. At least ’til they revisit the nuke powered airplane idea.
http://www.radiationworks.com/atomicairplanes.htm