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Guy Goes DV

By lex, on October 27th, 2008

Takes many pictures.

And no, we don’t all eat like that. All the time. Although it is true that very few carrier sailors can spell “MRE”.

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October 27th, 2008 | Tags: | Category: Navy

11 comments to Guy Goes DV

  • Sandman
    October 27, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Brought back a lot of memories. Real shooters worked up on the flight deck coated in exhaust and JP-5…

  • AW1 Tim
    October 27, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    You know, JP is a scent that you can recognize anywhere. One whiff and the adrenaline starts pumping in my veins.

    Nice pix.

  • JoeC
    October 27, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    All I can say is a Nuke powered carrier seems a whole lot cleaner than an oil burner. Amazing what a bit of technology and knowledge can do to improve life aboard. Also it was interesting to see pictures of those areas we were never allowed into as ordinary ship’s company (unless you knew someone).

    I listened to that audio of a launch from the berthing compartment. Shoot, he shoulda been up front where the cat terminates. I still hear that “rattlerattlerattleTHUMP-WHOOSH” of launches. I can sleep through almost anything after three years of that! Intersperse the SquuuueeeeEEEK of the sonar, incessant 60 cycle hum and 400hz buzz, constant fan noise. After that, what’s a little gunfire noise in the street have to offer? heh. (not here, apartment I had in Houston)

    Great link Lex. I’ll reminisce myself to sleep tonight on that……

  • MissBirdlegs in AL
    October 27, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    That was certainly worth the time. Appreciate the link, Lex.

  • bc
    October 27, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    Lots of thoughts, lots of thoughts for comments, but mostly: Wow! Nikon D90 is the @#$%!

    Those are some of the cleanest, clearest, sharpest pix I’ve seen in awhile.

  • claudio
    October 27, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    wow, definitely a lot of memories.

    cruised on Stennis in 98 during it’s maiden round the world voyage. we had the Dogs and the Rippers onboard, prob the best Tomcat squadrons in the Navy at the time. Also 131 and 136 with the gas guzzlers. Good squadrons too, although not as much fun.

    Admiral Vance was then Skipper of the Rippers. His bio pic looks exactly the same, like he hasn’t aged at all in 10 years.

    Like the pic of the LSOs management offsite. Heck of a location for it.

  • Humble1390
    October 27, 2008 at 8:02 pm

    “I don’t know what these folks were doing–perhaps some kind of management offsite.”

    Loved that caption.

    Good pics of the mighty WarCod. Now, that is one fine aircraft. I guess the other ones were OK, too, but nothing like the COD.

  • PeterGunn
    October 27, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    EXCELLENT! Simply Outstanding!!!

  • Heather
    October 28, 2008 at 7:08 am

    That was awesome — especially for my oldest two boys (ages 8 & 6). :-) Thanks for sharing!

  • Nose
    October 28, 2008 at 9:02 am

    Humble,

    Don’t you know? That’s why God invented CODs. So the P-3 guys could have something to look up to!

  • Humble1390
    October 28, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Nose-

    Heck yes!! And, God willing and the crick don’t rise, in 2 months I’ll have orders to fly that fine piece of logistical machinery.
    Well, I’ll have to fly the T-45, first, but we all make sacrifices. ;)

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