Random Picture Thread

[Socal Mach]

I missed the kitty hawk by 2 years I think when I was stationed in Japan. Ended up doing 4 cruises on the USS independence and 1 on the Constellation before I finally got a nuclear carrier. Those days of jp-5 in the drinking water and steam showers or frozen are days I won't ever forget.

 

[Double"O"]

Real boat!!!

 

[Double"O"]

I missed the kitty hawk by 2 years I think when I was stationed in Japan. Ended up doing 4 cruises on the USS independence and 1 on the Constellation before I finally got a nuclear carrier. Those days of jp-5 in the drinking water and steam showers or frozen are days I won't ever forget.

I only saw indy underway once...her last cruise in the gulf.
I have a zippo from her though. My buddy swapped it with me for a 5th fleet zippo when they stopped in bahrain

 

[Socal Mach]

I only saw indy underway once...her last cruise in the gulf.
I have a zippo from her though. My buddy swapped it with me for a 5th fleet zippo when they stopped in bahrain

That was my last deployment before hitting instructor duty. There were usually pretty good port calls on the diesel boats.

I used to have a shit ton of zippos but over the years they just disappeared. We used to trade all kinds of stuff for them in Port. All I have left is a USS Lincoln zippo unless they're in some random box from years ago.

 

[Double"O"]

That was my last deployment before hitting instructor duty. There were usually pretty good port calls on the diesel boats.

I used to have a shit ton of zippos but over the years they just disappeared. We used to trade all kinds of stuff for them in Port. All I have left is a USS Lincoln zippo unless they're in some random box from years ago.

I have a lincoln one too lol
Indy looked tired last time i saw her in 98. Iirc you relieved stennis or stennis releved you...long time ago lol

 

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I retired in March 1989, last command USS Forrestal ( CV-59 ), seems like a 100 years ago..
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This was around lunch time on day, I think I posted this already, have a ( 10 ) pic sequence..
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[blk02edge]

I retired in March 1989, last command USS Forrestal ( CV-59 ), seems like a 100 years ago..
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This was around lunch time on day, I think I posted this already, have a ( 10 ) pic sequence..
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Story?

 

[CobraBob]

Real boat!!!

That was cool! Took me back up the unreps with our destroyers and the occasional oiler. Not the carrier I was stationed on, but an unrep example. I still have Super 8 movies of several unreps.

 

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Story?

Pics are worth a 1000 words.
This fire spread to several spaces below the flight deck..
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[CobraBob]

Wow! Gotta love foam (last photo). I remember vividly manning my fog foam station during drills. One of those was when an actual fire broke out below decks. I think we lost 3 sailors in that compartment fire.

USS Midway fog foam station that was very similar to ours.

 

[Lambeau]

2/3/1931 (l-r) Albert Einstein, Charley Chaplin, and Elsa Einstein (Albert's wife).

"According to the Nobel Prize post, it was said that "Charlie Chaplin was the only person in Hollywood Albert Einstein wanted to meet."

In 1931, Mr Einstein got the opportunity to meet the biggest name of the silent film era during the premiere of the film 'City Lights' in Los Angeles.
Albert Einstein, still a German citizen at the time, had been traveling in the United States, according to The Atlantic (online article listed below).

The world-famous physicist, who was at the height of his fame and had already won the Nobel, was introduced to Mr Chaplin at Universal Studios and later invited to the premiere of 'City Lights'.
As expected, the meeting between the two geniuses led to some scintillating conversation.

A memorable exchange from this conversation was shared by the Nobel Prize committee on Instagram:

"Einstein: 'What I most admire about your art, is your universality. You don't say a word, yet the world understands you!'

Chaplin: 'True. But your glory is even greater! The whole world admires you, even though they don't understand a word of what you say.'"

On This Day: Einstein and Chaplin Attend a Premiere in 1931

Eighty-four years ago, on February 2, 1931, the world-famous film star Charlie Chaplin attended the premiere of his newest film City Lights in Los Angeles accompanied by his guests of honor: the world-famous physicist Albert Einstein, and his wife, Elsa Einstein.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[13COBRA]

A 74 and 87


EDIT: Near one is a 1974.

 

[Coosawjack]

NICE!!

 

[wizbangdoodle]

Fog is rolling in at the top of the mountain.

 

[BittenInBama]

I have always loved the Panteras.

 

[03Sssnake]

USS Kitty Hawk (once the flagship of the Viet Nam era.

Heading to Texas to be scrapped in 2022 (sold for scrap for less than $1.00).

Scrapping.

K

My buddy was on the Kitty Hawk…shitty kitty

 

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[jessie_sanders]

Those structures are amazing.

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[VegasMichael]

I remember seeing these in airports when I was a little kid. Can't recall how much it cost per hour.