Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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Valour-IT in Action: USS Frank Cable’s Injured Sailors

December 5th, 2006 No Comments

( For all who chipped either effort or money or both at the fund drive for Valour-IT, this is the result of your dedication to supporting our troops and, in this case, the sailors in particular.)

Eight Sailors injured
SANTA RITA, Guam (Dec. 1, 2006) – Eight Sailors assigned to the repair ship USS [...]

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TINS* Tuesday: Well, You See, Sir. . .

December 5th, 2006 No Comments

(From Dec 69 issue of Naval Aviation News)
The UH- 1 Iroquois helicopter slipped into and landed almost unnoticed at the outlying airfield. The only person aboard was the young pilot who climbed out and hurried away from the bird while it was still running. An instant later, the helicopter was observed approximately two feet [...]

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