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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Implementing the Maritime Strategy: French Navy Rafales, Hawkeyes Deploying on US CVN Summer ‘08

December 14th, 2007 13 Comments

Found this gem whilst out doing some scouting:

The French Aéronavale will embark for the first time on an American aircraft carrier. Without a second aircraft carrier, while Charles stopped for maintenance for eighteen months, pilots of Rafale and Hawkeye are going to train in July 2008 aboard the USS Roosevelt off Norfolk, in the Atlantic. [...]

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Flightdeck Friday: Your Signal - Delta 30

December 14th, 2007 8 Comments

Not to worry — Flightdeck Friday will be up, just a wee bit later than normal (like maybe this weekend?) whilst yon not-so-patient scribe wrestles with yet another undocumented feature from the seventh circle of hades, otherwise known as Micro$oft and their late$t flaming dart inflicted on the masses - Vi$ta.  We are so looking [...]

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