Raptors & Bears
Following up from our earlier post , we now have a shot (still unofficial) of the Raptor and its prey:
Monday’s Reading
Eagle1’s Sunday Ship History narrative this week covers the marriage of ships and radar, opening with a cautionary tale. Mike returns from a prolonged EMCON A period (courtesy Blogger) with a fine post commenting on the Japanese Coast Guard via an article in International Security, and along the way laments the lack of direction his selected…
This Date in Naval Aviation History: 4 Feb 1958
The keel of the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. Enterprise under construction in slipway #11 Big E in late 1960 (USS Robert E. Lee in foreground, outbound for sea trials) Underway, October 1962 with CVW-6 embarked for the Cuban Missile…