Like the ex-USS Davd R. Ray (DD-971) reported on yesterday , The Horne is also slated to be used as a target for the upcoming RIMPAC ‘08 exercise. Fifth ship of the Belknap-class and named for the VCNO during most of WWII, ADM Fredrick J. Horne, she was commissioned 15 April 1967 with [...]
ex-USS Horne (CG-30): More Fodder for RIMPAC ‘08
June 27th, 2008 3 Comments
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Flightdeck Friday - Fleet Air Arm Edition: Blackburn Buccaneer
June 27th, 2008 8 Comments
August 1977. Nellis Range - Nevada. The flight lead of a section of F-4E’s is searching in vain for the intruders. Flying CAP, their mission is to intercept ingressing strike aircraft as part of the large scale exercise known as ‘Red Flag.’ Normally an exceptionally challenging environment, meant to replicate the skies over Central Europe, [...]
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