We are fast approaching the end of the yearlong celebration of the 100th Anniversary of US Naval Aviation – and what a year it has been. Between the Heritage paint schemes, celebratory conventions, special programming and dedicated ceremonies, much ground has been covered. The outside observer may be forgiven, however, if they are…
Not just a nugget aviator’s dream selection (or nightmare), but the latest page in the “Save the Whale” campaign: A challenge has been issued!!! Previous donor of $3,000, Erbie Daws, has sent in another check in for $3,000 more. Erbie is from the Super Connie era and a VQ-1 veteran. His challenge to the “Jet…
(NAVSTA Rota) 30 April 2009 – an EA-3B Skywarrior is loaded aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) for transport back to the U.S. This marks the first time in over twenty-years a Whale is chocked and chained to the flightdeck of a USN warship. How it got to that point is an extraordinary story of one…
