The “Family Jewels”
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Passing of Another Legend
Eugene Bennett Fluckey, a legendary World War II submariner and one of the most highly decorated living American servicemen, died Thursday night at a hospital in Annapolis, Maryland, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 93. In five war patrols as the skipper of the submarine Barb, Fluckey sank dozens upon dozens of Japanese ships and…
Countdown to Midway: 27 May 1942
“The Inland Sea of Japan was still veiled in darkness when the anchorage at Hashirajima began to awaken. On board the aircraft carrier Akagi, white-clad crewmen, ghostly in the deep twilight on the forecastle, began raising the ship’s anchors. The clatter of the capstan was overlain with the bright sound of spraying water as the…
SECNAV Names Next CVN: USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVN 79)
BOSTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier will be named the USS John F. Kennedy. The selection John F. Kennedy, designated CVN 79, honors the 35th President of the United States and pays tribute to his service in the Navy, in the government, and…
Of Heritage and Advanced Hawkeyes
“Hawkeye, Ball…” Since the E-2A went to sea in the early 1960’s, “Hawkeye” was the name used for the ball call to the LSOs. Later iterations of the E-2C continued that practice but distinguished the a/c type by markings on the nose (a white “II” for Group 2 E-2s, or a “+” for H2Ks today)….
Flightdeck Friday Cinema: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Given this week’s observance of the 70th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, thought it only fitting to pass a couple of videos your way… Actual footage: …and there’s more below the fold.
The Solomons Campaign: Geographical and Political Background
Like a broken strand of pearls, the Solomon Islands form an open and extended chain from the Santa Cruz Islands in the south-east to the larger islands of Bougainville and New Britain in the west. Â Further to the south-east lie the New Hebrides. Â The islands, primarily volcanic in origin with outer coral barriers,…