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salem wrote:Episode #7 was absolutley amazing. Can't imagine trying to land on a football field that is moving up and down. The last episode, when the jets landing at their home base, was here in Lemoore, Ca. The next time I'm standing in line next to one of those guys at the store, I'll have renewed respect for them. Thanks to all of you who have served. Finally, some quality television.
Its not only that it's going up or down, but it is moving as well but NOT in the same direction that the deck is angled. Before those damned Brits invented the angle deck, you could just line up behind the ship and come in. Now they have to determine where the ship WILL be when they land and come in sideways, sort of!
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I saw the whole 10 hrs. and it is a fantastic show. A great way to live a bit of Navy live vicariously.
I know a few Navy vets and now I know what they went thru, good and bad. Looks like a real mental challenge to me.
I'll pass (too advanced in age now anyway.)
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I am sorry that I missed that. I spent several years on a Carrier (Ranger 1964-66)/ I recently shifted from cable to Direct and the only PBS station I get is some kids show. My wife complaines about not getting antique road show. To get another view of the carrier operations, read the COONTS books, Flight of the Intruder and Intruder. Fiction, but relistic.
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salem wrote:Episode #7 was absolutley amazing. Can't imagine trying to land on a football field that is moving up and down. The last episode, when the jets landing at their home base, was here in Lemoore, Ca. The next time I'm standing in line next to one of those guys at the store, I'll have renewed respect for them. Thanks to all of you who have served. Finally, some quality television.
Salem, my boy is at Lemore. He gets out next month after 7 years. He spent nearly 4 years onboard the Stennis. It is pretty amazing. Got to go on a Family Day Cruz. Watched them launch a couple planes.
If you ever get a chance to get on one, take it.
So many of those sailers are just kids.
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a1albert
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I was on board the USS kawishiwi in the early 70's, we pump a lot of fuel to carriers in cluding the Ranger CVA 61. try this link for pics ( http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/19/19146.htm ) Here is a pic of the Kitty Hawk Mighty Mo and the Kawishiwi
( http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/0163027.jpg )
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agefhx
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If you missed it or missed parts of it, you can see it here.
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GaryDuarte: Hope he's enjoyed his time here.
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Skid Row Joe
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I missed it. Saw, "Carrier" under the TV channels available last week, and didn't check it out. I hope it's more realistic than Tom Cruise in Top Gun.
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I spent two years on the Saratoga and I laughed at the guys who got sea sick. That ship doesn't move at all compared to my first ship.
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The series "Carier" on PBS was filmed with real navy personnal not movie actors. It is not a movie but a documentery.
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