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And meanwhile on the USS Youstafish (SSN-FOAD)......bidness as usual: <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/PanzerOfDoom/media/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/PanzerOfDoom/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg</a> View Quote The Youstafish was decommissioned years ago. That is picture is clearly the USS Congressional District (SSN-NTK) |
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And meanwhile on the USS Youstafish (SSN-FOAD)......bidness as usual: <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/PanzerOfDoom/media/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/PanzerOfDoom/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg</a> View Quote |
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And meanwhile on the USS Youstafish (SSN-FOAD)......bidness as usual: <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/PanzerOfDoom/media/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/PanzerOfDoom/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg</a> View Quote Sailor's belong on ships, and ships belong at sea. |
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And meanwhile on the USS Youstafish (SSN-FOAD)......bidness as usual: <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/PanzerOfDoom/media/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/PanzerOfDoom/image.jpg1_zpsn0pwxzpm.jpg</a> Was wondering if anyone was gonna get that one |
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http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/150628-N-VC236-071.JPG 150628-N-VC236-071 ARABIAN GULF (June 28, 2015) Sailors spell out #USA with the American flag on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in honor of the Independence Day weekend. Theodore Roosevelt is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackie Hart/Released) View Quote I came here for the Iowa class full broadside. I am dissapointed. |
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Maybe I should know this but what does the # mean? What does the VI in the upper left by the FA-18's stand for?
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Would have hated standing in that formation. But would have enjoyed the pictures afterward
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Maybe I should know this but what does the # mean? What does the VI in the upper left by the FA-18's stand for? View Quote Do you mean right in front of the JBD on the starboard side? Those are tow bars. Perhaps they make that shape by mistake or just by accident, but I'm guessing sailors oopsied and did VI instead of IV. |
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Quoted: The only thing I could come up with was a Twitter hashtag. I hope I'm wrong. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Maybe I should know this but what does the # mean? What does the VI in the upper left by the FA-18's stand for? The only thing I could come up with was a Twitter hashtag. I hope I'm wrong. That was my first thought as well. I hope that isn't what they are saying! |
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As someone who has towed countless aircraft for photo ops, static displays and airshows...I can see the ass pain involved in setting that up. Looks beautiful, but sorry for the Plane Captains and handling crew for what looks like hours of moving jets around for that.
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As someone who has towed countless aircraft for photo ops, static displays and airshows...I can see the ass pain involved in setting that up. Looks beautiful, but sorry for the Plane Captains and handling crew for what looks like hours of moving jets around for that. View Quote Especially in the Gulf in July.....even at night when I'm sure this happened. |
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Quoted: Do you mean right in front of the JBD on the starboard side? Those are tow bars. Perhaps they make that shape by mistake or just by accident, but I'm guessing sailors oopsied and did VI instead of IV. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Maybe I should know this but what does the # mean? What does the VI in the upper left by the FA-18's stand for? Do you mean right in front of the JBD on the starboard side? Those are tow bars. Perhaps they make that shape by mistake or just by accident, but I'm guessing sailors oopsied and did VI instead of IV. |
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Here's a dumb question. What do they do to keep the planes steady on the deck? Tie downs, chocks, e-brakes, some combination?
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Quoted: I came here for the Iowa class full broadside. I am dissapointed. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/150628-N-VC236-071.JPG 150628-N-VC236-071 ARABIAN GULF (June 28, 2015) Sailors spell out #USA with the American flag on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in honor of the Independence Day weekend. Theodore Roosevelt is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackie Hart/Released) I came here for the Iowa class full broadside. I am dissapointed. |
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Has Obama apologized yet for this disgusting display of USA pride?
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Quoted: Here's a dumb question. What do they do to keep the planes steady on the deck? Tie downs, chocks, e-brakes, some combination? View Quote |
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As someone who has towed countless aircraft for photo ops, static displays and airshows...I can see the ass pain involved in setting that up. Looks beautiful, but sorry for the Plane Captains and handling crew for what looks like hours of moving jets around for that. View Quote Precisely what I was thinking. Those guys don't get much off-time out there and doing stuff like this always ticked me off. |
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Precisely what I was thinking. Those guys don't get much off-time out there and doing stuff like this always ticked me off. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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As someone who has towed countless aircraft for photo ops, static displays and airshows...I can see the ass pain involved in setting that up. Looks beautiful, but sorry for the Plane Captains and handling crew for what looks like hours of moving jets around for that. Precisely what I was thinking. Those guys don't get much off-time out there and doing stuff like this always ticked me off. PR man, PR. |
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