william donald waddell replied to william donald waddell's discussion operation praying mantis in USS Enterprise CVN-65
"cool i will start an account on facebook and get back to you       Bill"
Aug 21, 2019
Kevin T. Curran replied to william donald waddell's discussion operation praying mantis in USS Enterprise CVN-65
"I remember the hangar bay being eerily quiet after the launch that morning. PRI-FLY must have been jumping!!
Got lots of Big E pics on my facebook page from both cruises! Even some from The Ditch!! Also PRI-FLY!!"
Aug 21, 2019
william donald waddell replied to william donald waddell's discussion operation praying mantis in USS Enterprise CVN-65
"Yea i remember the bombs being loaded, I worked in PRI-FLY, what a ride
checked on board just before the Ditch"
Aug 21, 2019
william donald waddell left a comment on USS Enterprise CVN-65
"I usually got stuck in Con Flag #2 If I was in the Air Dept. office it was 2 knee nockers down and aft from the 03 level on the Port side, if i was quick I didn't have to go to the starboard side and down to and across the Hanger bay"
Aug 21, 2019
william donald waddell left a comment for Mark Hopson
"So how come you stayed that extra day after 20?
Bill"
Aug 21, 2019
Skip Maire replied to william donald waddell's discussion operation praying mantis in USS Enterprise CVN-65
"I was an ET and worked in the island. I was in radar 4. I was on the 84, 86 and 88 cruises."
Aug 21, 2019
Kevin T. Curran replied to william donald waddell's discussion operation praying mantis in USS Enterprise CVN-65
"I was there. 86 and 88 Cruise on the Big E. AIMD/IM4. That was a hell of a day. Remember cheering on the Strauss? when it pulled along side the night before it went into the Fight!! Awesome moment!!"
Aug 21, 2019
Adrian Hernandez replied to william donald waddell's discussion operation praying mantis in USS Enterprise CVN-65
"No, but I would have been most proud to be there with you. A great accomplishment that will be recorded in the Navy history books. A true show of American Naval Power. And what the Navy can do, if allowed to demonstrate its wisdom and experience in…"
Aug 21, 2019
william donald waddell left a comment on USS Enterprise CVN-65
"I flew on just before the Suez transit Italy,france,austrailia,hong cong 2 times korea,mombosa,philipines 3 times checked off at start of world cruise 2 wespacs a med cruise a norpac and what was the name of the other when mighty mo decomissioned"
Aug 21, 2019
william donald waddell posted a discussion in USS Enterprise CVN-65
anyone there when we sank or disabled 3/4 of the iranian navy in less than 1/2 hour
Aug 21, 2019