"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!!"
"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"
"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!!"
"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…"
"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"
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