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
Kevin T. Curran commented on Richard Samuel Najjar's photo
"I always forget there was a 2nd Yorktown commissioned in honor of CV-5 that went down valiantly at the battle of Midway. Guess it was originally supposed to be the Bon Homme Richard. I have been to the Intrepid and loved the neat stuff they had for…"
Aug 21, 2019
Kevin T. Curran commented on Richard Samuel Najjar's photo
"Going aboard my old Carrier, USS Enterprise, in July for a Tiger Cruise. Figure its my last chance before they decommission her. Going to be a bit odd since women are serving on her now as well as all of the new social media software available,…"
Aug 21, 2019
Kevin T. Curran commented on Richard Samuel Najjar's photo
"Yorktown was classic WW2 ship....I need to check that out!!
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Aug 21, 2019
Kevin T. Curran left a comment on USS Enterprise CVN-65
"Surprising how many of us showed up from the time frame on this thread! Anyone remember the Steel Beach picnic in my pic to the left..LOL. I think they were golfing off the fantail on that one..."
Aug 21, 2019
Kevin T. Curran left a comment on Suez Canal Veterans
"Did the Ditch in '86 with the USS Enterprise!! I remember having to take my contacts out because of all the sand in the air!!"
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