50 Years Ago Today, 8 May 1967
May 8, 2017 10:25:36 #
May 8, 2017 10:37:23 #
Mac wrote:
I reported aboard USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
Thanks for your service Mac.
That's a little bitty thing, compared to todays big aircraft carriers.
Marion
May 8, 2017 10:41:24 #
Marionsho wrote:
Thanks for your service Mac.
That's a little bitty thing, compared to todays big aircraft carriers.
Marion
That's a little bitty thing, compared to todays big aircraft carriers.
Marion
Thanks Marion.
Yes, today's carriers are much bigger, but at the time it was commissioned it was the largest ship in the world.
May 8, 2017 11:13:42 #
Wow - just before the fire. Well, BZ for your service shipmate - 
I was on your sister ship - USS Saratoga
I was on your sister ship - USS Saratoga
May 8, 2017 11:34:06 #
Shellback wrote:
Wow - just before the fire. Well, BZ for your service shipmate -
I was on your sister ship - USS Saratoga
I was on your sister ship - USS Saratoga
Thanks Dave.
May 8, 2017 12:09:04 #
May 8, 2017 14:11:25 #
Leo Perez wrote:
Thank You for your service.
Thanks Leo
May 8, 2017 17:08:56 #
She was quite large, especially compared to our little radar picket ship. Thank you for your service.
May 8, 2017 17:24:46 #
Popeye wrote:
She was quite large, especially compared to our little radar picket ship. Thank you for your service.
Thanks Popeye
May 8, 2017 22:57:01 #
MrBossHK
Loc: The West Valley of Phoenix metro area
I was aboard "IKE" (CVN-69) in the VACAPES operating area when we passed FORRESTAL as she steamed north heading towards her final berth in the Philadelphia bone-yard. It was a cool sight to see the automobiles of the ship's company covering the flight deck to aid the sailors in change of station. Unfortunately, at that time, I was not a photo-enthusiast and had no means of capturing what would have been an interesting photo. Thanks for your service, Shipmate.
May 9, 2017 06:43:32 #
MrBossHK wrote:
I was aboard "IKE" (CVN-69) in the VACAPES operating area when we passed FORRESTAL as she steamed north heading towards her final berth in the Philadelphia bone-yard. It was a cool sight to see the automobiles of the ship's company covering the flight deck to aid the sailors in change of station. Unfortunately, at that time, I was not a photo-enthusiast and had no means of capturing what would have been an interesting photo. Thanks for your service, Shipmate.
May 9, 2017 07:22:38 #
Thank you for your service. I was a YN on board the USS Caloosahatchee (AO98), we refueled you.
May 9, 2017 08:12:00 #
Thanks for your service, Shipfitter USS Arcturus, AF52, we brought everything except bullets (well ammo) and black oil.
May 9, 2017 08:31:58 #
Lot of Navy aviation history parked on that flight deck. Is that a RA 5 Vigilante parked just forward of "Tillie''?
May 9, 2017 08:37:03 #
Very nice. I believe she was the last carrier that fit in the Panama Canal.
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