Retired Hospital Corpsman Senior Chief Petty Officer Henry Hernandez salutes during Midway’s commemoration ceremony for Vietnam War veterans.
“Lights out in all berthing compartments. Maintain silence about the decks. The smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartments.” – 1MC announcement at 10 p.m. each night on naval ships at sea
In addition to reputations for aircraft performance, aviation design firms had penchants for either innovation or adhering to convention.
Grumman Aircraft was known for its workman-like designs which grew more sophisticated, but at a conservative pace. There was an undeniable steppingstone progression in their fighter designs from the biplane FF-1 of 1931 up to their last piston fighter, the F8F Bearcat of 1943. Among their jets, this conservatism is reflected in the F9F Panther, it’s first jet fighter, up to the F11F Tiger.
“Lights out in all berthing compartments. Maintain silence about the decks. The smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartments.” – 1MC announcement at 10 p.m. each night on naval ships at sea
More than 50 historians, researchers and naval enthusiasts attended the annual naval history symposium on board Midway.
“Lights out in all berthing compartments. Maintain silence about the decks. The smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartments.” – 1MC announcement at 10 p.m. each night on naval ships at sea
Retired Hospital Corpsman Senior Chief Petty Officer Henry Hernandez salutes during Midway’s commemoration ceremony for Vietnam War veterans.
“Lights out in all berthing compartments. Maintain silence about the decks. The smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartments.” – 1MC announcement at 10 p.m. each night on naval ships at sea
“Lights out in all berthing compartments. Maintain silence about the decks. The smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartments.” – 1MC announcement at 10 p.m. each night on naval ships at sea
Joellen in the cockpit of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter.
“Lights out in all berthing compartments. Maintain silence about the decks. The smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartments.” – 1MC announcement at 10 p.m. each night on naval ships at sea
