Maybe they can drive an Obdsmobile off the deck into the sea for old time's sake.
Where are they going to (or did they) park it? I would guess over at Black Falcon terminal or the container port near castle island.
BTTT
Just don't sell it to China or Iran
If Senator Kennedy had his way, he'd retire all carriers and spend the money on illegal immigrants.
What a putz.
Hey those water jets just gave me an idea for ship defense.
Would high pressure water jets diverted downwards force missiles into the ocean?
How much you want to bet that Teddy pushes through an appropriation for a couple of hundred million to make it into a museum ship for Boston harbor? The rest of the fleet can continue to fall apart for lack of maintenance funding but the JFK will be spiffed up for his brother's memory.
It is the last nonnuclear carrier in the fleet.
Proud to have sailed aboard her in '78.
I worked on the USS JFK when it was being constructed in 1968, as it was being built the Eisenhower's' keel was being laid. Shortly there after I received my notice that my friends and neighbors had selected me to become a member of the US Army. When I completed my tour in Nam as a Re-con Platoon leader I returned to work on the Eisenhower which was floating. I enjoyed my tour in service and working on the boats.
There were motorcycle police doing leapfrog traffic control all along my route. I thought I was going to see Gov. Coupe Deval drive by in his new Cadillac, or one of our other "Do You Know Who I Am?" Libtard MA politicians.
Turns out the police were clearing the route for about 30-40 sailors on a road run, returning to the boat.
At 08:40 there was already a HUGH line waiting for the boat tour and I got a warm fuzzy when the line broke into applause as the sailors ran by.
Thinking about doing the tour later today or tomorrow, will post pictures if I make it down there.
It was a balmy 34 degrees with wind chills in the teens, but all I kept thinking was that it was a walk in the park compared to what the shirts have to deal with under way during air ops (at night no less, yikes).
The most dangerous job in the world.
And they volunteer for it.
For us.
Thanks to them all.
Hangar deck jet and plaque
Liberty. Ladies, practice your Heisman...LOL
Captain & Officers
Ship's bell & plaque
Fantail & Chief
Jet, superstructure & Boston skyline
Jet and Naval Aviator
Jet and some Tourist Guy
Superstructure - vertical shot
Air boss
There he is again
Superstructure - side view
Beware of Jet Blast Propellers and Rotors
Jet and that annoying guy again.
Sorry, Army humor, just couldn't help myself.
Superstructure and him again
Bow flag & Old North Church Steeple (invisible to left side)
Launcher
Arresting gear
Catapult
Elevator ride - Weeee!
Deployments
"I served in the United States Navy" JFK quote.
In contrast to a certain recent Presidential wannabe who served in Vietnam and abandoned his crew after a few band aids, JFK knew what leadership was.
Dockside