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To: Paladin2
Balls out Iowa at speed well above stated in the manual


35 posted on 09/15/2015 2:01:02 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: al baby

Surf’s up!


38 posted on 09/15/2015 2:11:15 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current devices...one uses Brit spel now.)
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To: al baby
... Balls out Iowa at speed well above stated in the manual ... during high power maneuvers in shallow waters of Chesapeake Bay, VA, 19 Nov 1985

W ... T ... F????

By 1985 had the USN completely forgotten Thimble Shoals???


76 posted on 09/15/2015 5:01:02 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: al baby

That is a bada$$ picture. Would love to see a movie of this.


80 posted on 09/15/2015 5:13:56 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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