That's what I want to hear CholeraJoe, tell us more stories!
I can only tell you some. Otherwise, I'd have to shoot you.;)
Once, we were flying range security before a missle launch. Our job was to make sure any fishing boats were clear of the downrange area in case the missle had to be destroyed after launch. We cleared out a couple and I spotted something about a mile to the right and told the Aircraft commander to fly towards it. At first, I thought it might be a periscope from a Soviet sub. (Like we could have done anything other than take pictures)
When we got to the area it turned out to be a school of gray whales migrating south. We circled at a safe altitude (Marine Mammal Protection Act, ya know) and watched them for a few minutes. Awesome.