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In this Behind-The-Scenes video from Star Trek (The Original Series - TOS), we learn how The U.S.S. 1701 Enterprise flies in space, which is reminiscent of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Song, Californication, which lyrics say, "Space may be the final frontier, but it's made in a Hollywood basement..." Seriously, this takes place at Desilu Studios, and we learn the Bluescreen techniques used with front lighting, back lighting, rear lighting, and how intricate it was. (All of these Star Trek scenes are from The Roddenberry Vault Blu-Ray Set). Enjoy.

Our friends at Factory Entertainment are boldly setting a new course… one where you’ll need deep pockets to follow. The company today announced a new line of planned studio-scale and studio-quality Star Trek starship models — the first of Factory Entertainment’s planned FE MasterWorks line — which aims to bring Hollywood-level recreations of the franchise’s greatest vessels out to those willing to meet the hefty price tag. We’ve got exclusive first-look video showcasing the detail in these large-size constructions here at TrekCore, so be sure to check them out below! Launching officially at San Diego Comic Con later this month,...

One of the U.S. Air Force’s secretive planes is pretending to be a vessel from the far, far future—the 23rd Century in fact. A U-2 spy plane took off from Northern California today broadcasting the aviation code NCC-1701A, which, as all Star Trek fans know, is the designation for the USS Enterprise.

Maybe this is a 'Hail Mary', but something that one must try to save $1.55 billion and have a CVN (USS Enterprise) in our reserve fleet. On account of our previous president, the US Navy is in bad shape. Take for example the collisions that happened early in the Trump Administration due to the [what I believe was] LAX of discipline under Obama. This is of course the collisions that happened with the USS John S McCain and the USS Fitzgerald. If you don't remember, then refresh your memory: Freerepublic: Former commander of USS John S McCain pleads guilty, retires...

Nobody has ever disposed of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier before. Turns out it's not easy.Six years after decommissioning USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy is still figuring out how to safely dismantle the ship. The General Accounting Office estimates the cost of taking apart the vessel and sending the reactors to a nuclear waste storage facility at up to $1.5 billion, or about one-eighth the cost of a brand-new aircraft carrier.[snip] Now, according to a new General Accounting Office report (PDF), the Navy has two options. The first is to have the Navy manage the...

My Review and Build of Merit Kit #65302, 1/350 Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise, CV-6 REVIEW & BUILD, Doolittle Raid Vessel Note: You can see all the pictures in highest resolution at My USS Enterprise, CV-6, Flickr Album, or you can click on any of the pictures here and get a higher resoultion image. USS Enterprise, CV-6, Aircraft Carrier The USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, CV-6, was the sixth official aircraft carrier that the United states Navy had acquired, and she was specifically built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. Earlier carriers leading up to the the Enterprsie were:...

Starship Enterprise will be restored to its 1967 glory: Smithsonian to rebuild 11ft model used in original Star Trek TV show It has been 50 years since the original model of the Starship Enterprise made its final imaginary voyage. Today, the 11ft-long model lies in pieces at the Smithsonian Museum in Virginia with a damaged secondary hull and nacelles. Trekkies the world over have been urging model makers to save this iconic ship. Now the Smithsonian says it will attempt to do just that, but restoring it to its appearance in 1967, during the filming of the episode 'The Trouble...

"The USS Enterprise, a Navy ship stationed in Virginia, is slowly being taken apart. According to The Daily Press, the ship's 'inactivation' is being handled in Newport News. The Enterprise was active between 1962 and 2012 - and is 'the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,' The Press said.A ninth USS Enterprise will eventually be built and may include parts of the eighth ship being disassembled, the newspaper said. .....; Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

December 1, 2012 So Long to ‘The Big E’ Rick Moran For five decades, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier Enterprise plowed the seven seas to protect the freedoms of American citizens and guarantee freedom of the seas for all. From the Cuban missile crisis through its participation in conflicts arising out of the 9/11 attacks, “The Big ‘E’” was the tip of the spear of American foreign policy.Today, in front of 12,000 former crew, their families, and friends, the United States Navy formally retired Enterprise from active service. Reuters: The 1,123-foot (342-metres) long Enterprise was commissioned in 1961 with eight...

After 51 years of service, the historic aircraft carrier is about to be decommissioned. When the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) sailed away from Norfolk, Virginia, on its maiden voyage in 1962, it was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and the eighth Enterprise in a long dynasty reaching back to the Revolutionary War. Its eight nuclear reactors, reported the Chicago Daily Defender, had an energy potential "as great as that of all the reactors in the free world." The most recent Enterprise played a role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, along with other ships in the Second Fleet, blockading shipments...

WASHINGTON — After half a century on the high seas, the oldest warship in the American fleet, the USS Enterprise, will return to port Sunday for the last time. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the war in Afghanistan, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has played a part in every conflict involving the United States since she was commissioned in 1961. But when the massive vessel glides into the US naval base in Norfolk, Virginia on Sunday morning, with sailors in white uniforms standing on deck, it will mark the end of her 25th and final deployment after an...

A sailor from Gulfport was found dead in his berthing compartment aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise in the Middle East on Friday morning, according to a ship spokeswoman. Master Chief Petty Officer Richard J. Kessler, 47, was found dead in his compartment at 7 a.m. local time, according to Lt. Com. Sarah Self-Kyler. The cause of death is under investigation, said Navy Lt. Greg Raelson.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its disputed nuclear program. The deployment of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise along with the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group marks one of the few times the Navy has had two aircraft carriers operating in waters near the Persian Gulf, said Cmdr. Amy Derrick-Frost of the Bahrain-based 5th Fleet. The two carriers will support the American military operations in Afghanistan and anti-piracy efforts off Somalia's coast and in the Gulf of Aden,...

Storied carrier, 'the Big E,' makes final voyage NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — When the makers of "Top Gun" were filming on board the USS Enterprise, they donated a set of black fuzzy dice to liven up the ship's otherwise drab interior. A quarter-century later, the dice will still be dangling inside the tower of "the Big E" as the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sets sail on its final voyage Sunday. The trinket is a reminder of the ship's storied 50-year history that includes action in several wars, a prominent role in the Cuban missile crisis and serving as a...

CLICK HERE TO PETITION TO NAME THE 3rd FORD CLASS CARRIER THE USS ENTERPRISECLICK HERE for the Petition to name the next Ford Class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise [Click on the small images for a larger, higher resolution image of each] The current USS Enterprise, CVN-65 will be decommissioned when CVN-78, the USS Gerald R. Ford is commissioned into the fleet. This will leave the high seas without a US aircraft carrier named Enterprise. The Big-E has been plowing the waves of the high seas for the last fifty and more years in defense of US National interests,...

According to the USS Enterprise's website the ship is the eighth to bear this name, and it is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It is also the world's largest active warship.

The U.S. Navy was repositioning its heavy-hitting warships around North Africa tonight as America and Britain dramatically increased pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi. The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, which had been on pirate-hunting duty off the coast of Somalia, has now steamed to the mouth of the Suez Canal in the Red Sea. The deadly strike force aboard the nuclear-powered carrier is already within flying distance of Libya but the Enterprise is said to be heading closer to country and its rogue dictator.

CLICK HERE TO PETITION TO NAME THE 2ND FORD CLASS CARRIER THE USS ENTERPRISECLICK HERE for the Petition to name the next Ford Class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise [Click on the small images for a larger, higher resolution image of each] The current USS Enterprise, CVN-65 will be decommissioned when CVN-78, the USS Gerald R. Ford is commissioned into the fleet. This will leave the high seas without a US aircraft carrier named Enterprise. The Big-E has been plowing the waves of the high seas for the last fifty and more years in defense of US National interests,...

In November of 1862, Abraham Lincoln fired Union Army General George McClellan following a victory over Robert E. Lee’s greatly outnumbered Confederate forces at Antietam, which was one of America’s most costly and bloody battles of the Civil War. The best estimates are that there were over twenty-two thousand casualties in one day of fighting. Lincoln took the action after McClellan refused to pursue Lee’s fleeing army. On April 11, 1951 President Harry Truman fired General Douglas Mac Arthur, based upon matters of insubordination and open disagreements about foreign policy. MacArthur had called for an attack on China during the...

The U.S. Navy will temporarily relieve Capt. Owen Honors of his post pending investigation of the series of explicit videos he is said to have produced when he was second in command of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, sources tell ABC News. Capt. Honors is under investigation for a series of raunchy videos in which he appeared from 2006 to 2007. The videos featured a series of skits that aimed to provide some humor during the long deployment at sea. At the time the videos were produced, the Enterprise was operating in support of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq....