USS New Mexico on sea trials

USS New Mexico on sea trials
I recently read about the USS New Mexico’s sea trials over on Bubbleheads Blog and gosh how I LOVE seeing that NM flag flying in the sail.  NM just in case you didn’t guess is my home state.
The commissioning date has finally been set and will be March 27, 2010.  [...]

Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend

090328-N-6597H-427 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2009) A flight deck director gives hand signals to the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 as it moves onto catapult one in preparation for launch from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier [...]

Christmas Day on USS NIMITZ

Lt. Jon Sunderland dresses in a Santa suite while directing aircraft operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Christmas Day. [via Navy.mil]
Just when we thought Santa would be recovering from all his travels, here he is having fun on the USS NIMITZ.

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