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Gilligan wrote:


Now you are making me jelious. If the 1911 was never fired, are you sure it
wasn't issued in the Italian/French Navy?

Bwahaha..Positive

It came with the 1951 surplus paper work, neatly folded in the box,
outside the original wax paper. 25.00 in 1951.


You need a Navy sextant.

I have a Army issue Scout Trimble GPS.

Here is another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_5Go...elated&search=

Do you think the tomcats will be on the Govt surplus auction sites?
I bet John Travolta will buy one, he has a nice collection of planes.

They will wind up in museums. There is something about a US Navy jet flying
on the deck above Mach 1, I get goosebumps.

Not just any jet, but the tomcat. Many people do not know just how big
the plane was, hence the huge powerplants and rumble.

That and watching the Mighty Moe Lob 16" shells, shells that sound
like frying bacon as they fly overhead... are awe inspiring sounds of
pure power.

Only thing I've ever witnessed that was more awesome was the Sky Lab
launch, even from a mile away.

Joe



Joe

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Gilligan wrote:


Now you are making me jelious. If the 1911 was never fired, are you sure
it
wasn't issued in the Italian/French Navy?

Bwahaha..Positive

It came with the 1951 surplus paper work, neatly folded in the box,
outside the original wax paper. 25.00 in 1951.


You need a Navy sextant.

I have a Army issue Scout Trimble GPS.

Here is another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_5Go...elated&search=

Do you think the tomcats will be on the Govt surplus auction sites?
I bet John Travolta will buy one, he has a nice collection of planes.

They will wind up in museums. There is something about a US Navy jet
flying
on the deck above Mach 1, I get goosebumps.

Not just any jet, but the tomcat. Many people do not know just how big
the plane was, hence the huge powerplants and rumble.

That and watching the Mighty Moe Lob 16" shells, shells that sound
like frying bacon as they fly overhead... are awe inspiring sounds of
pure power.

That is something. The icing on the cake is watching them land on some
Islamic terrorist bunker. Blows the rags right off of their heads everytime!



Only thing I've ever witnessed that was more awesome was the Sky Lab
launch, even from a mile away.


Ever witness an ASROC launch from 30' away?


Joe



Joe

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Gilligan wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...

Gilligan wrote:


Now you are making me jelious. If the 1911 was never fired, are you sure
it
wasn't issued in the Italian/French Navy?

Bwahaha..Positive

It came with the 1951 surplus paper work, neatly folded in the box,
outside the original wax paper. 25.00 in 1951.


You need a Navy sextant.

I have a Army issue Scout Trimble GPS.

Here is another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_5Go...elated&search=

Do you think the tomcats will be on the Govt surplus auction sites?
I bet John Travolta will buy one, he has a nice collection of planes.

They will wind up in museums. There is something about a US Navy jet
flying
on the deck above Mach 1, I get goosebumps.

Not just any jet, but the tomcat. Many people do not know just how big
the plane was, hence the huge powerplants and rumble.

That and watching the Mighty Moe Lob 16" shells, shells that sound
like frying bacon as they fly overhead... are awe inspiring sounds of
pure power.

That is something. The icing on the cake is watching them land on some
Islamic terrorist bunker. Blows the rags right off of their heads everytime!

No Doubt! Ronald Regan knew what Teddy was talking about when he said
to walk softly and carry a big stick. If I were elected President I'd
put the Mighty Moe back in service no matter what it cost. Id anchor it
in port in Yemen and dare some crazies to try.

We need another great white fleet!


Only thing I've ever witnessed that was more awesome was the Sky Lab
launch, even from a mile away.


Ever witness an ASROC launch from 30' away?

No, never did, but I bet re-painting the gun deck all the time would be
a bitch.

It was fun watching them roll out onto the racks and point, it's
amazing how fast all that weight was moved and pointed, we use to
repair asroc systems all the time, the missles too, infact I was one of
only 2 Bos'n mate on the USS Samuel Gomers AD-37 ( destroyer tender )to
have a top secret clearence.... my LCM was the missle mover. I moved a
mess of missles in Jon's sailing grounds back in the early 80's.

Joe




Joe



Joe

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Gilligan wrote:
Ever witness an ASROC launch from 30' away?


Not that close, no thanks. But I have seen 'em go off. I've
also seen an ASROC launcher aimed point blank at a Russian
destroyer that was trying to interfere with UNREP ops.

I have watched a Mk 10 (twin-arm bandit) launcher a few
times, including a test of the dud ejector.

One of these:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...24Cruising.jpg

Now to continue the game from earlier, how strong is the
wind in this picture? From which direction is it blowing? Is
the ship going upwind or down. For bonus points, what would
Bobsprit say it's VMG is?

DSK

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DSK wrote:
Gilligan wrote:
Ever witness an ASROC launch from 30' away?


Not that close, no thanks. But I have seen 'em go off. I've
also seen an ASROC launcher aimed point blank at a Russian
destroyer that was trying to interfere with UNREP ops.

I have watched a Mk 10 (twin-arm bandit) launcher a few
times, including a test of the dud ejector.

One of these:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...24Cruising.jpg

Now to continue the game from earlier, how strong is the
wind in this picture?

22 to 25 kts

From which direction is it blowing?

From the stbd stern quarter


Is
the ship going upwind or down.

Down

For bonus points, what would
Bobsprit say it's VMG is?

18kts.

Joe


DSK

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DSK wrote:. I've
also seen an ASROC launcher aimed point blank at a Russian
destroyer that was trying to interfere with UNREP ops.


Fun Cold War antics.. I remember in 80 an American aircraft carrier
had a Commie cruiser shadowing them so close the Capt. of the carrier
dropped the aircraft elevator and it tore up lots of deck equiptment on
the Russian ship.

We had a few Russian Bears fly over and circle our ship, but they
always had tom cats flying right with them.

Joe

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also seen an ASROC launcher aimed point blank at a Russian
destroyer that was trying to interfere with UNREP ops.


Joe wrote:
Fun Cold War antics.. I remember in 80 an American aircraft carrier
had a Commie cruiser shadowing them so close the Capt. of the carrier
dropped the aircraft elevator and it tore up lots of deck equiptment on
the Russian ship.


That's pretty dang close.


We had a few Russian Bears fly over and circle our ship, but they
always had tom cats flying right with them.


Seen that too, plus one time off the coast of Portugal
during a combined NATO exercise, the Tomcat pilot put his
gear down and bounced along the top of the Bear. At about
the third bounce, the Russian pilot decided he'd had enough
(maybe watching his wings flex like a goose trying to take
off convinced him) and turned away.

DSK

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On 3 Oct 2006 10:25:43 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


DSK wrote:
Gilligan wrote:
Ever witness an ASROC launch from 30' away?


Not that close, no thanks. But I have seen 'em go off. I've
also seen an ASROC launcher aimed point blank at a Russian
destroyer that was trying to interfere with UNREP ops.

I have watched a Mk 10 (twin-arm bandit) launcher a few
times, including a test of the dud ejector.

One of these:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...24Cruising.jpg

Now to continue the game from earlier, how strong is the
wind in this picture?

22 to 25 kts

22kts


From which direction is it blowing?

From the stbd stern quarter

ok

Is
the ship going upwind or down.

Down

just

For bonus points, what would
Bobsprit say it's VMG is?

18kts.


oops! 60kts upwind.

Joe


DSK

12" Quality Optics... also wind & sea pic
 

One of these:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...24Cruising.jpg

Now to continue the game from earlier, how strong is the
wind in this picture?

22 to 25 kts


Goofball_star_dot_etal wrote:
22kts


I wasn't there, so I don't know for sure. Looks like about
F5 on the open sea.


From which direction is it blowing?

From the stbd stern quarter


ok


I'd say more from directly astern.


Is

the ship going upwind or down.

Down


just


It is, look at the flag from the main truck.


For bonus points, what would
Bobsprit say it's VMG is?

18kts.



oops! 60kts upwind.


You have learned much about this group in a short time!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

12" Quality Optics... also wind & sea pic
 

DSK wrote:
also seen an ASROC launcher aimed point blank at a Russian
destroyer that was trying to interfere with UNREP ops.


Joe wrote:
Fun Cold War antics.. I remember in 80 an American aircraft carrier
had a Commie cruiser shadowing them so close the Capt. of the carrier
dropped the aircraft elevator and it tore up lots of deck equiptment on
the Russian ship.


That's pretty dang close.


We had a few Russian Bears fly over and circle our ship, but they
always had tom cats flying right with them.


Seen that too, plus one time off the coast of Portugal
during a combined NATO exercise, the Tomcat pilot put his
gear down and bounced along the top of the Bear. At about
the third bounce, the Russian pilot decided he'd had enough
(maybe watching his wings flex like a goose trying to take
off convinced him) and turned away.

bwahaha that would have been a good one to see..The ruskies were fun to
kick around, they could take a joke.

BTW did you ever get your certificate of appreaction on behalf of the
American people for winning the Cold War? Mine is signed by D.
Rumsfield own hand.

https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active...ar/default.htm

All Cold War Sailors should get one, you can throw yours over a fence
if you wan't to.

Joe

DSK