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'Great days': USS Kitty Hawk veterans bid final farewell
The Brownsville Herald, Texas via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 1—Only have a minute? Listen instead To bring a supercarrier like the former USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in through the jetties of the Brazos Santiago Pass, everything has to be just right, ...
Final destination: Kitty Hawk due to arrive in Brownsville May 31
The Brownsville Herald, Texas via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 21—Only have a minute? Listen instead Five months and 17,000 miles after departing Bremerton, Wash., the former USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) is expected to enter the jetties of the Brazos Santiago ...
Elleda Wilson: No reprieve
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 16—There was no last-minute reprieve for the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), which was, at one time, proposed by Bill Nix as a museum attraction for the Port of Astoria to save ...
The real-life TOPGUN advisors made cameos in 'Top Gun' and 'Top Gun: Maverick'
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoVital to the success of both Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick were their technical advisors. These...
Former USS Vinson XO takes command of USS Nimitz as seven-month deployment concludes
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUSS NIMITZ, PACIFIC OCEAN — Last Friday evening around dinner time, less than 48 hours before the...
The USS JFK may arrive at the Port of Brownsville in mid-December
The Brownsville Herald, Texas via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoOct. 31—Only have a minute? Listen instead There's a good chance the former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier will arrive at the Port of Brownsville around Dec. 15 for dismantling ...
Navy tight-lipped on details of JFK carrier's delay
The Brownsville Herald, Texas via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoDec. 26—Only have a minute? Listen instead The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) is later in getting to Brownsville for recycling than earlier anticipated. Back in late October, Robert Berry ...
In the running: Brownsville could get world's first nuclear carrier
The Brownsville Herald, Texas via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 3—Only have a minute? Listen instead The Port of Brownsville may be the final destination for the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), deactivated ...
Graham High School graduate promoted to captain in U.S. Navy
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 20—BLUEFIELD, Va. — A Graham High School graduate has achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Navy, a significant career milestone since the rank comprises less than one percent of the ...