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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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...