During the Final Cruise I launched about a hundred Titleist into the Eastern Bank...the Air Boss started complaining when we were aiming for the traffic on the Western Bank ^..^ Great Ship, great Shipmates and an honor to carry her legacy through to the final day!
Yepper I was on board the America the first time she went through the SUEZ in 81, and yes we still had the steel beach pinic then, and two warm miller beers!!!!! Oh Yah party time it was. AMS3 Dan Simpson
alex if you think your job sucked. Try being in 3MMR where average temp was over 100 deg. and when we pulled in port we only got 1 or 2 days off and u guys got off the whole week. i hated where I worked with a passion.. Like I said I was in 3MMR 92-95.
When were you on there? I was there in late 1995 thru 1996 and worked in the S-6 division. I then went to ABH A school. I didn't mean to put you or anyone else down, I just think that there are other jobs that I could've done in the Navy that would have made it more enjoyable. When I worked as an ABH on the USS George Washington I worked in an environment that I didn't enjoy very much at all.
@JPW1966. Nice little trip, huh? It was kind of strange; grass, trees, and people on one side, and nothing but sand, and old burned out tanks on the other. I was a V-1 "Yellow Shirt" in Fly-1 from 79 until 82. Later, Bro.
During the Final Cruise I launched about a hundred Titleist into the Eastern Bank...the Air Boss started complaining when we were aiming for the traffic on the Western Bank ^..^ Great Ship, great Shipmates and an honor to carry her legacy through to the final day!
thielenpe 2 months ago
Yepper I was on board the America the first time she went through the SUEZ in 81, and yes we still had the steel beach pinic then, and two warm miller beers!!!!! Oh Yah party time it was. AMS3 Dan Simpson
AZ3DRIVER 3 months ago
I was on this boat the first time we went thru the Suez in '81 or so. VF-213 Line CVW-11.
ironhorzmn 5 months ago
Old memories yep that it does.
EWC(SW) 94/96
duckarnie 9 months ago
brung back some ole memories.....abh3 fly1 82=85 kick ass an press on
kev62maine 9 months ago
it was 93/94... I was the one who put it together.
endunn 1 year ago
this might have been as early as '81 The first time she went thru.
mojozwerkin 1 year ago
1982 Miss piggy crew..
TarahBTFizzle 1 year ago
I was an AW with HS-11 Dragonslayers from 81-85. Did several ditches and Med/Io cruises with America and CVW-1 Wow!
hfaponte 1 year ago
Was this 1989?
Drumzncymbalz 2 years ago
@Drumzncymbalz
No, it was either 1993
endunn 1 year ago
All I remember of this was the steel beach picnic they had on the flight deck. Good burgers till the huge horde of flies carried off the grill.
carpetempestas 2 years ago
You got that right... I remember those nasty flys. Glad they did not attempt that again.
endunn 2 years ago
Planned to build an Enterprise class nuclear carrier CVAN-66 but cancelled it because of high costs eight-reactor design.
R.I.P USS America
agentseventyseven 2 years ago
alex if you think your job sucked. Try being in 3MMR where average temp was over 100 deg. and when we pulled in port we only got 1 or 2 days off and u guys got off the whole week. i hated where I worked with a passion.. Like I said I was in 3MMR 92-95.
flajaxbound 3 years ago
Great video! Can't wait till I can join!
SSUnitedStateslife 3 years ago
You're kidding, right?
endunn 3 years ago
If you join the Navy, don't become an Aviation Boatswains Mate!!
alexandermakrianis 3 years ago
Hey, wait a minute....I was a ABH3 on the USS America and I loved it. I got out, but I still loved it.
Dogfish1960 3 years ago
When were you on there? I was there in late 1995 thru 1996 and worked in the S-6 division. I then went to ABH A school. I didn't mean to put you or anyone else down, I just think that there are other jobs that I could've done in the Navy that would have made it more enjoyable. When I worked as an ABH on the USS George Washington I worked in an environment that I didn't enjoy very much at all.
alexandermakrianis 3 years ago
@Dogfish1960 . I was an ABH3 too. On board from 87'-90' V-3
JPW1966 1 year ago
@JPW1966. Nice little trip, huh? It was kind of strange; grass, trees, and people on one side, and nothing but sand, and old burned out tanks on the other. I was a V-1 "Yellow Shirt" in Fly-1 from 79 until 82. Later, Bro.
Dogfish1960 1 year ago