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An amber, two fluid ounce bottle of brandy with brown paper label. The label conveys that the brandy was bottled in California under Federal government contract for the war effort.
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A leather fighter squadron two (VF-2) patch. The patch has black background with a red Chief Petty Officer rate with an eagle perched on top of the chevron. The motto "Adorimini" appears in scrollwork...
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A brown and black lacquered wood zulu-style pipe used by James H. Flatley, Jr.
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A round, woolen patch for the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia. The patch has a white background with red lettering, blue accents, and a gold and blue fouled anchor at the center.
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A round, cloth patch with insignia for the USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) and the motto "Excelsior". The patch shows an eagle spread overtop the aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain on a blue background...
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A round, cloth patch for fighter squadron two (VF-2). The patch has silver background with a gold Chief Petty Officer rate and an eagle perched on top of the chevron. The motto "Adorimini" appears in...
Meet the Fleet
An American Heroine: From WWII to Vietnam The USS Yorktown (CV-10) was the tenth aircraft carrier to serve in the United States Navy. Under construction as Bon Homme Richard, this new Essex-class...
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Not content to wait for the next Japanese attack, Admiral Chester Nimitz sent two of his warrior admirals out to hit back less than two months after the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. Task Force 8...
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It's Video Thursday...and today we'll look at women in Aviation and the Military... First we have Patty Wagstaff, Three Time National Aerobatic Champion and Fabulous Airshow Performer. I've seen her...
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The keel of the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was laid 04 February 1958. She was commissioned on 25 November 1961 as a CVAN (Nuclear Attack Carrier, changed by the...
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On 07 February 1922 a Lawrance J-1 radial engine passed the 50 hour test requirement for the U. S. Navy at the Washington Navy Yard. The J-1 was the first successful air-cooled radial engine in the...
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In 1909 an American businessman and millionaire, William D. Boyce, became lost in the streets of London. A young (11-12 year old) British Boy Scout helped him back to his hotel. Boyce attempted to...
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Photo of XN-3N1 (San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives) The XN-3N1 was ordered from the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia on 09 February 1935. This aircraft is the prototype of the famous...
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The United States Navy launched a high-tech recruiting video back in December, you may have seen it during a bowl game. Here it is from the Navy YouTube channel. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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The first Vought F4U Corsair combat mission was flown on 11 February 1943. VMF-124 flew 12 aircraft from Guadalcanal to escort a PB2Y to pick up a downed pilot at Vella Lavella. The mission was...
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Patriots Point -Originally uploaded by joel8x Click on for larger image A great shot looking north from the marina at YORKTOWN and the new Cooper River bridge taken in March 2008 near sunset. The days...
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The first monoplane designed to fly off of aircraft carriers, a Boeing Model 205 fighter, was delivered to Naval Air Station Anacostia for evaluation on 14 February 1930. The fighter was designated...
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[/caption] As visitors pull into the parking lot at Patriots Point, they may notice four large cannons on the shore pointed at the USS Yorktown. Some astute observers will recognize them as Dahlgren...
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Today we start off with some classic rare video clips from the 1941 movie "Dive Bomber." Stars Errol Flynn and Fred MacMurray were the main characters in the movie, which was filmed with the...
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On 23 February 1955 Douglas Test Pilot R. O. Rahn piloted his F4D Skyray to an altitude of 10,000 feet in 56 seconds. This was the fourth unofficial Navy climb record set in less than a month! The...