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The Caroline Mars, a JRM-2 flying boat, broke the world record for passenger lift by carrying 202 men from NAS Alameda to NAS North Island, San Diego and broke it again the same day, 25 February 1949...
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This is a repost from February of 2009 on Master Sgt. Henry "Red" Erwin (1921-2002), Medal of Honor recipient. Today I met the granddaughter of Henry E. “Red” Erwin. Jennifer Michaels and her two sons...
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Beginning on 02 March 1925, the United States Navy made the first tactical use of naval air power with the operations of the USS Langley, CV-1, during Fleet Problem V. Interestingly, Fleet Problem V...
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Today our videos take a look at supersonic flight, shock waves and the sound barrier (there is no such thing)...Supersonic flight and sonic booms literally grabbed the imagination and attention of the...
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[/caption] Our March volunteer profile is on our "Head Volunteer" Arnie Stein. Arnie was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from high school in 1957 and joined the United States Army in 1958...
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On 07 March 1942 aerial antisubmarine warfare took a leap with the demonstration of an aerial dropped, radio sonobuoy off New London, Connecticut. A K-5 blimp used a sonobuoy to detect the sound of a...
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[/caption] The United States Naval Air Forces Facebook page is promoting a March Madness Aircraft Carrier Competition. Help Yorktown win this tournament by going to their FB page and clicking on this...
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This Saturday from 3 to 4 PM in the Smokey Stover theater on the USS Yorktown, noted author Paul Suhler will speak on Stealth Technology and the SR-71 Blackbird. Special price for event is $5 to come...
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Today's Video Thursday features videos with a Civil War theme as we approach the beginning of our nation's sesquicentennial events. Events that should highlight the tragedy of our bloodiest war of...
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Over 300 Civil War reenactors will be camped at Patriots Point in an artillery camp overlooking Charleston Harbor with 20-24 artillery pieces to fire upon Fort Sumter. Living history presentations...
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On 15 March 1934, Dr. Hoyt Taylor, head of the radio division at Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) , put into motion a project to develop pulse radar for the detection of ships and aircraft. Pulse radar...
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Any guesses on what was the first color chosen by the Navy bureaucracy for a tactical paint scheme? Of course it was Navy gray! On 15 March 1918, the Bureau of Construction and Repair directed that...
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It's Video Thursday and tomorrow is Christmas Eve! Enjoy these holiday videos and Merry Christmas to one and all! Our first video to remind you that NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command - a...
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Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the recovery of the Apollo 8 crew by the USS Yorktown in 1968, read the story here... Also today, Patriots Point announces a FREE Admission Weekend on 8-9 January...
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[/caption] Everyone is invited to Patriots Point's "FREE Admission" weekend to kickoff the Centennial Anniversary of Naval Aviation (1911-2011). Come aboard and visit our ships, the Medal of Honor...
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The Naval Academy Women's Glee Club first pitched a tune in 1976, when the Naval Academy opened for women midshipmen. The current director is Ms. Cindy Bauchspies and the ladies perform a diverse...
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Welcome to Video Thursday! Since this year is the Centennial Year of Naval Aviation, today we'll look at some old Naval Aviation technology aka aircraft and some new ones! Ride 'em cowboy! Check out...
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As a young boy boating around Charleston Harbor in the 1960's, I had to be careful to watch for the wakes of departing and returning Polaris missile submarines, called by the Navy... Fleet Ballistic...
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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels touring the Brooklyn Naval Yard with inventor Thomas Edison, 10 October 1914 (© Bettmann/CORBIS)."]...