| 18 Nov |
flight deck crash, '81 off coast of Florida
( )
I was sent to North Island for a computer school. while I was on my way back, the ship went out on work ups off the coast of Florida. when I got to Norfolk I heard the news and spent 3 weeks doing Honor guard duty and, although it sounds morbid, I liked doing that until the ship returned. It was... More |
| 13 Nov |
ea6b crash 81
(Gary Mcguinness)
that night sometimes comes back to haunt me also,what i do is think about when i was up on the flightdeck fighting the fire,i started thinking i have to take a piss water was dripping off my helmet,i had water in my boots im soaking wet and im worried about taking a piss.i just let it go and didnot... More |
| 09 Nov |
81crash on nimitz
(Gary Mcguinness)
i was in the maa division as a coop cleaner and i had to provide IPE boxes for the dead,and watch as friends emptied there lockers and bunks of personell effects. that day will stay with me forever. thank you gary mcguinness. |
| 25 Oct |
Flight Deck Crash on Nimitz ,circa 1981
(Wade Hoover)
I was ashore waiting to report aboard for my new duty station when this crash took place. I remember not being able to contact home due to the phone lines being jammed for days it seemed. When i finally got aboard it was still chaos all over and a big clean-up in progress. As well as immediately... More |
| 21 Oct |
EA6B crashed on deck
(Daniel StClair)
I was running a weapons elevator for mass casualties. It was horror. I saw several of my buddies burned severly, some fatally. I still dream of that night today. I wake up smelling it, hearing it, and feeling it. |
| 21 Oct |
EA6B crashed on deck
(Daniel StClair)
I was running a weapons elevator for mass casualties. It was horror. I saw several of my buddies burned severly, some fatally. I still dream of that night today. I wake up smelling it, hearing it, and feeling it. |
| 21 Oct |
EA6B crashed on deck
(Daniel StClair)
I was running a weapons elevator for mass casualties. It was horror. I saw several of my buddies burned severly, some fatally. I still dream of that night today. I wake up smelling it, hearing it, and feeling it. |
| 03 Jan |
Top Gun was NOT filmed onboard Nimitz!
(Michael Ste. Marie)
ABH2 here- The Final Countdown movie was filmed onboard- most of it pierside at Pier 12 Norva. |
| 06 Dec |
filming locations - Top Gun
(Chris Roles)
Top Gun was filmed on the Ranger and the Enterprise. The only movie the Nimitz was in up to that time was The Final Countdown.
thx - cpr |
| 01 Dec |
Top Gun - Was taped on the Nimitz
(Derrick Washington)
I hate to disagree with you but I was there, the movie was filmed on the Nimitz - my CO at the time flew one of the planes |
