News & Events
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Hydraulic Catapults Enter Navy Service 1934
Posted: Nov 15, 2011Notice the two catapult tracks on the flight deck of USS Enterprise. On 15 November 1934, the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics established plans to install hydraulic, flush-deck catapults on the […]
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First Homegrown Music Festival At Patriots Point
Posted: Nov 14, 2011Over 374 music lovers came out to hear the songwriter/singers perform at Patriots Point and Awendaw Green‘s first ever Homegrown Music Festival at Patriots Point under the trees on Sunday! […]
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Happy Veterans Day! First Aircraft Carrier Basketball Classic!
Posted: Nov 11, 2011Happy Veterans Day to all veterans! As a special treat to vets, today in San Diego the University of North Carolina Tar Heels face the Michigan State Spartans in a […]
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Video Thursday: USMC Birthday & Veterans Day Tribute
Posted: Nov 10, 2011Today marks the 236th birthday of our amazing Marine Corps, Happy Birthday Marines! Our videos today will celebrate their heritage and service to the nation and as tomorrow is Veterans […]
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Naval Air & The Berlin Airlift
Posted: Nov 09, 2011The Navy transferred two of its MATS (Military Air Transport Service) squadrons to assist in Operation Vittle on 09 November 1948. The Navy played a vital role in the Berlin […]
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Letter Identification For Naval And Marine Aircraft 1946
Posted: Nov 07, 2011Sixty-five years ago today, the Navy adopted a letter identification system for marking all Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, including those belonging to the Naval Air Training Command and […]
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Video Thursday: John Philip Sousa
Posted: Nov 03, 2011Next week on Veterans Day the Charleston Community Band will be performing at Patriots Point at 2 PM and I would not be surprised to hear some of the below […]
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Veterans Day Weekend At Patriots Point
Posted: Nov 02, 2011Veterans Day Weekend events begin Friday, 11 November, with a patriotic concert by the Charleston Community Band in Hangar Bay III onboard the famous USS Yorktown (CV-10). Charleston Community Band […]
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The First Air Admiral
Posted: Oct 31, 2011Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett, The Father of Naval Aviation Today is the birthday of the naval officer who was able to foresee a powerful air arm of the United […]
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Video Thursday: Ghost Ships
Posted: Oct 27, 2011Welcome to Video Thursday! This week on the eve of Halloween and the kickoff of USS Yorktown Ghost Ship tour our theme is ghost ships, enjoy the videos and stories […]