News & Events
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What is a knot? Part I
Posted: Aug 20, 2010Coming back up the ladders from the 3rd deck (2 decks below the hangar deck, naval architecture is a topic for another post) a short while ago, I met two […]
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Naval aviators out West!
Posted: Aug 18, 2010If you thought flying off an aircraft carrier at night was pretty hairy, check out this video below of a 15 year old girl in a steep mountain canyon in […]
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Bureau of Naval Aeronautics founded 1921
Posted: Aug 11, 2010Yesterday marked the 89th anniversary of the formation of the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics on 10 August 1921. Charlestonian Captain William Adger Moffett was nominated by President Harding to become […]
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Korean War – 60 years ago
Posted: Jul 23, 2010On 23 June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. This “surprise” war led to the United States rebuilding our military, which had been pared down rapidly at the end of […]
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USNA '73 Reunion
Posted: Jul 20, 2010Last Saturday, 17 July, Patriots Point was the site of a reunion for five members of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1973. Their service in the United States […]
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Whale arrives at Patriots Point
Posted: Jul 08, 2010Our A-3D Skywarrior arrived on high tide this afternoon. Originally designed by Douglas Aircraft Corporation to be a twin engined nuclear bomber for the Navy, the “Whale” served most of […]
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Nation of Patriots at Patriots Point
Posted: Jul 02, 2010Today a very impressive flag ceremony was held on the flight deck of USS Yorktown (CV-10). Appropriately 02 July is our actual date of Independence as the Continental Congress passed […]
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"Whale" to arrive on Yorktown's flight deck Friday!
Posted: Jul 01, 2010It’s not just any “Whale,” but the much esteemed Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, affectionately known as a whale because of its size and the great noise it made impacting the flight […]
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June Volunteer Profile – Nina Lindenberg
Posted: Jun 23, 2010Our June volunteer profile is on Nina Lindenberg. All of our volunteers have interesting stories, but I’m not sure they can meet the standards of Nina’s amazing one. She was […]
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USS Yorktown at the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot Part 3
Posted: Jun 20, 2010At 0524 on 20 June 1944, Yorktown launched search aircraft to find the Japanese fleet. The Japanese fleet wasn’t found that morning but search planes encountered and shot down several […]