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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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Today on Video Thursday, we'll take a look at multiple naval guns across the barriers of time. First we'll start off with some old guns from the USS Wisconsin BB-64, during the battleship era her 16...
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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...