I'm a bird farm sailor, serving aboard U.S.S. Coral Sea CVA 43 from Jun 67 to Aug 70. Home port was Alameda, as was for the Enterprise. I went aboard her as she came back from her WestPac cruise in June or July 67. I remember seeing Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda on the flight deck as they had filmed a movie aboard. The Coral Sea was a big ship, but Enterprise's flight deck was level with our 07 level on our Island structure. She was huge, even compared to Forestall and Ranger. It was a treat to be aboard her. Almost two years later, while we were in the Tonkin Gulf at Yankee Station off North Vietnam, we got word that Enterprise had a catastrophic fire on the flight deck while undergoing ORI south of Maui. 28 men killed. I spoke to the Admiral aboard her at the time, who had transferred his flag to Coral Sea. He explained he thought at the time they may lose the ship. The flight deck crew fought the fire, including exploding ordnance, with unbelievable courage. Remember that these were mostly 18 to 22 year old kids. my salute to all the bird farms sailors out there, it's a dangerous place to be with potential for disaster at any time.
People see the awesomeness but don't see the hours and days these men and women work to keep our nation safe, never-ending the elements from 0-120 deg., operating in hurricane winds and rain. Thank you flight deck crew my husband misses you.
I served aboard that ship off of Vietnam. She showed me the world, and the many moods of the sea. She carried her crew and air wing through 2 hurricanes on that deployment in the Indian Ocean. No problem. The destroyer escorts had to bug out. She was so fast I swear you could water ski behind her, and she routinely outran her escorts. Enterprise was refueled 3 times in 51 years. That ship could cruse at flank speed for a decade - without stopping. The miles she covered would circle the earth 40 times. Gotta tell you, it raises the hair on my arms to watch this, Thank you for putting together all these great memories! I can almost smell the JP. And Tony, Russia has a single oil burning carrier. No contest.
I am so proud to be a Military Veteran. I served 25 years in the military. I served 6 years in the Navy. I was on the USS SHANGRIA LA CVS 38. After serving 6 years in the NAVY, I crossed over to the ARMY to finish up my time. I am 75 years old today but I would gladly serve my Country if the occasion called for it. I want to give a SHOUT OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED. YOU ARE THE BEST. May GOD BLESS YOU.
Awesome video, was CAT ONE petty officer on USS KITTY HAWK 71-72 Vietnam war,brings back lot's of memories. Flight deck crews are amazing. GOD BLESS All who serve
Having served in the USN Seabees 1958-1962 watching these clips of our brave service men and women always brings tears of satisfaction to my old eyes....God Bless each and every one who serves in the USA Armed services.
This was my first ship that took me to Vietnam and back safely and started me on a 23 year career that I'll never forget. 1972-1974 V-2 Division Arresting Gear. Thanks for the memories.
Mike, thank you for your service in the U.S. Navy! And when you were on that ship you also went to Subic Bay the former U.S. Navy base. Well Subic bay is now a freeport zone and a resort. If you want to revisit Subic bay Mike how it looks like now maybe you fly to Clark international airport and ride a bus that goes to Subic bay.
Mike Scott: Hi there Mike, did you happen to know ABE 1 Michael Yasmin, Jim Ryan, Gary Knicklebien, Michael Shulte, Bobby Chandler, David Spears, Stickman, Artie Winn to name a few. ABE 3 Russ Gammon USS Enterprise V-2 Div Arresting Gear 74-76.
My home from January 1974 through August 1978 as a a Reactor Operator, Reactor Technician and Reactor Controls Instructor. I’ll always love and have a high regard for this ship.
@@johnjones5354 I stood relieved. There are only a handful of fellow Nuc-Laureates that went into the early 1980s aboard Enterprise and on shore station transfers. Many have passed on, I am very sad to say. I really never thought I would see the day that the Big-E would be decommissioned. Guess I never gave it much thought. Over the years both ships I was on were decommissioned, the other was the USS Camden AOE-2 out of Long Beach Naval Shipyard in 1972 as a TAD for w months between ET-A School in Great Lakes, and NPS at Mare Island. NPS and NPTU Idaho Falls (A1W) are both closed as well since the 90s. It is just a really odd feeling. Many good memories of times now long in the past 43 to 52 years ago. Sadly I was driven more to breaking the constant tie to the Enterprise and not being able to transfer unless I re-upped for 6 more years. A 7 years I pulled the plug in order to get my college degree, and then another, with more periodic schools afterwards. I hope and pray that I will still be vertical for the first C-Note of the USS Enterprise CVN-80 at the turn of this decade. I’ll be pushing 80 myself by then. It would be a fantastic moment in my life though. Thank-you for your meaningful reply. Oh, my moniker in those 1 and 3 plant “illegal” Dopey Books, was “Salty-Dawg”, 🤣
Greetings from South Korea. It's always amazing to see the flight operations of an aircraft carrier. Amazing technology and hardwork of men and women that make this complicated yet amazing system work.
@@michaelfischer5800 Miserable is being such a loser that you have never in your life done anything worth doing, never standing up for something worth defending, feeling compelled to belittle others who have done something worthwhile. In short, you.
I was on the Enterprise from 1974 untill 1978. I worked in the v2 division catapults I worked on the flight deck the whole time I was there and never missed ships movement. I hated it at the time but I can tell you no matter what job I did after that it was nothing compared too working on the flight deck. As I now think back they were the most fun filled time of my life! Go big E
James Timberlake I was in from 76-80. I was an HT on DDG-41 and AS-32. Yup, I hated it at the time, but now i look back at it, they where good times, wish I could do it all again.
From the men and women on the flight decks to the Navy and Marine officers flying these aircraft this makes me so proud to see them all in action. These are the best aviators in the world.
I was on board the Big E while attached to VA-196 out of NAS Whidbey Island during the evacuation in Vietnam 74-75. Oh the memories I have of her and the sacrifices we all endured while on board.
I read that in 2025 a new Enterprise will launch and she will be a more advanced USS Enterprise CVAN-80. Hope I’m still around to witness her arrival lol! Go Navy
I can still remember walking on the flight deck of this carrier when my brother was stationed on it. It is massive and so grateful for the opportunity to have toured it. Excited for the CVN-80.
I served on Big E '64-66 in the Tonkin Gulf. Reactors, Main Engine Rooms, and Auxiliary Machinery Rooms. We watched Flight Ops when we had time off. It was Named CVAN-65 Then.
Those red shirts humping those munitions up onto the underwing hardpoints...damn..brutal. Get'm a lift or something! Simply amazing the operations on deck by mostly 20'somethings with guts and determination. Go Navy!
This is an awesome ship, and even though she's no longer active, she'll always be the QUEEN of the HIGH SEAS, and God I do miss her, I was on board from 88 to 90 !! She was beautiful inside as well as outside ! Not many people can say they watched flight ops on the Indian Ocean at night, absolutely amazing !!!
@@ronmccon2290 hey Ron, sorry but I don't remember any body by your name, but if you say you were on the big E I have no reason to doubt ya ! I'm hanging in there, I live in Wichita KS. You ?
@@rickcardenas124 My dad served on CV-6. First group of night fighters VFN-90. Told us tales of chasing the wake because of night running to land. Kept his flight jacket until the 80s when it fell out of repair.
I proudly served aboard the Big "E" from 1988-1990. Earned my ESWS pin and also my "anchors" as a Chief Petty Officer there. Best carrier in the Navy! Sad to see her decommissioned.
The phrase, "I have your 6" originated from a combat pilot informing another that he was protecting him from an unseen danger. This video shows that "I have your 6" begins on the flight deck. Each deck crew member is performing a job to protect that pilot and his aircraft from anything that could endanger his safe takeoff and landing. No matter how small his task, any deck crewman passing by a flight officer can proudly say to him, "I have your 6." The video clip of the carrier task force at 22:10 should have the caption, " Hey America, we have your 6." This old Air Force guy got a lot of goose bumps from this video.
If you're going to get technical about it... since the early days of military aviation, pilots are taught to think of directions around them as the face of a clock. Directly ahead of them is 12, (12 o'clock high, etc) on the right is 3:00, on the left is 9:00. Directly behind them is 6:00. To tell someone "I have your six", means literally "I have your back", ie I'm watching for problems that are coming up behind you. I'm sure you know this William, just for those who may not.
Man, watching this video, I can just smell the steam coming up from the catapults and the jet exhaust. and feel the rumble of the jet engines. I really miss all those years I spent onboard aircraft carriers. 4.5 acres of sovereign U.S. territory and military might.
I served on the aft end recovering, where most of the dangers existed. I do remember the F8U, once I went forward to watch launchings and saw an F8U getting ready to launch. Wow, that sucker could make some noise!
This is pure Power seeing this make me wish I was still in the Navy. The USS Ranger is gone and I am retired so I guess l will just watch from home. do a good job guys and bring back all your ships
Alex, Yup the Uss ranger is gone! It was docked up in Washington state and they tow where they stripped down the old navy ships. While it was docked in Washington state one of the retired navy fella take a tour and video volg it in RUclips.
I think they all are the coolest bunch of guys and they do sure are very very good at what they are doing ....Flight deck bunch of guys have the coolest task and a very dangerous one too...Salute..
All good things come to an end. CVN-65 was inactivated on 1 December 2012 and officially decommissioned on 3 February 2017 after over 55 years of service. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day. In early 2017, it was announced that steel from CVN-65 will be recycled and used to construct CVN-80, the carrier will bear the same name.
To the**Defenders of our Freedom** hats off, thumbs up and salute to all the men and women serving in our military and aboard these naval marvels. So utterly fascinating to watch these air craft carriers in action and all those who are working at keeping America safe. From your humble and average Joe Citizens such as myself we thank you for all your sacrifices on our behalves. May God continue to bless America with justice and liberty for all.
Served on CVN-65 Big E from 92-96. I actually shed a tear when I saw part of the island dismantled, the static antennas off and her arrays gone. Even though our world cruise was cancelled, we had a few good port stops, a lot of work and a lot of fun. I had so many good memories on her. I only hope that the next ships company that muster on the new CVN-80 will have as many memories as me. Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh.
Even though I’m a son of Scotland in Scotland I’m watching two beautiful entities here one is the big E with old glory daring anyone to mess with them.🇺🇸
I wish I had been able to serve aboard that ship. I joined the Marines instead of the Navy. I saw some Marine aircraft in there. The Enterprise was a one of a kind ship, in a class of her own. She was the most desirable ship in the Navy. I'm glad they are going to build a new Enterprise, unfortunately it will be one of the Ford Class ships, and while the new Enterprise will be a better ship than the original, she will no longer be one of a kind. I wish they had been able to save her, but they have to get the reactors out, and when she was built, no provisions were made for that.
Gerald, One of my Filipino friends was that ship and he's one of the marines. I think he was on the ship in the late 80s. He's name is George Pansoy he even have a younger brother who was in the U.S. Marines but never served on the ships.
great video. Very much appreciate that you did not put crappy music in the background. Flight ops should be flight deck sounds and you nailed it. brought back loads of memories from 1973 on the USS Independence.
@@butchwilliams476 In 1973, I was in RVAH 14, photo recon squadron with the RA5C Vigilante. I got an "early out" in December of 73 so didnt come back with the squadron. Which was ok, because they were decommissioned when they came home!
Quite frankly this is one reason why China and others leave the good old USA alone! We have 13 Carriers in our fleet...China has 1 old used one! They are going to build 5-6 over the next 10 years but the U.S. is building 10 more for our fleet! Enjoy.
Patricia Sinopoli they say the ear drum burst at 150db. typically the aircraft make 140db +. our ear protections only good for 70db cancelation. the noise is so intense it also compromises your sense of touch. yes maam all us roof rats are hearing impaired. according to the va the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is not a loud work environment. id like to cram their heads into the tail pipe of a bird during a hi power turn.
He had an incredible Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Air Force, he did an incredible job when they came to bring it and putting capability in hand conventionally, and I'm talking about President Reagan, he saved us from the weakness
I was on the Enterprise from 68 to 69. Had to fly over to West Pac to catch the carrier online in Gulf of Tonkin. Then in 69, we went back to Vietnam. Was on it long enough for that cruise and was flown back to be discharged at Treasure Island in Jun 69. When we were off Vietnam, they had us working 12 hours per day, 6 days a week building bombs to drop on Vietnam. They could never get enough bombs. We used to go to the top of the island at lunch time and catch some sun and watch flight ops. Too many people for me, had to wait in line for everything.
Enjoyed the excellent video. I spent 3 1/2 years as deck edge and console operator of the aft cats on the USS Constellation CVA-64 back in the mid 60's. There is one scene that jumped out at me and I had to play it back to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. At frame 19:40 it shows an F-18 landing on the deck but the scene is a mirror image of the actual scene and it has the island of the Enterprise on the port side of the deck instead of the starboard side. You can also see that the big E that is painted on the back of the island looks like a 3. Don't know how that happened but my brain did a double take.
I made 2 west pac cruises on the Enterprise 1976-1980 was plane captain for VA-27 out of NAS Lemoore CA. I enjoyed every minute I was up there on flight deck that during my 2nd cruise I requested to go back up on flight deck as an plane captain again even though it was a hard job but time sure went by quickly. ENTERPRISE FOR EVER!!!!!
The first USS Enterprise was a captured British Ship in the Revolutionary war. The second an american light cruiser. The third a cruise that fought in the war of 1812, the war with spain and sunk most of the ships in those wars. The fourth was a cruiser in the civil war I believe, the 5th was some sort of balloon, the sixth CV-6 aircraft carrier in Midway, CV-65 the first nuclear aircraft carrier, CVN-85 dual twin nuclear reactors, maximum 100 aircraft, 95 aircraft normally, 7,000+ crew, anti submarine capabilities, anti air, anti ship, and auto cannons stationed on lower hull portions, twice as big as the previous Enterprise. Oh and don't forget the shuttle enterprise.
eh ora ce la miniamo... ti hanno addestrato su come bombardare a tappeto i territori "nemici"? E su come mitragliare gli avamposti di frontiera, con profughi CIVILI da tutte le parti? eh? BBBBBBRRRRRRRAVOO!!!!!
USS Ranger,USS enterprise,USS constellation, VA-147,VFA-113,VF-2,DET Nellis AFB,PMTC Magu,NAS Chase Field crash crew Beeville TX ,Shore Patrol San Diego, Cheung loved it all.
Very impressive compilation. Thanks! I walked around on it in the '60's, when the Navy allowed civilians on deck during Fleet week (don't know if they do that any longer). That was a good way to appreciate just how huge a 1000 foot mobile runway is.
Great Video. Thank you for this, Brings back many memories of my time on the Big E as ships company 3rd division Deck Apes when it was a CVA(N)-65. BMSN E. Nowack My GQ was in the 3rd division gear locker & MY Cold nose station was the after port side mess decks where I was a nuclear weapons handler.. Nah, we didn't have any nukes aboard on the combat cruise in 1966, They kept telling me that them big long white thangs we was pushing around there were extra fuel pods for the Spad we had on board at the time during cold nose.......
I was the assistant fly 1 PO between 93-98 on the Big E. This video looks like it was just after my time because we had just started to transition from the Tomcat to the Super Hornet. I didn't see many Tomcats in the video.
Ron wore red bombs AO. IT WAS SOMETHING TO SEE GOT TO AT NORFOLK NAVY SHIP YARD IN 1969 when I lived in Va Beach Va as a proud Navy wife NAS OCEANA. RIP ✝️🇺🇸
Had a friend of mine on the Big E in the 70s when it was in Alameda, I was on AOR 7 then, Carrier looks different after they changed the island, I spent 4.5 years on Nimitz.
I love this Chanel's I can be hours watching ....thanks to our Military I speak the protccion of God upon them, specially to my amazing Marine son,.25:23 We love you!💕
I'm a bird farm sailor, serving aboard U.S.S. Coral Sea CVA 43 from Jun 67 to Aug 70. Home port was Alameda, as was for the Enterprise. I went aboard her as she came back from her WestPac cruise in June or July 67. I remember seeing Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda on the flight deck as they had filmed a movie aboard.
The Coral Sea was a big ship, but Enterprise's flight deck was level with our 07 level on our Island structure. She was huge, even compared to Forestall and Ranger. It was a treat to be aboard her. Almost two years later, while we were in the Tonkin Gulf at Yankee Station off North Vietnam, we got word that Enterprise had a catastrophic fire on the flight deck while undergoing ORI south of Maui. 28 men killed. I spoke to the Admiral aboard her at the time, who had transferred his flag to Coral Sea. He explained he thought at the time they may lose the ship. The flight deck crew fought the fire, including exploding ordnance, with unbelievable courage. Remember that these were mostly 18 to 22 year old kids. my salute to all the bird farms sailors out there, it's a dangerous place to be with potential for disaster at any time.
My first deployment was aboard the Enterprise out of Alameda in '86 with VAQ-133 then in November '87 we deployed aboard the Coral Sea out of Norfolk.
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People see the awesomeness but don't see the hours and days these men and women work to keep our nation safe, never-ending the elements from 0-120 deg., operating in hurricane winds and rain. Thank you flight deck crew my husband misses you.
I served aboard that ship off of Vietnam. She showed me the world, and the many moods of the sea. She carried her crew and air wing through 2 hurricanes on that deployment in the Indian Ocean. No problem. The destroyer escorts had to bug out. She was so fast I swear you could water ski behind her, and she routinely outran her escorts.
Enterprise was refueled 3 times in 51 years. That ship could cruse at flank speed for a decade - without stopping. The miles she covered would circle the earth 40 times.
Gotta tell you, it raises the hair on my arms to watch this, Thank you for putting together all these great memories! I can almost smell the JP.
And Tony, Russia has a single oil burning carrier. No contest.
Our pleasure! Many thanks for the comment and, of course, for your service.
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My uncle served on her as well . He told the exact same thing. Aaa
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I am so proud to be a Military Veteran. I served 25 years in the military. I served 6 years in the Navy. I was on the USS SHANGRIA LA CVS 38. After serving 6 years in the NAVY, I crossed over to the ARMY to finish up my time. I am 75 years old today but I would gladly serve my Country if the occasion called for it. I want to give a SHOUT OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED. YOU ARE THE BEST. May GOD BLESS YOU.
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Awesome video, was CAT ONE petty officer on USS KITTY HAWK 71-72 Vietnam war,brings back lot's of memories. Flight deck crews are amazing. GOD BLESS All who serve
Having served in the USN Seabees 1958-1962 watching these clips of our brave service men and women always brings tears of satisfaction to my old eyes....God Bless each and every one who serves in the USA Armed services.
Dam you don't look old enough to even had been in the service. 😉😉
Thank you.
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This was my first ship that took me to Vietnam and back safely and started me on a 23 year career that I'll never forget. 1972-1974 V-2 Division Arresting Gear. Thanks for the memories.
It's an honor to have you visit our channel. Thank you.
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I Like u and love u because u are honest hard worker.i want to wokk with these peoples.
Mike, thank you for your service in the U.S. Navy! And when you were on that ship you also went to Subic Bay the former U.S. Navy base. Well Subic bay is now a freeport zone and a resort. If you want to revisit Subic bay Mike how it looks like now maybe you fly to Clark international airport and ride a bus that goes to Subic bay.
Mike Scott: Hi there Mike, did you happen to know ABE 1 Michael Yasmin, Jim Ryan, Gary Knicklebien, Michael Shulte, Bobby Chandler, David Spears, Stickman, Artie Winn to name a few. ABE 3 Russ Gammon USS Enterprise V-2 Div Arresting Gear 74-76.
These guys don't fuck around. Thank you for your service
My home from January 1974 through August 1978 as a a Reactor Operator, Reactor Technician and Reactor Controls Instructor. I’ll always love and have a high regard for this ship.
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Sorry I wasn't there to relieve you on time. RO, RT, PPWS. 1981-1984.
@@johnjones5354 I stood relieved. There are only a handful of fellow Nuc-Laureates that went into the early 1980s aboard Enterprise and on shore station transfers. Many have passed on, I am very sad to say. I really never thought I would see the day that the Big-E would be decommissioned. Guess I never gave it much thought. Over the years both ships I was on were decommissioned, the other was the USS Camden AOE-2 out of Long Beach Naval Shipyard in 1972 as a TAD for w months between ET-A School in Great Lakes, and NPS at Mare Island. NPS and NPTU Idaho Falls (A1W) are both closed as well since the 90s. It is just a really odd feeling. Many good memories of times now long in the past 43 to 52 years ago. Sadly I was driven more to breaking the constant tie to the Enterprise and not being able to transfer unless I re-upped for 6 more years. A 7 years I pulled the plug in order to get my college degree, and then another, with more periodic schools afterwards. I hope and pray that I will still be vertical for the first C-Note of the USS Enterprise CVN-80 at the turn of this decade. I’ll be pushing 80 myself by then. It would be a fantastic moment in my life though. Thank-you for your meaningful reply. Oh, my moniker in those 1 and 3 plant “illegal” Dopey Books, was “Salty-Dawg”, 🤣
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Greetings from South Korea. It's always amazing to see the flight operations of an aircraft carrier. Amazing technology and hardwork of men and women that make this complicated yet amazing system work.
I served on USS Enterprise from 86-90 as a fueler on the flight deck. The best years of my life!
Poor guy, I feel so sorry for you. What a miserable life...
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@@michaelfischer5800 Miserable is being such a loser that you have never in your life done anything worth doing, never standing up for something worth defending, feeling compelled to belittle others who have done something worthwhile. In short, you.
I was a plank owner ( original crew in 1961) and the 1 st Air intercept controller and supervisor. Served till May 1964!!!
I was on the Enterprise from 1974 untill 1978. I worked in the v2 division catapults I worked on the flight deck the whole time I was there and never missed ships movement. I hated it at the time but I can tell you no matter what job I did after that it was nothing compared too working on the flight deck. As I now think back they were the most fun filled time of my life! Go big
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James Timberlake I was in from 76-80. I was an HT on DDG-41 and AS-32. Yup, I hated it at the time, but now i look back at it, they where good times, wish I could do it all again.
James Timberlake Thanks to all of you who made it happen! Semper Fi!
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ASSHOLES!! up to my elbows! and sealing everywhere!! thats why i got out!!
miss FOOD,FREINDS! No PORTS! f---THAT
bravo zulu Shipmate!
From the men and women on the flight decks to the Navy and Marine officers flying these aircraft this makes me so proud to see them all in action. These are the best aviators in the world.
I was on board the Big E while attached to VA-196 out of NAS Whidbey Island during the evacuation in Vietnam 74-75. Oh the memories I have of her and the sacrifices we all endured while on board.
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I read that in 2025 a new Enterprise will launch and she will be a more advanced USS Enterprise CVAN-80. Hope I’m still around to witness her arrival lol! Go Navy
Roberto Melo what is wOPPL?🤪
I was detached from NAS Whidbey Islam from VAH10 and in flight refueling squadron of A3s
May God bless the United States of America and its worthy President Donald Trump with Mike Pence. We pray for them and the USA. Greetings from Chile.
YOU SOUND SO DAMN HOLY.........THIS IS WAR......,NOT A CHURCH SERVICE..........
Stay out of our politics! Trump has been gotten the honor of the worst president ever!
@@Donnie9by5 OH DONNIE BOY GO BACK IN YOUR CAVE. WE CONTROL WHAT YOU SEE.
Trump hates and disrespects our military men. He was a draft dodger after all. What a chicken shit T-Rump is!
I can still remember walking on the flight deck of this carrier when my brother was stationed on it. It is massive and so grateful for the opportunity to have toured it. Excited for the CVN-80.
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I knew a guy who flew from this ship
We didn’t think we’d miss this so much when we were there. CVN-72
I served on Big E '64-66 in the Tonkin Gulf. Reactors, Main Engine Rooms, and Auxiliary Machinery Rooms. We watched Flight Ops when we had time off. It was Named CVAN-65 Then.
Those red shirts humping those munitions up onto the underwing hardpoints...damn..brutal. Get'm a lift or something! Simply amazing the operations on deck by mostly 20'somethings with guts and determination. Go Navy!
This is an awesome ship, and even though she's no longer active, she'll always be the QUEEN of the HIGH SEAS, and God I do miss her, I was on board from 88 to 90 !! She was beautiful inside as well as outside ! Not many people can say they watched flight ops on the Indian Ocean at night, absolutely amazing !!!
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Hey Rick, it’s me Mccon from the engineering log room. How ya been?
@@ronmccon2290 hey Ron, sorry but I don't remember any body by your name, but if you say you were on the big E I have no reason to doubt ya ! I'm hanging in there, I live in Wichita KS. You ?
@@rickcardenas124 My dad served on CV-6. First group of night fighters VFN-90. Told us tales of chasing the wake because of night running to land. Kept his flight jacket until the 80s when it fell out of repair.
I proudly served aboard the Big "E" from 1988-1990. Earned my ESWS pin and also my "anchors" as a Chief Petty Officer there. Best carrier in the Navy! Sad to see her decommissioned.
The phrase, "I have your 6" originated from a combat pilot informing another that he was protecting him from an unseen danger. This video shows that "I have your 6" begins on the flight deck. Each deck crew member is performing a job to protect that pilot and his aircraft from anything that could endanger his safe takeoff and landing. No matter how small his task, any deck crewman passing by a flight officer can proudly say to him, "I have your 6." The video clip of the carrier task force at 22:10 should have the caption, " Hey America, we have your 6." This old Air Force guy got a lot of goose bumps from this video.
Great comment. And we thank you for your service.
Yea thank you!
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If you're going to get technical about it... since the early days of military aviation, pilots are taught to think of directions around them as the face of a clock. Directly ahead of them is 12, (12 o'clock high, etc) on the right is 3:00, on the left is 9:00. Directly behind them is 6:00. To tell someone "I have your six", means literally "I have your back", ie I'm watching for problems that are coming up behind you. I'm sure you know this William, just for those who may not.
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My late father serve on the big "E" in 69. Proud member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club. He always said. "She brought me home" He loved that ship.
1978 MY FIRST COMMAND...LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT
loved every minute to help kill people - poor guy
Man, watching this video, I can just smell the steam coming up from the catapults and the jet exhaust. and feel the rumble of the jet engines. I really miss all those years I spent onboard aircraft carriers. 4.5 acres of sovereign U.S. territory and military might.
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Almost expected my house to shake when the cat hit the water brake.
Served aboard her during Vietnam war. Love that ship. A6 Intruder Black Panther unit.
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These crewmembers are all very very good at their job's !!! I salute all on board the Enterprize !!! Excellent work !!!
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I served on the aft end recovering, where most of the dangers existed. I do remember the F8U, once I went forward to watch launchings and saw an F8U getting ready to launch. Wow, that sucker could make some noise!
This is pure Power seeing this make me wish I was still in the Navy. The USS Ranger is gone and I am retired so I guess l will just watch from home. do a good job guys and bring back all your ships
Alex, Yup the Uss ranger is gone! It was docked up in Washington state and they tow where they stripped down the old navy ships. While it was docked in Washington state one of the retired navy fella take a tour and video volg it in RUclips.
Техническая служба USS Ranger прикладывает много сил для успеха всего флота !
Please finish your homework you've got school tomorrow.
1976 air wing RVAH-1 west PAC cruise finest carrier in the navy,thanks for all the memories
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I think they all are the coolest bunch of guys and they do sure are very very good at what they are doing ....Flight deck bunch of guys have the coolest task and a very dangerous one too...Salute..
All good things come to an end. CVN-65 was inactivated on 1 December 2012 and officially decommissioned on 3 February 2017 after over 55 years of service. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day.
In early 2017, it was announced that steel from CVN-65 will be recycled and used to construct CVN-80, the carrier will bear the same name.
To the**Defenders of our Freedom** hats off, thumbs up and salute to all the men and women serving in our military and aboard these naval marvels. So utterly fascinating to watch these air craft carriers in action and all those who are working at keeping America safe. From your humble and average Joe Citizens such as myself we thank you for all your sacrifices on our behalves. May God continue to bless America with justice and liberty for all.
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These guys are amazing. Very fortunate to have them.
I was on board Enterprise's 2 cruises 74-75,76-77 VAW 113 P/C
Served on CVN-65 Big E from 92-96. I actually shed a tear when I saw part of the island dismantled, the static antennas off and her arrays gone. Even though our world cruise was cancelled, we had a few good port stops, a lot of work and a lot of fun. I had so many good memories on her. I only hope that the next ships company that muster on the new CVN-80 will have as many memories as me. Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh.
I love you all. Thankyou, for all your hard work and dedication! PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL!💪
what peace? u havent been in peace for 100 years. Bombed every country that has oil in it....
Breakfast for the crew!
oh yes - and peace with all the people when the bombs are dropped and they get killed
Even though I’m a son of Scotland in Scotland I’m watching two beautiful entities here one is the big E with old glory daring anyone to mess with them.🇺🇸
Love Scotland
Re (re-re) reading the outlander books. Love them.
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I proud of you because you study hard and work hard always success for you.
Woow, the US NAVY is absolutely amazing
Kearsarge CVS 33 ATC DIVISION 1968 PAT no matter how long, not matter.....was yesterday....I miss it all so much.
I wish I had been able to serve aboard that ship. I joined the Marines instead of the Navy. I saw some Marine aircraft in there. The Enterprise was a one of a kind ship, in a class of her own. She was the most desirable ship in the Navy. I'm glad they are going to build a new Enterprise, unfortunately it will be one of the Ford Class ships, and while the new Enterprise will be a better ship than the original, she will no longer be one of a kind. I wish they had been able to save her, but they have to get the reactors out, and when she was built, no provisions were made for that.
Gerald, One of my Filipino friends was that ship and he's one of the marines. I think he was on the ship in the late 80s. He's name is George Pansoy he even have a younger brother who was in the U.S. Marines but never served on the ships.
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대단해 미국.
Peace provider USA.
God bless America 😍😍😍
Thanks a lot from Korea.
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great video. Very much appreciate that you did not put crappy music in the background. Flight ops should be flight deck sounds and you nailed it. brought back loads of memories from 1973 on the USS Independence.
i was on the Indy in '62 A-div , two Med crusis and 53 days on the Cubean missle blockaid . jbwms2@gmail.com (Butch)
@@butchwilliams476 In 1973, I was in RVAH 14, photo recon squadron with the RA5C Vigilante. I got an "early out" in December of 73 so didnt come back with the squadron. Which was ok, because they were decommissioned when they came home!
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Quite frankly this is one reason why China and others leave the good old USA alone! We have 13 Carriers in our fleet...China has 1 old used one! They are going to build 5-6 over the next 10 years but the U.S. is building 10 more for our fleet! Enjoy.
So proud of our young people who serve...all kids ain’t bad ya know
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Very nice the operation. IM whotching from Blitar Jawa timur Indonesia. Congeatulation for all.
(CV-6) The Big E.
(CVN-80), keep up the great tradition of that WW2 carrier.
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Did midshipman cruise aboard her in 1985. Amazing experience. Later assigned to CVN - 73 GW in CDC. GO NAVY!!
Beautifully done. Love it.
Love to see them fly.
Great video! My husband served on the USS Independence during the Cuban Missle Crisis. Now I can understand why he is close to deaf!
We're very pleased you enjoyed the video!
Patricia Sinopoli they say the ear drum burst at 150db. typically the aircraft make 140db +. our ear protections only good for 70db cancelation. the noise is so intense it also compromises your sense of touch. yes maam all us roof rats are hearing impaired. according to the va the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is not a loud work environment. id like to cram their heads into the tail pipe of a bird during a hi power turn.
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He had an incredible Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Air Force, he did an incredible job when they came to bring it and putting capability in hand conventionally, and I'm talking about President Reagan, he saved us from the weakness
America the only country on earth that own, maintain and operate real Aircraft carriers anytime anywhere.
I served on Uss Abraham Lincoln it was the best time of my life been to many ports and a west pack and you can feel the planes take off
Made the 2000 deployment with VAQ-139 on the Stink'n Lincoln. Only deployment I made after making Chief.
I am a Plankowner on the Lincoln. Most exciting time in my early years. Air Dept, V2 Div (cats n gear). Still dream about those days.
I salute the United State Navy and also Airforce I,am a filipino people in the philippine proud of u God bless you all friend?
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I was on the Enterprise from 68 to 69. Had to fly over to West Pac to catch the carrier online in Gulf of Tonkin. Then in 69, we went back to Vietnam. Was on it long enough for that cruise and was flown back to be discharged at Treasure Island in Jun 69. When we were off Vietnam, they had us working 12 hours per day, 6 days a week building bombs to drop on Vietnam. They could never get enough bombs. We used to go to the top of the island at lunch time and catch some sun and watch flight ops. Too many people for me, had to wait in line for everything.
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Enjoyed the excellent video. I spent 3 1/2 years as deck edge and console operator of the aft cats on the USS Constellation CVA-64 back in the mid 60's. There is one scene that jumped out at me and I had to play it back to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. At frame 19:40 it shows an F-18 landing on the deck but the scene is a mirror image of the actual scene and it has the island of the Enterprise on the port side of the deck instead of the starboard side. You can also see that the big E that is painted on the back of the island looks like a 3. Don't know how that happened but my brain did a double take.
I made 2 west pac cruises on the Enterprise 1976-1980 was plane captain for VA-27 out of NAS Lemoore CA. I enjoyed every minute I was up there on flight deck that during my 2nd cruise I requested to go back up on flight deck as an plane captain again even though it was a hard job but time sure went by quickly. ENTERPRISE FOR EVER!!!!!
VA 27, "The Royal Maces, A-7 Corsairs" ,ADJ-2, VJK
April 1975, onboard "65" Enterprise. Evacuation and the fall of Saigon,
Never Forget, Go Navy
I was in VA27 from 76-79 west-pac then again on 2nd cruise went back top to as a plane captain I love it up there where the action was at peace!!
I can sit and watch this for hours, weird.
I did this 50 years ago...I still miss it. Trust me, you are not weird.
The first USS Enterprise was a captured British Ship in the Revolutionary war. The second an american light cruiser. The third a cruise that fought in the war of 1812, the war with spain and sunk most of the ships in those wars. The fourth was a cruiser in the civil war I believe, the 5th was some sort of balloon, the sixth CV-6 aircraft carrier in Midway, CV-65 the first nuclear aircraft carrier, CVN-85 dual twin nuclear reactors, maximum 100 aircraft, 95 aircraft normally, 7,000+ crew, anti submarine capabilities, anti air, anti ship, and auto cannons stationed on lower hull portions, twice as big as the previous Enterprise. Oh and don't forget the shuttle enterprise.
i served onboard there in 84-87 and 2009-2010 as the Supply Department Career Counselor
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eh ora ce la miniamo... ti hanno addestrato su come bombardare a tappeto i territori "nemici"? E su come mitragliare gli avamposti di frontiera, con profughi CIVILI da tutte le parti? eh? BBBBBBRRRRRRRAVOO!!!!!
USS Ranger,USS enterprise,USS constellation, VA-147,VFA-113,VF-2,DET Nellis AFB,PMTC Magu,NAS Chase Field crash crew Beeville TX ,Shore Patrol San Diego, Cheung loved it all.
it's so awesome!! God blesses you guys !!!
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God doesnt bless people who drop bombs on other people to kill them.
My husband served from 1987-1990 and 2000-2004. It sadden him to see her go.
Thank you. My father proudly served on the Big E.
As an ex ABH it is really cool to watch the Yellow Shirts work
Very impressive compilation. Thanks! I walked around on it in the '60's, when the Navy allowed civilians on deck during Fleet week (don't know if they do that any longer). That was a good way to appreciate just how huge a 1000 foot mobile runway is.
Glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks.
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Salutes to our brother's and sister's.....keep us on TOP......
Thanlk for service FOR US 🇺🇸! And protect wondwrful America! Salute to all men and women! 🇺🇸
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Great Video. Thank you for this, Brings back many memories of my time on the Big E as ships company 3rd division Deck Apes when it was a CVA(N)-65. BMSN E. Nowack My GQ was in the 3rd division gear locker & MY Cold nose station was the after port side mess decks where I was a nuclear weapons handler.. Nah, we didn't have any nukes aboard on the combat cruise in 1966, They kept telling me that them big long white thangs we was pushing around there were extra fuel pods for the Spad we had on board at the time during cold nose.......
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The Wright Brothers would be so very proud!
flight carriers are so amazing.....so great to watch👍
65/66 Air Wing VAH-4 "Whales". Great memories!
Love this ship. Also had family members who served on the Big E.
GO NAVY!!!!!!!
I appreciate what you do for us
I also appreciate that they drop bombs on people to kill them! Great job! God bless the killers ....?
Beautiful
I Salute every veteran here that were in the film and that commented.
I was the assistant fly 1 PO between 93-98 on the Big E. This video looks like it was just after my time because we had just started to transition from the Tomcat to the Super Hornet. I didn't see many Tomcats in the video.
That was great!! I really enjoyed that!! Fair wind and following sea!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Ron wore red bombs AO. IT WAS SOMETHING TO SEE GOT TO AT NORFOLK NAVY SHIP YARD IN 1969 when I lived in Va Beach Va as a proud Navy wife NAS OCEANA. RIP ✝️🇺🇸
Had a friend of mine on the Big E in the 70s when it was in Alameda, I was on AOR 7 then, Carrier looks different after they changed the island, I spent 4.5 years on Nimitz.
Thanks for the comment. Great to have you stop by!
26 Years on 6 different carriers. Enterprise was the best.
amazing awesome power ty for great video
Our pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hi l liked it very much l love helicopter and warship so much
One of the best carrier flight deck videos i have ever seen. great vid. :)
Thanks for watching!
Thats the spirit of America great people, highter moral all united.
Happy 51years aircraft carrier
AWESOME.!! ... Let's go. ( thank you for RUclips. )
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I love this Chanel's I can be hours watching ....thanks to our Military I speak the protccion of God upon them, specially to my amazing Marine son,.25:23 We love you!💕
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Proud to be an American.
Those prowlers would rattle the fillings out of your head , Sure miss those days VFA-131Wildcats USS Coral sea med cruise 87/88 .
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