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2003-04-14 Iraq

Two Navy Battle Groups to Leave War Zone

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Posted by Steve White 2003-04-14 11:19 am|| || Front Page|| [15 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Both the Kitty Hawk and the Constellation are older carriers, still oil fueled, and with less room for aircrews as the newer "Nimitz" class, which includes the Truman, Lincoln, Roosevelt,and Carl Vinson. While we will only have three carrier groups in the Middle East, they will be three of the newest and best. The US Fleet in the area will still pack quite a whallop, if they need to.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-14 11:39:03|| 2003-04-14 11:39:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I was at the Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show this last weekend where the Blue Angels performed. On static display were F-14 Tomcats from the Abraham Lincoln, who had flown in the previous Thursday about 500 feet over my car as I drove back. Damn, I never felt so proud to be an American, nor felt so good about paying my taxes this year.

Too bad the pilots weren't around to receive my thanks.

Aye! Well done!

Posted by Ptah 2003-04-14 12:40:35|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-04-14 12:40:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't suppose we could station them in the Med off Lebanon & Syria?

Or would that be too subtle?

Posted by Jim 2003-04-14 13:11:58|| 2003-04-14 13:11:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Vidalia Onions:

What we're fighting for! It would have been nice if the F-14 had been from the Carl Vinson.... I believe he was from Vidalia country.

Posted by shipman 2003-04-14 13:33:39|| 2003-04-14 13:33:39|| Front Page Top

#5 No Jim, you're right on. One of them will at least be in the Med very soon.

Posted by Scott 2003-04-14 13:37:32|| 2003-04-14 13:37:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Jim,
The Truman's home port is Naples, Italy. Close enough...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-14 13:43:09|| 2003-04-14 13:43:09|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC, this was the last cruise for the "Connie" - she's going to be retired.

Posted by OldSpook 2003-04-14 15:02:01|| 2003-04-14 15:02:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Want to stick a finger in Iran's eye?
Rebuild the Iraqi military and give them "Connie".

Posted by raptor 2003-04-15 08:15:47|| 2003-04-15 08:15:47|| Front Page Top

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