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I've put this up before in another thread ages ago.
I'm on there and since she is at restricted manuvering (while refueling/unrep), I'm in the engine room. About midships behind the Mac/lined up with captains gig (one of the launches) right about the waterline and below.
 
I've put this up before in another thread ages ago.
I'm on there and since she is at restricted manuvering (while refueling/unrep), I'm in the engine room. About midships behind the Mac/lined up with captains gig (one of the launches) right about the waterline and below.

Those that have never experienced an UnRep have missed something. We got to send PacFlt across on a highline transfer, one ballsy dude.
 
Those that have never experienced an UnRep have missed something. We got to send PacFlt across on a highline transfer, one ballsy dude.
I have never seen it topside in real life I was always on watch in Engine Room. As long as I could remember I was always had a restricted manuvering watch station. Most of the time on throttles. As you know, for the benefit of others the smaller ship has to match speed of larger, which is one or two shaft rpm ups and downs, constant changing.
 
I have never seen it topside in real life I was always on watch in Engine Room. As long as I could remember I was always had a restricted manuvering watch station. Most of the time on throttles. As you know, for the benefit of others the smaller ship has to match speed of larger, which is one or two shaft rpm ups and downs, constant changing.
Yeah, I did that in the early days but stuck around long enough to get topside for a few later.
 
Drydock was my worst time in the Navy.
Parking sucked.
Berthing sucked.
Sleeping on the ship sucked.
All the steps to get to the top of the floating drydock we were in sucked.
Run large air hoses, fire hoses and electric cables all though your house with major repairs going on 24 hours a day and you will have a taste.
I was never so happy to get back in the water and underway.
 
Image search says
Boeing B-50 Superfortress

The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is an American strategic bomber. A post–World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, it was fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger structure, a taller tail fin, and other improvements. Wikipedia
Top speed: 636 km/h
Range: 7,886 km
Wingspan: 43 m
Retired: 1965
Length: 30 m
Engine type: Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
No. That's a B-17G.
 
If ever you are in Central California, and you like aircraft, especially military aircraft, the Castle Museum is worth the stop! I mentioned they have a B-36, they also have a B-29 and a B-50 next to each other, as well as a 17, 24, 25, and others. Lots of fighters and a few Canadian birds too!

Welcome to Castle Air Museum
 
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