Time lapse of Ford being built:

Very cool.

Perhaps, better: Australmerica...

...and Sartre smiled...

Ahhh....but even so...

Yes, they are. Consider the Mercy’s deployment into the Persian Gulf for Desert Shield and Storm.

Despite not having weapons, hospital ships are deployed to combat zones (thus the big red crosses painted on their hulls in hope of keeping them from getting attacked/sunk).

Evil!

Following World War II, America’s nuclear capability rested with the Boeing B-47 Stratojet...

“Fuckin’ A!”

Bingo fuel, FA.

My thoughts for a long time. My angle was different....did some disgruntled Northrop employee quietly sell them in anger for the loss to Fairchild?

Perhaps...but again, history is filled with politicians and military leaders having a photo op with perceived and real enemies...some of which soon after became allies (and vice versa). And plenty of flag officers have made plenty of mistakes over the colorful history of the US. I appreciate your respect for the AF…

Agreed...and well put.

However, history is filled with folks who may have been there done that...yet, in their old age, succumb to the numbness of politics and self-preservation. Uncertain if that is his case.

You are the first one to mention the sound and the fury...in all the tech-talk, lost is the psychology and emotion of being on the ground, whether receiving or being deeply grateful that it is your CAS bird.

A poor attempt at humor.

Lest we forget....

Old joke that made its way around CAG 8 (and elsewhere) when we transitioned from the Corsair II to the Hornet:

LOL!