Sunday, November 13, 2011

Useless Information


Did you know:

The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise can launch 4 jets simultaneously?
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hale-bopp said...

Aircraft carriers are fascinating. A few decommissioned ones have been converted into museums you can go on. I have been on the USS Enterprise (previous version) in New York City and the USS Midway in San Diego. I sure wouldn't want to live one one, but I love seeing the interiors of them!

November 13, 2011 at 11:33 PM
jedwis said...

I watched the basketball game between North Carolina & Michigan State on the aircraft carrier, it was really cool. They are cities within themselves, they can have as many as 5000 people living on the ship at any given time...Amazing.

November 14, 2011 at 7:53 AM
Sassa said...

I saw a TV program on how they launch and land those jets. Awesome! The guys wear different colored jackets showing their job at the time, and they showed the hand signals they give to the pilots. One of them was 'get your head out of your a$$". Ha Ha

November 14, 2011 at 8:18 AM
Toad said...

SER, That Is NOT useless information. I had NO idea that could be done. Amazing.

November 14, 2011 at 1:21 PM
hale-bopp said...

You would be amazed at how fast they can launch them. If you are under attack, you want those birds in the air, not on the deck.

I have to look up that get your head out of your ass hand signal!

November 14, 2011 at 4:37 PM
drewzepmeister said...

I've seen the USS Midway from a distance while visiting San Diego...Big ship...

November 14, 2011 at 5:32 PM
OrbsCorbs said...

I can rub my belly and pat my head at the same time.

I visited the WWII German submarine they have at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. I cannot imagine living in such cramped quarters, especially a few hundred feet underwater.

November 14, 2011 at 6:17 PM
SER said...

The Enterprise is due to be decmmissioned in 2013.

November 15, 2011 at 1:05 AM

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