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"Flew aboard 1/10/1968 in the middle of the Tonkin Gulf. Spent 3 1/2 yrs off & on in 2MMR as a BT. Yes, a very hot & dirty job but all knew the purpose of the Hawk couldn't be accomplished without engineering. No going to destinations, fresh water,…"
"Hey, for all you Kitty Hawk survivors, I went to the site, Navy: Together We Serve and there will be a reunion on October 14 to October 17 in Wilmington,NC. The site is for all Hawk veterans and you can join and get all the benifits. The person in…"
"Daniel, Last night Terry and I discussed the leggings thing that everyone is commenting about. I went to RTC Sept. 1967 and drug out my Anchor a while ago and the only pictures I can find is where we wore legging as backup for a graduating class and…"
"Terry, we talked last nigtht about the leggings and really has been a lot of comments on them. Just plunder in the attic and found my Anchor from 1967 along with and still in tack, the BlueJackets On Parade record. Never even played it, but might…"
"Flew aboard the Hawk ( CVA-63) l/10/68 out of Subic. Spent 3 & 1/2 yrs. in P-2 division in 2MMR as a BT. Made 3 cruises and got out on arrival 6/71. A great ship to grow up and mature on. Sorry I missed the last cruise before she was put up. Never…"
"Was in Company 550, Sept. 26, 1967 till Dec. Was an APO1. Was there when Bob Hopes son was down the court yard from our company."
"Good evening Terry, I didn't know if anyone out there had gone back that far. Didn't ever see Hope's son but do remember after one of our outing that the men in his company wasn't too happy because I guess they thought there was some favortism…"
" Bud, was glad I came accross your site tonight. Spent 3&1/2 yrs. in one of the hearts of the USS Kitty Hawk from 1968 to 1971. A lot of growing up was done with all the firesides and watersides on 1200# boilers. Wouldn't trade one day for the time…"
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Welcome to the BT Site Harold. After A-School I was Sent to SIMA NRMF Long Beach. The only ships I was on was the ones I worked on doing repair's and water jetting the New Jersey and Might Mo Boiler's. After the Navy I worked in a shipyard on a few Navy Ships. USS Roanoke AOR 5 was the last one I worked on.