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Old 03-27-2014, 7:01 AM
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Originally Posted by navydad2010 View Post
Do it! I met the John C. Stennis CVN-74@ Pearl Harbor when my son was a AO2 in 2004. I was standing on the Missouri when they came in "rails manned" what a sight!! BBQs, (steel beach party) airshows, (with bombs) tours of almost all spaces ,except the Nuclear Dept. I even got to steer the ship on the bridge tour!! We were aboard on Halloween ..crazy.. Cigar party in the hanger bay..The greatest experience ever!!
Lol.... I was on that same cruise... My niece was on the Stennis also..

One exiting moment i remember was during an airshow, one of the fighter planes didn't get 'gear up' confirmation on it's front landing gear after launching. They were going to let the pilot belly flop the plane on the flight deck to avoid ejecting. All went well, and it landed normally. But they herded all of us Tigers into a hanger bay, closed the doors and put the ship on a 'prepare for crash landing' mode.....!!! Lot of things to do if you want... Even had a talent show..!!!

If you get the chance, do it..!!!!

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