The USS Carl Vinson arrived on Wednesday (at this link). I signed up for the public tour and I share the photos with you!
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| We climbed five stairs to the flight deck. |
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| The flight deck offered almost every type of plane - from propeller to jet! |
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| Everything folds up! |
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| Great view of the Mighty Mo ... |
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| ... and the USS Arizona. |
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| The flag flies off the stern. |
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| Here are the boat launches for the USS Arizona. The Ford Island Bridge is in the background. |
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| In the Air Force, it's nose art. In the Navy, it is tail art. |
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| Ready for action! |
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| Great view of the National Park Service's boat launch to the USS Arizona Memorial ... |
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| ... plus the USS Bowfin, nicknamed the Pearl Harbor Avenger. |
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| It must be an art to rack and stack the planes on the flight deck! |
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| We climbed another five stairs to the bridge. It offers a panoramic view of the flight deck ... |
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| ... plus Aloha Stadium in the distance! |
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| Another tourist samples the power of the captain's chair. |
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| On the lower deck, we checked out the static displays. |
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| The Navy is proud of its heritage. |
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| Lest we never forget. |
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| The Tiger program allows sailors to invite family members to sail home on the last leg, such as Pearl Harbor to San Diego. |
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| I met a sailor escorting his father and grandfather. I also spotted a sailor bringing aboard his 10 year old son! What a family treat! |
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| I drove over to Ford Island for this shot. The USS Carl Vinson rendered honors to the USS Arizona when it pulled into port. |
If you had a family member aboard any Navy ship, would you participate in a Tiger Cruise? Five days at sea, sleeping in a bunk, and learning about carrier operations? One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash. This giveaway is open to all readers. Comments are open through Saturday, May 19, 10 pm in Hawaii.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
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| It truly is a floating city! |
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