Boneyard Safari

01/04/2025

Back in the early 1980s, American Airlines took a bet on the MD-80.  McDonnell Douglas was desperate for business.  American’s CEO at the time (Bob Crandall) negotiated a sweetheart deal that allowed American to establish hubs (and eventually a fortress hub like DFW) across the United States. Af...

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01/04/2025

Another lake day…. Any day now…

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Eglin

01/04/2025

Commissioned: 30 January 1969 - USS Sea Devil (SSN-664), a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea devil (Manta birostria), also known as the manta ray or devil ray, the largest of all living rays, noted for power and endurance.

The contract to build Sea Devil was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia. on 28 May 1964, and her keel was laid down there on 12 April 1966. She was launched on 5 October 1967, sponsored by Mrs. Ignatius J. Galantin, the wife of Admiral Ignatius J. "Pete" Galantin (1910–2004), and commissioned on 3 January 1969 with Commander Richard A. Currier in command.
Sea Devil was assigned to Submarine Division 62 at Norfolk, Virginia. She operated out of Norfolk into at least 1977. She was assigned to Submarine Squadron 4 in Charleston SC from the mid 1980s until her decommissioning in 1991. She was a 637 class fast attack hunter killer. She also surfaced multiple times through the ice in the arctic.

Sea Devil was decommissioned on 16 October 1991 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day. Her scrapping via the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, began on 1 March 1998 and was completed on 7 September 1999.

Photo Caption: Sea Devil (SSN-664) celebrates the bicentennial, 1976.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sea_Devil_(SSN-664)
Photos: http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08664.htm
Major Events: http://www.hullnumber.com/SSN-664

01/04/2025

Ukraine Situation Report: The new armor plates are designed to add some protection for air defenders in their command vehicles.

01/04/2025

The North American O-47A was designed for service in observation squadrons dedicated solely to reconnaissance missions. It had a large cockpit, seating three crew in tandem, and a camera bay with a wide observation window. Our O-47A joined our collection on this day in 1949.

01/04/2025

01/04/2025

Emirates’ A350 is making its first passenger flight to Edinburgh. Follow from Dubai to Edinburgh
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01/03/2025

The sun sets on another beautiful San Diego day as the Planned Incremental Availability (i.e. mega maintenance period) continues to unfurl aboard the “Big Stick.” We’re excited about this new year and the adventures to come! Stay tuned for more maintenance as we make USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) better than ever!

01/03/2025

Sig Sauer's Light Machine Gun offers the IDF a lighter and handier alternative to its existing Negev-series machine guns.

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01/03/2025

Boeing is currently seeking P-8A or 737 type-rated Pilot Instructors to be based in Lossiemouth, Scotland. Visit AviationNetwork.com to apply.

Photo Credit: Nick Dean

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01/03/2025

What are your 2025 aviation plans? We will be on the road a lot this year and look forward to meeting you along the way as well as share our passion for aviation.