Preserving a piece of US Maritime History - invaluable

The USS Olympia is a cruiser that fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 and has been preserved in Philadelphia. She's a one of a kind ship, a national historic monument, and in danger. She needs approximately $10-15 million in repairs to keep her a viable museum for years to come. If you have the resources, or connections to those resources, please consider helping. (full disclosure - there is no financial benefit to me to ask the question - we need to save this ship for posterity). Please contact me at 612-599-1935 or bdskon@fedex.com if you have additional questions.

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Corps shows off F-35B in demonstration flight - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Corps shows off F-35B in demonstration flight - Navy News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Well - did they save one of our aircraft???

Reports: Chinese fighters chased U.S. spy plane - Navy News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

good for the Phillipine Navy!

BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF 15) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a scheduled port visit.
PEARL HARBOR (July 27, 2011) The Philippine navy's newest multi-mission surface combatant ship, BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF 15) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a scheduled port visit. Gregorio del Pilar, a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter, is on its maiden voyage to the Republic of the Philippines to join the Philippine navy fleet. As a multi-mission surface combatant ship, Gregorio del Pilar is the first gas-turbine jet engine-powered vessel in the Philippine navy fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Tugboats position the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to enter the BAE Systems ship yard for a four-month planned maintenance availability period.
NORFOLK (July 20, 2011) Tugboats position the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to enter the BAE Systems shipyard for a four-month planned maintenance availability period. BAE will conduct overhauls of various engineering, communications and other shipboard systems. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
USS Bataan (LHD 5) moors at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay.
SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 24, 2011) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) moors at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay during a routine port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cayman Santoro/Released)

Ah - I was wondering what happened to the Illustrious. See - the Brits still need carrier aviation

UK looks to send 'Lusty' to Libya
UK military planners are preparing plans to deploy the Royal Navy's (RN's) remaining Invincible-class aircraft carrier, HMS Illustrious , to the Mediterranean Sea with a squadron of attack helicopters embarked to sustain strike operations against Libya into 2012. At least one of the RN's new Type 45 Daring-class destroyers is expected to be deployed on the type's first combat mission to accompany HMS Illustrious if the plans are approved by the UK National Security Council

Monday, July 25, 2011

The USS MINNESOTA Logo Contest - get the word out

The USS MINNESOTA Logo Contest - you will be taken to facebook to the PCU MINNESOTA page

A message from Commander, PCU MINNESOTA SSN 783

If our carriers can't do it, it can't be done.

An E-2C Hawkeye approaches the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) after participating in a simulated air strike over Australia.
TIMOR SEA (July 18, 2011) An E-2C Hawkeye approaches the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) after participating in a simulated air strike over Australia. Curtis Wilbur is participating in Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)

The catamaran carrier!

The catamaran carrier - it's a Chinese concept