Wharf Rat's Home - A Shipmate Who Never Made it to Sea.

'It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.'

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.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Navy League: V-22 tilt-rotor emerges as carrier delivery candidate

A variant of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is being considered as a candidate air vehicle for the US Navy's future Carrier On-board Delivery (COD) capability. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is conducting an analysis of alternatives to replace the Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound, which entered service in 1966 as a fixed-winged COD aircraft to provide logistics support - primarily cargo, mail and passengers - to aircraft carriers

[first posted to http://jni.janes.com - 13 April 2011]