First in flight….. Well good luck with that
#otd Attempted Flight of Langley's Full Size Plane, Preparatory to Launching, October 7, 1903. We sure have come a long way in 120...
P2V-7 135547 (1954)
#otd Lockheed P2V-7 135547 Neptune in flight near NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, during flight tests, 5 October 1954. #p2v #neptune...
OTD Vigilante
#otd a look back to a Vigilante in flight, here is A30-1 146700 over Pax. River, Maryland. October 4, 1960. #a5 #ra5c #a5vigilante...
Launching of USS Lexington CC-1, later CV-2 (1925)
#otd USS Lexington CC-1 later CV-2 was launched, 3 October 1925. At the time she was the longest vessel in the world, the biggest ship...
Lots of Carriers
#otd A look back to 3 October 1957 at San Francisco Naval Shipyard with USS Hancock CVA-19, USS Oriskany CVA-34, and USS Bennington...
HH-1H 70-2458 (1983)
#otd HH-1H 70-2458 participated in rescue efforts along the Palo-Verde River, 1 October 1983. Record rainfalls on the first two days of...
USS Silversides SS-236 (1941)
#otd USS Silversides SS-236 being fit out at the Mare Island Navy Yard, 1 October 1941. #ss236 #usssilversides #silentservice...
USS Atlanta (IX-304, CL-104) (1970)
#otd USS Atlanta (IX-304, ex-CL-104) Sinking off San Clemente Island, California, on 1 October 1970, after being scuttled in explosive...
USS Nautilus Commisioning
#otd USS Nautilus SSN-571 is commissioned, 30 September 1954, at Groton, Connecticut. #ussnautilus #ssn571 #silentservice #navalsafari...
A-10 Demo Team
#otd Flashback to a year ago here in Tucson with the A-10 Demo Team showing the magic! #a10 #a10demoteam #davismonthanafb #usaf #tucson...
