Originally Posted by
LTCTerry
USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was my home away from home 1985-1989. I made two Mediterranean cruises on her. Before Desert Storm, my claim to fame was being on watch in Combat Information Center when we shot down two Libyan MiGs in the Gulf of Sidra. F-14s are gone. The ship is gone...
Great memories.
Side story - we made a port visit to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, right after Top Gun and the US Navy forcing down the airliner carrying one of the Achille Loro (spelling?) high jackers. I couldn't buy my own drinks when out in uniform.
What was your role, just out of interest?
What do you think of the description by Ward Caroll (former USN Cdr and F-14 Tomcat RIO)?