Originally Posted by
MPN11
Same at BRNC in 63 ... 0630 outside in the cold dark winter, our Entry all arranged around the famous carriage ramps, while some Yeoman in a warm office made the lamp on the top of the mast do "blinky-blink-blink" for half an hour before breakfast.
0630 and standing still? Luxury... A generation or 10 later 0630 would have found us just breaking into the second half of morning PT/morning drill. While knowing that the place hadn't really changed much over the years, complete with memories
. And being told that the new carriers and aircraft were due to be in service by 2012!