The "John Kool" ... 73-76 Weapons Dept. Worst memory ... on the 75 deployment, collided with the USS Belknap in the Med! Ugly scene ... many casualties, because of miscommunications. She was my first ship and was slated to be my last, until unforeseen circumstances derailed that career plan.
@place17adv25 күн бұрын
Beautiful! 😍
@place17advАй бұрын
oooo yes please I need more! 👍👍👍😀
@DannySpinsАй бұрын
Looks like a good time
@place17advАй бұрын
what a bloody amazing playground that is! 👍👍👍😀😀😀
@w4gapАй бұрын
A new construction that I stumbled upon here in Alpharetta, GA. 😁
@savioryeo9492Ай бұрын
Weapons elevator chief during that deployment.
@stefanschmidt3069Ай бұрын
Why do you change to the Oberon ? Is there a Difference to the original disregarding the better optic ?
@w4gapАй бұрын
@@stefanschmidt3069 The stock ones typically fail early. Mine had the rubber already torn.
@bigbad614Ай бұрын
BT - 3MMR - 1997-2001
@dangilliland36272 ай бұрын
I was in AIMD IM3
@Jump-n-smash2 ай бұрын
Wow, haven’t seen this in a LONG while. Thank you for uploading
@charletonzimmerman42052 ай бұрын
HER COLLISONS, REALLY HURT HER, spent most of my time 'REPAIRING" her was EM-3 E-4 @ her 12th year left E-5, she was tired like I was, left her in the Med. flew home.
@user-yg9oo3ry2g3 ай бұрын
My dad served on the Kennedy and the Roosevelt in the 70s. He was very proud of the ships he served on
@dangilliland36273 ай бұрын
Served on Big John 89-94. Sad to see it go to mothballs
@navairdavea64 ай бұрын
I first set foot on her in 1972 for a 10 work-up. Then, I was deployed on her with VA-34 in 1980/81, and 2 cruises with VA-75 1986-89. Sad site.
@stevegagnon26874 ай бұрын
Lived on big John 1980-1983
@w4gap4 ай бұрын
Amen to that brother 🙏
@gotshpilkes4 ай бұрын
The last time I saw the her, the JFK was docked next to the brand new Nimitz which was still taking on crew. The Kennedy has aged about as well as I have.
@LoFiMofo4 ай бұрын
Spent many 12 hour days on that flight deck. Hard work as a plane captain but loved every minute of it.
@arthurjacobs49744 ай бұрын
WHERE'S THE SOUND❓️
@w4gap4 ай бұрын
Yeah, didn't have any audio...
@Joe-ij6of4 ай бұрын
yeah, it needs a good wax job and some detailing, but other than that seems like it's good to go
@Tuglife9125 ай бұрын
USS. John F. Kennedy CV-67 should be made into a museum ship!
@w4gap4 ай бұрын
Yeah, that was the hope with the original initiative to have her towed up to RI however, for whatever reason those plans fell through...
@DG523435 ай бұрын
Served on this Great ship from 89-92. Great experience indeed.
@stratoleft6 ай бұрын
I was on the flag ship JFK too. Unlike most of you friggin' so-called veterans and wannabes, I was on board when we hit the Belknap at the superstructure when the ship clipped the flight JFK deck. I could have managed to get one of my relatives over to Edinburgh Scotland area too. I just wasn't thinking at the time, as usual. What you dimwits have never seemed to understand is that a flag ship is LITERALLY a floating country. And the captain of the ship is king and ruler over that country. I had some opportunities on the Kennedy that I simply didn't have the sense to take advantage of.
@moonmullins82276 ай бұрын
ASW module 79-82 Did a long Med and a regular IO Cruise. Spain, France, Italy, Egypt, Israel, Greece, Kenya and Australia.
@stevegagnon26877 ай бұрын
Many memories aboard the Kennedy. Good and bad. I served from 80 83. It took me about a month to get used to being out to sea I 😅spent time on the fantail looking at no end to the ocean I did two tours Indian ocean med. Went through the suez canal all the way to Perth Australia that was the best port of call I've ever been to miss you all the people I met in my time of service big John for ever
@w4gap7 ай бұрын
Spent some time on the fantail myself. Also, spent a good bit on the LSO platform watching landings as well as up on the antenna mast.
@joncohill30337 ай бұрын
Capt Beard sucked
@billkrolikowski29607 ай бұрын
Last of the conventionals
@billkrolikowski29607 ай бұрын
Ranger had the best theme song
@christopherscott565210 ай бұрын
I was in P2 Division working down in the hole
@LeonardGallagher-xr6qq10 ай бұрын
Great video, BUT, not sure if it is legal to fly a drone within 5 miles of an airport. The Philadelphia Navy Yard is 2 miles from the airport or at least from where the JFK is. I walk around the Navy Yard often and always stop and look at the JFK in her current stage and the commerical planes landing at the Philadelphia International Airport are flying very low as they pass over the JFK to land 2 miles away... I also think that is illegal to fly a drone at Philadelphia Navy Yard. Just saying be carefull..
@MLHunt Жыл бұрын
Nice footage. I used to work in the Navy Yard and have seen it from the bow end many times. It's nice to see it from all angles.
@alsancken1303 Жыл бұрын
I was in VA-34 and made three cruises on JFK from 1970-1974. It was the newest carrier back then and they kept her at sea a lot.
@mitchelledwards5219 Жыл бұрын
Sad but way must be made for new bigger better carriers i was privileged to tour JFK years ago a fine tall ship.
@ch1701a Жыл бұрын
I love this song
@lordgrande9561 Жыл бұрын
The decommissioning of the CV-67 was a sad day here in her home city of max florida. It’s was a great ship they keeping it in mothballs hopefully they re-commission it once again.
@JamiefromHali Жыл бұрын
JFK in rough shape
@SteelHorseman Жыл бұрын
Ride on
@kcomst Жыл бұрын
Useful but annoying trying to hear what you're saying over the background music.
@w4gap Жыл бұрын
Yes, should have mixed the sound better
@JJ-rf7dg Жыл бұрын
How much would it cost to bring her back to service if desperately needed?
@w4gap Жыл бұрын
Man, I can't imagine how many millions...
@JJ-rf7dg Жыл бұрын
@@w4gapI would go with multibillions. Its in bad condition and outdated that its needs to be updated to modern standards.
@w4gap Жыл бұрын
@@JJ-rf7dg I suspect you're right about that ;-)
@Maximilian7992 Жыл бұрын
It’s a shame she was never saved. Would’ve cool to have super carrier (especially the last conventionally powered one) to be a museum
@w4gap Жыл бұрын
That was the original plan but sadly it fell thru.
@EnduroTravelR Жыл бұрын
nice video man I am KTM all the way
@patadams4069 Жыл бұрын
Sad to she such an historic ship like this just sitting and waiting to be scrapped. I was Army and not Navy, but i think we can all feel somewhat of a bond when we watch top gun. Let's be honest who didnt want to be a Naval Avaiator. I would love to get a tour before she is towed away. You guys can be my wingman anytime.
@w4gap Жыл бұрын
Yeah, amen to that.
@davidknapp5163 Жыл бұрын
I was on this deployment with VF-32 Swordsman ( AO)
@jonmunch3298 Жыл бұрын
Navy needs an enhance recycling program
@alottocash6875 Жыл бұрын
I know how you feel I was a crew member of CVA 66 the USS America it broke my heart when they used our ship to test weapons on to see the damage that the weapons would cost and how long the aircraft carrier could stay up before it sinks they use my ship as a weapons test platform I know how you feel but it did its job very well and now the rest of the newer carriers are safer because of it and they rebuilt another America number 6 just as good as the origial sometimes we have to let go so we can update and keep ahead of the competition on your ship CBA 66 it took approximately 5,000 man to operate it if it was steam powered as the America was the empire are cool was about 5,000 but now the largest ship ever built picture of Ford it can be manned with only about 3,000 men so you see automation has replaced a lot of soldier salad but it's for the best so now we got 2,000 extra men we can put on other ships well thanks for the video I enjoy it
@greggrusnak6094 Жыл бұрын
Well we can't keep everything named JFK. Time for it to be a Reef
@kaminoszero Жыл бұрын
She needs to go to a museum. She is the last non nuclear super carrier left. All others are scrap or sunk.
@jamesstan4678 Жыл бұрын
Hello my name is James I have toward the JFK in the 90s when it was fleet week enjoyed seeing the vessel seeing how massive she is and her crew being so proud it is someone a shame that She is sitting somewhere
@charletonzimmerman4205 Жыл бұрын
Served, Big John- EM-2, Feb 6th- 1980 to Jan. 6th, 1981 'Engineering".
@ub1953 Жыл бұрын
Philly seems a good place for storied U.S. ships to die...along with the JFK is the SS UNITED STATES
@lawrencerotruck9443 Жыл бұрын
Was with RVAH-14 when left for 2 week carquals in Sep 1970. After a few days we were a day away from liberty in San Juan when we got a "flash" message to head to the Med (the Jordanian crisis). Our Med cruise was supposed to start in Dec. After a month or so they decided to keep us in Med. Since most of us squadron personnel did not bring full seabags, the Wing staff back at NAS Albany had to break into our lockers in the barracks, box up our stuff and ship it to us. We received our stuff in November while in Naples. We returned to Norfolk on March 1. Went to sea for 2 weeks, rdturned in 5 1/2 months!!
@chadhahn2719 Жыл бұрын
Sad
@w4gap Жыл бұрын
Yeah man it's hard to watch her deteriorate like she is