| This 1979-1980 cruise book for the USS Nimitz, CVN-68 is in excellent condition. At 448 pages it contains a wealth of pictorial and general cruise information. The USS Nimitz sailed as part of of the North Atlantic Nuclear Task Force '75 and the Nuclear Power Task Group. Officers of the Nimitz: Rear Admiral James r. Sanderson, U.S. Navy – Commander, Battle Group Two Rear Admiral Robert E. Kirksey, U.S. Navy – Commander, Battle Force Seventh Fleet, Comander, Carrier Strike Force Seventh Fleet Captain John R. Batlzer, U.S. Navy, - Commanding Officer, USS Nimitz Captain Richard c. Macke, U.S. Navy – Executive Officer, USS Nimitz RMCM Letster C. Wooten, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Command AVCM Kenneth R. Mantle, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Command As far as aerial support, Air Wing 8 is attached to Nimitz which flies 7 different types of aircraft: F14A Tomcat, A-7E Corsair II, A6E Intruder, E-6B Prowler, S-3A Viking, E-2C Hawkeye and the SH-3H Sea King Of special interest in this cruise book is a descriptive section about the USS Nimitz was the largest prop ever used in a Hollywood film. The 1980 film "The Final Countdown" starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katherine Ross and Directed by Peter Douglas, was filmed aboard this cruise. The cruise book contains photos of the film in production and even one of Kirk Dogulas in the cockpit on a flight off the USS Nimitz. Photos of the helicopters used and a description of "Operation Evening Light", the rescue attempt of the American Hostages in Iran, is included in this cruise book as well. Ports of call on this cruise included: Rota, Spain; Naples, Italy; Islands of Capri; Alexandria, Egypt; Tunis, Tunisia; Athens, Greece; Naples and Rome, Italy. Not only does this cruise book feature photographs of all that served on the USS Nimitz cruise but also photos of the members of the following airwings. AIRWING EIGHT, Air Squadrons on the Nimitz: Captain Robert H. Ferguson, U.S. Navy, Commander Carrier Air Wing 8 THE BLACK ACES OF THE FIGHTING FORTY-ONE FIGHTING 84 (VF-84 Jolly Rogers) ATKRON 82 ATKRON 86 ATKRON 35 GARUDAS VAQ-134 AIRANTISUBRON-24 (Air Antisubmarine Squadron TWENTY-FOUR) HS-9 SEA GRIFFINS (Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron NINE) VAW 112 (Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112) MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE DETACHMNET FIVE VFP 63 (Light Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three Detachment FIVE) AIR WING 8 HM-16 (Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron SIXTEEN) FAIRECONRON ONE (Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1) Detachment Bravo) VRC-50 (Fleet Tactical support Squadron FIFTY) Pages: 448 File Size: 369.1 MB Format: PDF - Adobe Acrobat Version 7 (Get Free Adobe Acrobat reader, click here.) Important Note: See purchase confirmation email for password necessary to open this file once you download it. Usage: These items are provided for historical and reference use only. PilotManuals.com, RareAviation.com and Steve Rhode, Inc. assume no liability for any loss or damage resulting from or in any way connected to other use of this information. Not for commercial use or further dissemination. Printing: Once downloaded, this manual may be printed. |
