yeah

for the most part

there was a Liberty Ship doing a tour up the coast and it stopped nearby

thats pretty cool

yeah. very nice to see. Had the whole engine room open. They were far more loose with how much you could see compared to other ships

I went on the Belfast

I loved that

was pretty much climbing ladders and shit to get around

I love getting hands on with that sort of thing

yeah. It was pretty great. Wasn't all that much to see as it was for cargo, but it had some AA guns and a couple anti-ship batteries.

The Intrepid was probably the best ship I've been on. Nice hybrid of ship and naval history and aviation

I'd love to go on a carrier

I saw our last carrier from dock one but that was in Naval commission still at the time so obviously wasn't allowed on it

I have no idea what phone I had so I can't find my detailed pics

But there was a pic passing by when I was on chauffer duty

there is the enterprise. literally the only pic I took that day

damn

very ncie

Is it in the Smithsonian?

the blackbird

there are two

another thing I'd love to see

one on the Intrepid and another in DC

but its not downtown

I love the cold war era of technology for its madness

its this second museum out by Dulles airport

which, frankly, is better than the one on the mall

I need to plan a trip down to Bovington when I have time

If I could coninside it with the next tankfest

that would be amazing

Seeing all those panzers start up and parade around etc

That is something I would like to have around me

Nearest tank museum was at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and had some really great stuff, but closed a few years ago

Bovingon is a 5(?) hour drive or so from me

so I think i'd visit relatives who are an hour or so away the night before to crash

I know my great uncle there has a big love of tanks so i think he's like to go round with me

I also think he knows the Curator there

so he may be able to rustle up a premium™ tour

damn