is this photo real?

A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke done
in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know the
answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.

Mark Fletcher schrieb:
A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke done
in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know the
answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.



They call it "terrorist & suspect release program".

it's real

to lift moral !

speaking of moral see my next post
"Mark Fletcher" wrote in message
nk.net...
A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke done
in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know the
answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.

It was not done in PhotoShop or any other photo editing tool. The picture
was taken between Hawaii and San Francisco aboard the USS Enterprise on its'
way back from WestPac in 1978. It is one of a series of pictures which can
be found in the cruise book (pages 118 and 119.)

The old Plymouth belonged to RVAH-1. For years it had been used as a "Crew
Car" by various detachments as they rotated through Cubi Point. The 1978
cruise was RVAH-1's last. The RA-5C was being retired from naval service
upon their return.

My two sons and I were standing on the bridge beside the photographer as
this picture was taken.

Why was it done? To entertain the crew and their family member who had come
aboard in Hawaii for the "Tiger Cruise."

Wayne
USN (Ret)
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder



"Mark Fletcher" wrote in message
nk.net...
A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke done
in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know the
answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.

Thanks. I thought it looked real but couldn't imagine the purpose. But it is
entertaining. I certainly find the picture funny. Now I can forward the
photo to others in good conscience.

"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
...
It was not done in PhotoShop or any other photo editing tool. The picture
was taken between Hawaii and San Francisco aboard the USS Enterprise on
its' way back from WestPac in 1978. It is one of a series of pictures
which can be found in the cruise book (pages 118 and 119.)

The old Plymouth belonged to RVAH-1. For years it had been used as a
"Crew Car" by various detachments as they rotated through Cubi Point. The
1978 cruise was RVAH-1's last. The RA-5C was being retired from naval
service upon their return.

My two sons and I were standing on the bridge beside the photographer as
this picture was taken.

Why was it done? To entertain the crew and their family member who had
come aboard in Hawaii for the "Tiger Cruise."

Wayne
USN (Ret)
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder



"Mark Fletcher" wrote in message
nk.net...
A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke
done in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know
the answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.

This is the real thing.

It is my understanding that there are occasions when the Navy sees fit to
invite the families of crewmembers onboard for a short cruise when ships are
being moved to new home ports or for whatever reason there may be. While
the ship is at sea there is often a demonstration as in the picture to show
the power of the catapults. There are no airplanes in sight since in all
likelihood the aircraft are flown off the ship for the move and are flown to
wherever the new home will be.

Note that I was never in the Navy or actually seen this in person but have
been told of it and seen other pictures of similar events.

Anyway that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Tom Inglima
11/29/2006

"Mark Fletcher" wrote in message
nk.net...
A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke done
in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know the
answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.

"Mark Fletcher" wrote in message
nk.net...
A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke done
in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know the
answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.


This was real. Air crews would bring on junk cars and "Drag Race" with the
catapult. Not sure if there was any scoring or they just did it for the fun
of it. One of the custom car mag's did a piece about it back in the late
'60's. This is where this photo came from.

John
Semper Fi

"Lazy J" wrote in message
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"Mark Fletcher" wrote in message
nk.net...
A friend emailed this to me. ... Ok: is this an actual event or a joke
done in photoshop? and if it's real what was the point? If any of you know
the answer I'd appreciate it ... I just have to know.


This was real. Air crews would bring on junk cars and "Drag Race" with
the catapult. Not sure if there was any scoring or they just did it for
the fun of it. One of the custom car mag's did a piece about it back in
the late '60's. This is where this photo came from.

John
Semper Fi

It appears that several missed my earlier post. So, here it is again:

It was not done in PhotoShop or any other photo editing tool. The picture
was taken between Hawaii and San Francisco aboard the USS Enterprise on its'
way back from WestPac in 1978. It is one of a series of pictures which can
be found in the cruise book (pages 118 and 119.)

The old Plymouth belonged to RVAH-1. For years it had been used as a "Crew
Car" by various detachments as they rotated through Cubi Point. The 1978
cruise was RVAH-1's last. The RA-5C was being retired from naval service
upon their return.

My two sons and I were standing on the bridge beside the photographer as
this picture was taken.

Why was it done? To entertain the crew and their family member who had come
aboard in Hawaii for the "Tiger Cruise."

Wayne

USN (Ret)

http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder