On its way to decommissioning, whose ceremony is scheduled on Dec. 1, 2012, bringing to an end 51 years of service, aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) anchored in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, for its final port visit following seven months at sea, on Oct. 16.
David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.
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Excellent photo; a true symbol of America’s might and resolve. May she ever rest in peace and be a fortress in the memories of the crews that have served her during the past 50 years.
Hopefully the “Big E” will end up preserved somewhere and not fall prey to the scrapyard when she’s retired.
Excellent photo; a true symbol of America’s might and resolve. May she ever rest in peace and be a fortress in the memories of the crews that have served her during the past 50 years.
Hopefully the “Big E” will end up preserved somewhere and not fall prey to the scrapyard when she’s retired.