After her decommissioning from the U.S. Navy in 1957, the former Namakagon served as Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS Endeavour (A814) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (1962–1971), and as ROCS Lung Chuan for the Republic of China Navy. Lung Chuan ended active service when she was decommissioned from the Republic of China Navy inContinue reading “HMNZS Endeavour (A184)/USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship’s name is also spelled Namakogon.”
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons ready for a busy few days up and down the country – The Ohakea-based Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) aerobatics display team, the Black Falcons, is set to appear at several locations across both North and South Islands later this week.
13 MARCH, 2024 Team member Squadron Leader Michael Williams said the pilots were looking forward to a busy few days. “It’s a real pleasure to bring our displays or a flypast to people at any time, and on these flights we’ll be covering quite a bit of ground, so lots of people will getContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons ready for a busy few days up and down the country – The Ohakea-based Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) aerobatics display team, the Black Falcons, is set to appear at several locations across both North and South Islands later this week.”
US Navy’s CMV-22 Osprey fleet back in the air – March 12, 2024, by Fatima Bahtić The U.S. Navy returned its CMV-22 Osprey fleet to flight status on March 8, following Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)’s announcement that issued clearance for the V-22 to fly.
Illustration; Credit: US Navy NAVAIR issued a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey thereby lifting the grounding. In response to the preliminary investigation indicating a materiel failure of a V-22 component, the V-22 grounding was initiated on December 6, 2023. The grounding provided time for a thorough review of the mishap and formulation of risk mitigation controlsContinue reading “US Navy’s CMV-22 Osprey fleet back in the air – March 12, 2024, by Fatima Bahtić The U.S. Navy returned its CMV-22 Osprey fleet to flight status on March 8, following Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)’s announcement that issued clearance for the V-22 to fly.”
The H.M.N.Z.S. Tamure (Q1193/P3555)
The H.M.N.Z.S. Tamure coming into berth at Port Lyttelton 1970-09-12 Harley Flowers Follow Esmeralda (BE-43) 1961 photo of the Chilean Navy training ship Esmeralda (BE-43) as she taken on the pilot before entering a harbor of New Zealand. The small boat just off her bow is the HMNZS Tamure ( P3555 ). As the Tamure isContinue reading “The H.M.N.Z.S. Tamure (Q1193/P3555)”
HMS Scott is the largest survey vessel in Western Europe, and the fifth largest vessel in the Royal Navy. Named for the famous Arctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, she also has an auxiliary role as a mine countermeasures vessel.
Scott“HMS Scott is an ocean survey vessel and is the third Royal Navy ship to carry the name. The only vessel of her class, she can remain at sea for up to 300 days a year, thanks to her novel crew rotation system.” from Blogger https://ift.tt/AvjxDIR via IFTTT March 14, 2024 at 09:23AM See allContinue reading “HMS Scott is the largest survey vessel in Western Europe, and the fifth largest vessel in the Royal Navy. Named for the famous Arctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, she also has an auxiliary role as a mine countermeasures vessel.”
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