And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
"One way to get on board a submarine is demonstrated by Rear Admiral Elton W. Grenfell, Commander, Submarine Force Pacific Fleet, as he descends on the nuclear submarine Nautilus (SSN-571), at sea off the West Coast. Admiral Grenfell visited Nautilus while it was engaged in training exercises with the fleet. He flew in from Princeton (CV-37), in background, via helicopter 12 June. He rode on board to Seattle, Washington, and disembarked upon her arrival there 15 June. Photograph released 25 June 1957. " www.navsource.org
Hard to say if coming or going but.... That's a 48 star US flag so, pre 1958.
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UH-34 Choctaw
ReplyDeleteMy guess would be going based solely on his head position. I think he would be looking at his landing spot and the guys if he was coming down.
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That’s a sure bet on that. Plus the Navy Helo is off the carrier in the photo.
DeleteHe's looking up, he's going up...
DeleteGoing. The hook to discharge static electricity in down indicating it's already done its job.
ReplyDeleteThat fat sailor is leaving the boat. He's probably sea sick.
ReplyDelete"One way to get on board a submarine is demonstrated by Rear Admiral Elton W. Grenfell, Commander, Submarine Force Pacific Fleet, as he descends on the nuclear submarine Nautilus (SSN-571), at sea off the West Coast. Admiral Grenfell visited Nautilus while it was engaged in training exercises with the fleet. He flew in from Princeton (CV-37), in background, via helicopter 12 June. He rode on board to Seattle, Washington, and disembarked upon her arrival there 15 June. Photograph released 25 June 1957. "
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