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No bloody A, B, C or D

Just read some sad news (well, for Star Trek and history buffs) that the USS Enterprise CVN-65 (nicknamed Big E), the world's first nuclear aircraft carried has been deactivated in preparation for decommissioning and scrapping.

Activated in 1962, she served for 51 years in the United States Navy, longer than any other aircraft carrier in history. Enterprise's namesake was CV-6, one of the most decorated warships in history. Enterprise CV-6 was a Yorktown class carrier that fought in many important battles in World War II, including the Battle of Midway and the only Yorktown class to survive the war.

During the 80's, Enterprise CVN-65 was featured in several films, most notably Top Gun, The Hunt for Red October and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (where USS Ranger stood in for her).

Fans of ships named Enterprise will need to wait until 2025, when the Gerald R Ford class carrier, CVN-80 will be officially be commissioned as the next ship to be honoured with the name.

There should always be a ship in service named, Enterprise.


I should also add, that while I'm not a big fan of American imperialism, I am a big fan of big ships and F-14 fighter jets. 

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  1. ChaosAdventurer10 December 2012 at 10:06

    Pity the Americans shredded all their remaining Tomcats to prevent the Iranians from getting any spare parts. sigh
    Yes, I do actively remember the starting sounds and music of Top Gun whenever taking off on a flight. :)

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    1. Xorton10 December 2012 at 10:12

      ...Ride into the danger zone... ba, ba, ba, bam bam...

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