USS Ranger (CVA-61) 2009 Reunion

Mobile, Alabama

June 18 - 20, 2009

Everyone knows that the Flower Child was in the U. S. Navy many, many years ago. Here you see him with his Bride at the Dinner Banquet and Dance at the recent USS Ranger (CVA-61) Reunion held in Mobile, Alabama.

After we toured the USS ALABAMA (BB-60) we visited the Aviation Museum. We were able to find an A-4 Attack Aircraft that had actually flown from the USS Ranger.

Here we are posing near the ground tackle (anchor chains) just forward of the two sixteen inch mounts. Each of the projectiles weighed more than 2000 pounds and could land some 22 miles away within ten feet of the target. This is awsome considering that the fire control systems employed on this Battleship were 1938/1939 technology.

Of course this is "The Flower Child" as he posed on the Bridge Wing. You can see the guns and the bow of the USS Alabama in the background.

Every U. S. Navy Ship Reunion always conducts a Memorial Service for those Sailors who have died since the last Reunion. Shown here is part of the crowd as we rendered honors to our Nation's Flag during the course of the Memorial Service.

A great Reunion and a great opportunity to visit Mobile, Alabama.