THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier – 1967

Via History.com

A fire on a United States Navy carrier stationed off the coast of Vietnam kills 134 service members on July 29, 1967. The deadly fire on the USS Forrestal began with the accidental launch of a rocket.

Continue reading “THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier – 1967”

McCAIN THE HERO NEARLY SUNK AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER & KILLED 134 SAILORS

 Via Lew Rockwell

McCain, when a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy was a Navy pilot (they call themselves aviators). July 29, 1967 while on the deck and in his plane on the carrier U.S.S. Forrestal he managed to screw up procedures (officially denied and covered up by him and the Navy and also even promoted on Wikipedia if you care to look–reason to follow). He did a smart ass punk attention getting trick by doing a “wet start” up of his jet.

Continue reading “McCAIN THE HERO NEARLY SUNK AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER & KILLED 134 SAILORS”

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier – 1967

Via History.com

A fire on a United States Navy carrier stationed off the coast of Vietnam kills 134 service members on this day in 1967. The deadly fire on the USS Forrestal began with the accidental launch of a rocket.

Continue reading “THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier – 1967”

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier – 1967

Via History.com

A fire on a United States Navy carrier stationed off the coast of Vietnam kills 134 service members on this day in 1967. The deadly fire on the USS Forrestal began with the accidental launch of a rocket.

Continue reading “THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier – 1967”