at just the right moment pictures you took

[aengineguy]

Been wanting to start this for a while. Was on a tiger cruise with my son quite a few years ago. He was a Master Helmsman on a nuclear cruiser. I was on the bridge with him, the captain was sitting next to me. They had an exercise whereby a drone going over at greater than mach speed went overhead and they were to shoot it down. I clicked the picture with my Nikon loaded with Ectachrome 400, just as I saw something happening in the missile. My son and I were not able to process the film till about a week later. Stunning!

 

[halifaxhops]

Verry cool! Had my dad on a tiger cruise he loved it hated the racks though. 6'5"

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Here's one of my Best Buddy " Gunner "

 

[halifaxhops]

That's a great one there!

 

[aengineguy]

Here's one of my Best Buddy " Gunner "View attachment 1714944845

Nice! The infamous anti-gravity ray in full swing!

 

[Darthomas]

Dog and missile have same intent....
gonna get that thing......

 

[barbee6043]

cool pics!!!!

 

[64DartGTinAZ]

Standard Missile - nice shot!

 

[greymouser7]

Been wanting to start this for a while. Was on a tiger cruise with my son quite a few years ago. He was a Master Helmsman on a nuclear cruiser. I was on the bridge with him, the captain was sitting next to me. They had an exercise whereby a drone going over at greater than mach speed went overhead and they were to shoot it down. I clicked the picture with my Nikon loaded with Ectachrome 400, just as I saw something happening in the missile. My son and I were not able to process the film till about a week later. Stunning!View attachment 1714944844

Nuclear Cruiser? Holy saltwater fatman!
That was a long time ago.

You must be a great guy to raise a good son. Tell him thanks for serving!

 

[4spdragtop]

Great pics!

 

[aengineguy]

Nuclear Cruiser? Holy saltwater fatman!
That was a long time ago.

You must be a great guy to raise a good son. Tell him thanks for serving!

Thanks greymouser7. Going on 20 years ago. He was the last one to steer the ship into its final port and put it in PARK, where it was dismantled. There was talk at that time to put the entire bridge in one of the large museums, but never came about. Before I got off the ship the captain gave me his ball cap, scrambled eggs and all. I wore it for probably 5 years.

My son was born at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC when I was in the Marines. My father was on the Aircraft Carrier, USS Bennington during Korea and worked on Corsairs, Panthers, Banshees and Skyraiders, so it kind of runs in the blood. I will extend my thanks to my son.