Welcome to Remembered Sky
Remembered Sky began so as to tell the ’72-’73 story of USS Midway, Carrier Airwing Five and to further focus primarily on the Attack mission side. It’s expanded to encompass all military aviation story-telling.
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Midway – 4 June 1942 – “Remembered Sky Day” Reflections
1942 - The Year of the Aircraft Carrier Please note the six new options on the Home page to allow quick access to the major subject matter threads for RememberedSky As a wingman on an "Alpha strike" to targets in North Vietnam during Linebacker I in 1972 - with 30 -40 A-7s, A-6’s, F-4’s, bombers, fighters, Iron-Hand, MiG Cap, tankers, Electronic Warfare birds and an E-2 control, inbound was both a time of anticipation and building tension, and additionally, a period of just waiting and thinking. Over several dozens of these Alphas in an 11 month cruise, I don’t [...]
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Battle of Midway – The Legacy
… a fundamental transformation in naval power had just taken place. Carriers usurped the prime strategic role of battleships in [...]
Last of the Few
Group Captain John Hemingway, now 104, was a fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain. He is the last known surviving member of the group Sir Winston Churchill famously described as “the few”.
Hymn to a Humble Hero
Testimony of Pilot # 35 https://youtu.be/mgkqWsGGUwY
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day -Reflections
Testimony of Pilot #34 War and remembrance No matter the old, “smart” decision makers No matter the politics Or “statecraft” [...]
