Fair Winds and Following Seas CVN 77

"Wings of Gold" worn by Naval Aviators. Aren't they beautiful!

As I come from a Navy family, and more specifically, family connected to Naval Aviation, I want to welcome our newest carrier, CVN 77, the George Herbert Walker Bush to the fleet!

Visit this link to learn more about CVN 77

http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/bush/index.html

I love this poem...it so captures the feeling, the spiritual nature of flying...

High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. . . .
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space,Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
— John Gillespie Magee, Jr

May G-d Bless the George Herbert Walker Bush, her crew, the United States Navy and The United States of America!