#USS Los Angeles

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A gust of wind stands the moored USS Los Angeles on it's nose.

1927, Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey.

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Airship USS Los Angeles

Airship USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) after landing on board the carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) - 28 January 1928 - Saratoga was the longest warship in the world from her launch in 1925 until the launch of the USS Midway in 1945.

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naval airship USS Los Angeles

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US Military Airships

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The Zeppelin Company-built airship USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) hovers moored to USS Patoka (AO-9), off Panama during US Naval exercise “Fleet Problem XII”, February 1931.

The USS Patoka, a replenishment oiler launched in 1919, was refitted with equipment to handle US Navy airships in 1924, including a mooring mast on her stern 125 feet high above the waterline and helium and fuel reserves aboard, as well as extra accommodations for airships’ crews in addition to the ship’s own crew. She was also outfitted with stowage facilities for three seaplanes. The Patoka serviced the airships USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) and USS Akron (ZR-4) during her career, and was decommissioned on August 31, 1933, shortly after the loss of Akron in a storm (the Los Angeles was decommissioned in 1932). She was recommissioned in 1939 as a seaplane tender and served throughout WWII, delivering oil and cargo to various fleets in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean early in the war, and in the Pacific from 1944–45. She was decommissioned again in 1946 and scrapped in 1948.

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“A new lodger moves in. Airship Akron, world’s largest dirigible, edges over a bit to let the Los Angeles in beside her at the Akron, Ohio, hangar. The Akron has just completed successful test flights.”

- from the Toronto Star. October 26, 1931. Page 21.

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USS Los Angeles

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The staff at Battleship Iowa has done something no battleship has done in 30+ years (no museum battleship has done, at least to my knowledge), rotating a turret!

"We made history about a month ago by turning the inner projectile ring in Turret I. Today, we topped that feat.

For the first time since the IOWA's decommissioning in 1990 and for the first time since 1992, a turret on an lowa Class battleship has been rotated.

This footage is just a tease of what we got. Stay tuned for more - including mind-blowing views from inside the turret that have never been seen on film before.

This evolution was the result of months of hard work and research by our team, as well as input from lowa Class battleship veterans. We make it look easy, but it's most definitely not."

Date: June 30 2023

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so nice of the navy to lend us a Los Angeles-class sub while filming.

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[ 2003 Los Angeles, Ca ]

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USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) moored to USS Patoka (AO-9) off Panama during Fleet Problem XII, February 1931

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Today In History

Doris Miller, African-American hero of World War II, the son of sharecroppers Connery and Henrietta Miller, enlisted in the United States Navy at its Dallas recruiting station.

Following bootcamp training in Norfolk, Virginia, he was assigned to the USS West Virginia as a messman.

On December 7, 1941, Mess Attendant Second Class Doris Miller was collecting soiled laundry just before 8:00 A.M. when the first bombs blasted his ship at anchor in Pearl Harbor. Miller went to the main deck where he assisted in moving the mortally wounded captain.

He then raced to an unattended deck gun and fired at the attacking planes until forced to abandon ship. It was Miller’s first experience firing such a weapon because black sailors serving in the segregated steward’s branch of the Navy were not given the gunnery training received by white sailors.

Navy officials conferred the Navy Cross upon Miller on May 27, 1942, in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor.

In addition to conferring upon him the Navy Cross, the Navy honored Doris Miller by naming a dining hall, a barracks, and a destroyer escort for him. The USS Miller is the third naval ship to be named after a black Navy man.

In Waco a YMCA branch, a park, and a cemetery bear his name. In Houston, Texas, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, elementary schools have been named for him, as has a Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter in Los Angeles. An auditorium on the campus of Huston-Tillotson College in Austin is dedicated to his memory. In Chicago the Doris Miller Foundation honors persons who make significant contributions to racial understanding.

CARTER™️ Magazine

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The Zeppelin Company-built airship USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) hovers moored to USS Patoka (AO-9), off Panama during US Naval exercise “Fleet Problem XII”, February 1931.

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1931, the Empire State Building nears completion, as the USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) and two US Navy blimps circle above and behind the midtown skyscraper. Photo by Lewis Hine

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USS Los Angeles moored to USS Patoka - 1931.

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The Perfect Pair- Fernando Alonso/ Fem! Reader

— DESCRIPTION ♯ on a random friday night, fernando got a message from his supposed “blind date”.

P2: Los Aliens Son Reales

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Lance is now absolutely losing his mind and spamming Fernando’s phone but the older driver just closed his phone pretending that his phone’s not buzzing at all. Now that he’s chosen an outfit— the one’s Lance did not chose to be exact, he now lay down on his bed calming down his nerves for his date tomorrow. What did he even gotten himself into?

Despite the fact that his anxiety is through the roof, he can’t help but smile to the thought that he’s actually going on a date. What is she’s going to be like? Does she likes pastas that’s why she requested the Blańc? Does she thinks Greese is cool? Does she likes bands? He doesn’t even met her yet but he’s thinking about her already. He buried his face on a pile of pillows to drown out his thoughts (not that it helped anyway). He’s acting like a teenager on his first date and it’s making him feel appalled.

Fernando looks at his clock and it says 7:00. The restaurant is just 30 minutes away from his place but he hopped on his car already— afraid to be late to his date. He was about to put his key on the ignition when he received a message.

This is getting too real now. He let out a nervous breath as he drove away from his house. Before going to the restaurant he decided to buy some flowers for her. It’s already 7:50 when he got to the restaurant. He was about to message Lex to ask her about her whereabouts when he accidentally bumped into someone, Fernando dropped his phone and the stranger picked it up for him. “Oh, I am really sorry” you said, scrambling giving him his phone. “No, no. My fault for not looking anyway.” Fernando said. You were about to give back his phone but you saw what’s flashed on the screen, it’s your text messages. “So, you are James?” you asked. “Sorry?” Fernando said staring at you confused. He now saw how you looked like.

And you looked… really pretty.

Your hair is perfectly tied on a knot, showing your beautiful eyes, and your perfect complexion. An angel in disguise, he thought. Fernando was about to zone out but you spoke again. “I’m Lex, sorry if I asked Ali for your name already. I mean it’s just fair since you know mine, anyway.” you said. “Oh! Yeah. I’m James. Nice to meet you.” Fernando, or James said. He’s too deep on this lie now to chicken out now. Identify theft pfft, what is that?

After a few moments you and James are now seated on a table beside a large window. You stare at the view admiring the beauty of Oviedo. After a few seconds of silence you move your head on his direction. “I don’t really do this often, sorry if I’m being awkward or anything.” you said apologetically. “No, you are being perfect. Don’t worry at all.” James told you. You saw how his eyes glisten while he talks to you. He’s quite handsome, you thought. He is also a bit older for your age but you didn’t really quite mind. Ali is quite the matchmaker.

While waiting for the food, James started a conversation. Surprisingly, he did not asked what your favourite colour is. Which is rare. Instead he asked you if you believe in aliens, you said no, giving him all the same old reason, saying that it’s just fictional and there is no evidence of it. “What?! Fictional? No. The universe is complex. And it’s really really huge. To think that aliens doesn’t exists is kind of crazy. And no evidence? Do you not know about the USS Nimitz 2004 where they saw and I quote “an unidentified flying white object, without wings, and no rosters” What else could it be? A UFO! Es un maldito, UFO! Los extraterrestres son definitivamente reales. (it’s a fucking UFO. aliens are definitely real.) You chuckled at how passionate he is about it. He’s been geeking about aliens for quite some time now, he only realized when a waiter served you your food. “Oh. I’m sorry I think I rambled too much about UFO’s and aliens and stuffs.” He said embarrassed. “Don’t be. I enjoyed it. I might actually believe in aliens now.” you told him, giving him a huge smile.

After a few moments it’s now your turn to talk, “Yeah, my name is actually Alexandra Alegra Camille Adriana Montelle Gonźalez.” you said to him. You can hear him choke from the wine he’s drinking. You let out a small laugh from his reaction. “It’s like your parents couldn’t choose from all the baby names they prepared and just used everything!” he said jokingly. “I know right?! Writing all that before in all my school paper is such an experience.” You can see him let out a laugh of his own. “I must say, Adriana is a pretty name.” “Only a few loved ones calls me that. I guess you can be one of them.”

The date went better than you expected. You were worried that you would do something to ruin it but James made sure that you are comfortable and heard. He was interested in every word that you says. It’s cute how focused he is listening to all your silly thoughts. He also promised that he will watch your favourite movie so that you’ll have something to talk about on the next date. Next date already, huh? You are happy to know that he enjoyed the night just like you did. It was 11:30 pm when you bid goodbye to him. As much as you want to spend more time with him, it’s already late and you wanted to give him a rest as well. He offered to give you a ride home, you declined it but gave in after a few (a lot) of convincing from him.

The ride home was silent, not the awkward kind though. It’s a comfortable silent. The silence after a tiring yet good time. Summer Nights started playing on the radio. “I love this song!” you exclaimed, turning up the volume. You sang along to the song while James hummed with you. It’s a perfect end to the night.

“Thank you for the ride, James.” you said, while giving him a hug. “Mmhm, have a good night, Adi.” You smiled at your new nickname and gave him a last good bye.

As Fernando walks to his car he couldn’t help but jump in joy. Such a perfect night, indeed.

nano_alo

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nano_alo i guess she liked the flowers

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lstrolly WTF OLD MAN ARE U CHEATING ON ME?!

↳ leosdad WHAT???

↳ nano_alo @leosdad don’t listen to him, the kid is kind of you know…

lstrolly SO THIS IS WHY U ARE NOT REPLYING TO MY MESSAGES

lstrolly i hate you so much

↳ dannyr3 nando please reply to lance asap, he is crying on face time. it’s not a good sight to see.

Note: Waahhh, second chapter !! Enjoyed writing this. I just think he believes in aliens because hello?! Nano is an alien 😔 *cue E.T. by toy-box*