F-14A planes from the Vinson starred in the movie "Top Gun," and you can see the Vinson herself in the opening scenes of the movie "The Presidio," and she starred in thet movie "Behind Enemy Lines." The military will be upgrading Berth Lima on the base's east side to the tune of $38 million, which also includes fenders and mooring bollards, utility and computer system upgrades, and street paving and drainage work. Additional work to handle the 5,500 service personnel will include reconfiguring the First Street entrance to North Island to provide four lanes of inbound traffic during the morning rush hour and improvements to some streets and intersections surrounding the Naval Air Station. ***** If you need help buying or selling a home anywhere in San Diego County, please contact me. I'll help you find just the right home or just the right buyers to meet your real estate needs, wants, and goals. Military service personnel welcome! I'm available 24/7, so don't hesitate to contact me by phone or email. *****
My most recent 20 posts (they'll open in a new window): Inspired by nature? Join the Inspired By Nature Group. Classical music lover? Join the Classical Music Group. Want to share a good book? Join the Active Rain Book Club.San Diego is one of the largest congregation of military personnel in the free world, and it's going to get a little bigger next year when the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70), a nuclear aircraft carrier, moves to the North Island Naval Air Station from Norfolk, Virginia. Currently, the North Island Naval Air Station is home to the U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN-68) and the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carriers.
The U.S.S. Vinson was commissioned March 13, 1982, and carries 85 planes and a crew of 5,500.
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Rainmaker
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That is very cool! We use to come there and stay on a sail boat with a friend and one of those times we had a tour of the Kitty Hawk. It was very exciting. We would often see the BGB's (big gray boat) going by as we sailed.
Rainmaker
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Jim the USS Vinson is the perfect example of the USS Never Port. Carriers move around so much that it is almost impossible to tell where they are stationed. I'll bet the crew is excited about having a more permanent home port (especially SD).
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