USS Hornet and Apollo 11

A short news story on the radio this morning was covering the USS Hornet and its role in recovering the Apollo 11 and 12 space missions. The Hornet is permanently docked here in the SF Bay Area in Alameda, but I haven’t yet seen it. Starting this weekend the museum is hosting Splashdown! with various celebrations all week long. The USS Hornet Museum will be hosting a festival July 16-25, 2004, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 and 12 flights, which landed the first humans on the moon. As the primary recovery vessel for these historic missions,…

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NHRA Tickets for Sale

In two weeks the top drag series in the country is coming to Infineon Raceway. I’m going on Sunday, but can’t make Friday or Saturday and I’ve put those tickets on eBay. If anyone local hasn’t seen drag racing at its best, here’s your chance! NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals Infineon Raceway, Friday July 30 NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals Infineon Raceway Saturday July 31 Update: Sold ’em straight away. Typical eBay results: not much interest until the last 24 hours, but it worked out well.

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