The USS Hornet Museum will be holding an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid with a presentation, special exhibit and more on Saturday, April 16th. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The main event starts at 11 a.m.
This week, USS Hornet (CV 12) marked the 50th anniversary of its participation in the Apollo 11 mission as the “prime recovery ship.” According to Robert Pearlman’s www.collectspace.com, the Navy selected USS Hornet on June 1, 1969, for the impor
June Idell Foster passed away on April 20. Her spirit lives on aboard the USS Hornet, however. A Bay Area native, Foster grew up in a military family and put her support behind military and veteran causes.
Military history, protection of endangered birds and support for military veterans shared an Alameda Point runway on Saturday, April 2, during a lecture tour sponsored by the Naval Air Museum.
Saturday, Sept. 9
• 7th Annual Battle Star Classic — In person, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; USS Hornet Museum, 707 W. Hornet Ave.
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, Vice Admiral Daniel Dwyer, will speak at the Centennial of the Aircraft Carrier ceremony aboard the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum Saturday, August 13.
Multiple Memorial Day celebrations took place on the Island Monday, May 30.
The USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum, in partnership with the Bataan Legacy Historical Society, the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society and the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society, will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Bataan Death March on Sunday, April 10 at
USS Hornet partially reopened on Aug. 1 and has seen some 900 visitors cross its threshold since then. Last week, visitors helped the Hornet celebrate Victory over Japan (VJ) day. The famous aircraft carrier hosted a number of small displays and visitors were treated to a flyover.
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