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rush91 09-11-2016 12:18 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
Just wow!!! I want to thank you Jim, and all forum members for your service and sacrifice to this great country. Your roadtrip pictures never cease to amaze, and this time I'm pretty much speechless....What a way to showcase the legendary ZR-1 and Americas true sports car, The Corvette. I can't think of any better way, especially on the Anniversary of 9/11. You two have a safe trip the rest of your way and God bless America!!

Jagdpanzer 09-11-2016 01:53 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
My first Navy ship was the USS Dennis J. Buckley DD808 a WW2 era destroyer which I served on in the early 70s. I spent the first couple months A-Gang where I had my first encounter with the mighty Horbart Mk38 Mod 4 spud peeler. My duty was to grease it once a week, whether it needed it or not. Believe me this machine rocked when it came to peeling anything the cooks needed peeled. My Chief warned me to make sure it was 100% ready for action at all times or else the ship's crew would have my a$$.
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Originally Posted by QB93Z (Post 247434)
Jim,
Thanks for posting this photo.
It brings back a lot of memories of my time as a steam snipe standing watch down in main control. BTW your DFT level appears a little low. Better give it some make-up feed water.
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Taking my watch at the Starboard Throttles:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0508.jpg

Jim

ZR1North 09-11-2016 09:12 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
Thanks again for sharing this special trip with us, Jim and Lyndi. This one looks extra special. Great to see the young man appreciates what he has in the C4. Do you know if this event will be repeated in 2017?

G-Sting 09-11-2016 09:18 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
Great pics of a great time for a great cause. The clouds are an amazing backdrop. Thanks for all.

diamond zr1 09-11-2016 10:23 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
have a safe trip home Jim and Lyndi/really glad we got to spend some time together/enjoyed the company/joe and Gayle

GOLDCYLON 09-11-2016 10:48 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
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Originally Posted by QB93Z (Post 247334)
Due to the cost required to certify the safety of the aircraft elevator, this will be the last year that Corvettes will be parked on the Lexington's deck. This makes it very special to us to have been selected to participate this year.
Not according to Post #1

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Originally Posted by ZR1North (Post 247445)
Do you knows if this event will be repeated in 2017?

Mystic ZR-1 09-12-2016 03:01 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
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Originally Posted by QB93Z (Post 247434)
The USS Lexington Museum is world-class display of a proud fighting ship with a very long and successful career. The Lexington Museum is run by a non-profit organization and does not receive and government funding.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Lexington. All of the staff were pleasant, enthusiastic and helpful. There and many kiosk type displays and many of the ship's spaces are open to visitors. There is a fully stocked gift shop and a nice café.

All of the displays and exhibits pay tribute to the men and women who have served in our nation's military. The accomplishments and sacrifices made in the defense of our freedom are honored.

Some more pictures:

Looking up the access causeway:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0182.jpg

Looking down from the Hanger Deck where the entry point is:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0153.jpg


Another C4. This nice Corvette belong to an young man (19 years old) who inherited it from his Grandfather. His father's C6 is near by. They made the Vettes on Lex a family visit.

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...DSC_0478_1.jpg


In the Galley. One of the informative and enjoyable displays that are through the ship:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0500.jpg


Taking my watch at the Starboard Throttles:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0508.jpg

Jim
Jim
I hope that's the ahead throttle?
Standby for a crash back...

QB93Z 09-12-2016 09:18 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
Day 6 - On Sunday we spent more time touring the USS Lexington and talking to all the great Corvette owners we met. Lyndi took her turn at the Starboard AA Gun Mount:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0547.jpg

During the ceremonies, the Tulsa Vette Set Corvette Club took the stage (all 65 of them) to to be acknowledged as the Host Club for the Vettes and Jets on Lex Event. Without all their hard work the event could not have happened:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0571.jpg

At 5 PM, after all the many visitors to the Lexington had departed the unloading of the Corvettes started. Here is a shot of the Elevator lowering 12 cars to the causeway level:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0605.jpg

Here is Joe in a Dark Red ZR-1 driving of the elevator:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0619.jpg


After I came off the Lex, Lyndi got this nice picture of the PurpleZ with the stern of the Lexington in the background:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0070.jpg

QB93Z 09-12-2016 09:34 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
On Sunday evening, after we were off-loaded, we left Corpus Christi and drove about 5 hours so we could get north of Houston and avoid the Monday morning rush hour traffic.

On Day 7, Monday, we drove east from Wilis, TX to Laurel, Mississippi.

Has anybody ever visited Cut and Shoot, Texas?

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0102.jpg


As we passed through northeast Texas, we encountered some Texas-sized bugs that swarmed us everytime we got out of the car and made a big mess on the front of the Z and on the windshield:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0194.jpg


We chose a route to Mississippi the avoided the interstate highways. It was a nice drive with moderate traffic and nice scenery:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0229.jpg


Lyndi named this area the Sunken Forest:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0231.jpg



We found a nice sculpture in front of an auto repair shop. I think I see a B&B exhaust in there:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0246.jpg


Welcome to Mississippi:

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...i/DSC_0288.jpg

Jim

diamond zr1 09-12-2016 09:51 PM
Re: ZR-1 Road Trip - Vettes on Lex Corvette Show - Corpus Christi
 
BOY WHAT A GREAT SHOT OF MY ZR1 COMMING DOWN THE ELEVATOR/was great spending time with the two of you/need to plan more road trips/Being on the Lex with all the vettes and vets on Sept 11 was one of highlights of my life/over 20,000 dollars was raised for the wounded warriors program between raffles and donations//WOW


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