7/18/2023 0 Comments U.s.s.enterprise battle group![]() ![]() While en route to the Philippines, Enterprise's CDC tracked numerous Bears, the Russians flying daily sorties from Cam Ranh Bay. Lieutenant Ross Sklenka, pilot, and Lieutenant Commander Thomas Lorenzo, RIO, were found alive and well the next morning, returning on board late that afternoon by SH-3s. NH 205, however, an F-14A, became lost at sea and suffered fuel exhaustion nearly 500 NM northwest from the battle group, Enterprise acting as SAR coordinator. On 14 February, a flight of one Bear D and a Bear F were intercepted using ∻ear Bash tactics. The vigilant Russians did not disappoint Enterprise and VF-213 Tomcats intercepted two Bear Ds that day, the ship inchopping into 7 th Fleet on 10 February, when two more Bear Ds were intercepted. Meanwhile, the ship pulled into Pearl Harbor, 29 January≢ February 1986.Ĭlearing Pearl on 2 February 1986, Enterprise steamed west, entering the ∻ear Box, where intercepts by Soviet aircraft became likely, on the 8 th. A scheduled NATO Sea Sparrow firing from the starboard launcher, however, failed due to a transmitter casualty, the problem being addressed so that RIM-7Hs would be uploaded in February. While en route to Hawaii, an unidentified submarine was detected and aggressively prosecuted until the intruder was chased out of range. Subsequently, Enterprise participated in BgaRem-86, a major fleet exercise involving surface, subsurface and air action culminating in an amphibious operation on Maui. Sadly, however, an accident claimed two lives, when, on 13 January 1986, the day the ship deployed from Alameda for Pearl, Lieutenant Joseph Durmon, pilot, and Lieutenant (jg) Steven Engeman, RIO, VF-213, were both killed when their ejection seats were fired from NH 203, their F-14A, on the flight deck. Boldness, energy, and invention in practical affairs.Įnterprise floated free from drydock, 6-7 January 1986, then remained at Alameda until the 12 th, when she conducted the fly-on for CVW-11, 12-13 January. ![]()
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