21 Mar 2003: A mixed strike of six Hornets and Tomcats blasted Iraqi positions, returning to the ship just before sunset. [31] However, China denied entry to Kitty Hawk and the rest of her carrier group. 24 Feb 1968: CDR Jerrold M. Zacharias, and LCDR Michael L. Hall, VA-75, were each awarded the Navy Cross for their roles in planning and executing a "coordinated" A-6A night low-level strike with VA-35 against the "highly defended" port facilities at Hanoi, enduring a "barrage" of SAMs. 23 Sep2 Oct 1970: Kitty Hawk participated with two other carriers in RopEval 4-70, an intensive readiness and operational evaluation exercise in the Southern California Operations Area. Principal repairs were overseen by Ship Repair Facility (SRF) Subic Bay while moored, Alava Pier, NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 1930 Jun. Add yours! Among these operations were night diversionary strikes against SAM sites in the Vinh, Thanh Hoa, and Hai Phong areas in support of USAF Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, and almost daily strikes against communist troops battling Allied forces in the South, with air power proving instrumental in halting the enemys advance. USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) CV 63. 29 May 1975: An F-4J, VF-114, experienced a serious control malfunction while launching and crashed about 26 miles from the ship. Many of her aircrew operated ashore from Andersen AFB, Guam, in the Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program. over his radio, War Paint 316, another Skyhawk, transmitting "Eject, you-re on fire." 26 Jul 1983: Panther 000, the ships C-1A COD, made its last flight from the carrier, transferring ashore to NAF Misawa, Japan. Scenes from the 1966 Walt Disney comedy Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. An SH-3A, LT David R. Georgius, LT(JG) Payne, AX2 Kome, and AE3 Ray, HS-2, flew across North Vietnam to attempt the CSAR, however, were hit three times by 37 and 57 mm AAA. 1997 Thirty-four sailors were treated for smoke inhalation and several minor injuries, and one sailor for a broken wrist reported. 11 Mar 1979: During the midwatch, AA John Scott, V-3 Division, fell overboard, being rescued by an HS-8 Sea King: LTs Robert J. Vernon and David A. Dahmen, AW2 Phil Guinn, and AW3 Ken Fletcher. 29 Dec 1979: NL 521, a KA-6D (BuNo 152632), CDR Walter D. Williams, Jr., and LCDR Bruce L. Miller, VA-52, launched from No. I LEFT THIS CARRIER AFTER 2008 RIMPAC. CVW-9 crews logged more than 18,000 flight hours and 7,300 arrested landings. 17 Dec 2001: Kitty Hawk transited the Strait of Malacca outbound from the Indian Ocean. | | CVW-5 pilots flew more than 8,800 sorties in 116 days, including 1,300 combat sorties, dropping more than 20tons of ordnance. I'M THE SON OF GENE AND JUDY LOWERY AND I HAVE DONE MY PART ON THE KITTY HAWK. Two chimpanzees were the highlight to the crew among the embarked guests. When Black Lion 102 went down, Black Lion 105 witnessed a "large explosion on the ground.". 12-28 Apr 1967: Aircrew flew 819 combat missions supporting Rolling Thunder, 178 for Steel Tiger, 16 over South Vietnam, and 663 support missions. The ship served as an afloat forward staging base for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment,[21] with a reduced air wing. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. On 25 June 1966, Kitty Hawk hosted the world premier of the movie within Hanger Bay No. On 11 September 2002, all US Navy ships were ordered to fly the First Navy Jack. 17 Apr 1966: Arab 511, an A-1H (BuNo 135398), LT(JG) William L. Tromp, VA-115, went down following a night attack on coastal targets, near approximately 1818'N, 10610'E. 613 recovered McCort and Pittman uninjured. Aircrew "repeatedly encountered intense AAA fire, enemy fighters and surface-to-air missiles-during many difficult months of combat operations in extremely poor weather," in particular, noting the strikes against the "heavily defended Haiphong area.". A steam line ruptured, followed by the malfunction of a sea valve, causing flooding in No. The hostages would not be released until 21 January 1981, after 444 days of grueling captivity. 26 Mar 2003: Sandstorms blowing out to sea reached Kitty Hawk, reducing visibility from over a mile to just under 200 yards in less than an hour, and buffeting the ship with 42 mph winds. The Understanding Personal Worth and Racial Dignity (UPWARD) program soon followed, establishing a medium for addressing racial concerns on board. 11-27 Apr 2000: Kitty Hawk completed work ups in the Guam Operating Area. 13-23 Oct 2003: Kitty Hawk completed sea trials. If you follow the practices of a Gandhi, and of Martin Luther King, Jr., you can live tomorrow and the next day in pride and respect, the latter said to a group gathered on the flight deck at one point, but if you continue to use the tactics that you are using here tonight, the only thing that you can guarantee is your death, and the further worsening of the situation that you are trying to correct. CDR Clouds conciliatory efforts helped diffuse the situation promptly. 16 Mar 1996: Secretary of Defense Dr. William J. Perry visited the ship, NAS North Island. It's calculated. The ship embarked Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5; Commander, Destroyer Squadron 17 and CVW-15 for three months of work-ups before deploying to the Western Pacific on 3 November 1992. 24 Apr 1980: An attempted rescue mission of the hostages held by the Iranians failed, costing eight U.S. servicemen their lives. This was the first squadron to so transition while deployed outside the U.S., transferring 11 Hornets to VFA-192. 9-23 May 1967: Aircrew flew 830 combat missions supporting Rolling Thunder, 40 Steel Tiger combat missions, two combat missions over South Vietnam, and 526 support missions. 1991 Jan 1969: Some of the crew participated as extras in the filming of the movie Too Late the Heroes, while in the Subic Bay area. Two Sailors, FA William D. "Billy" Heeper and FN Charles A. Philhewer, died, and 29 suffered injuries, with two men, FA Henry H. Powell and Grumman Aircraft Co. representative Edward B. Scherer, being injured seriously in the "smoke-clogged fire below decks." Kitty Hawk was under EMCON A conditions, which prohibited electronic emissions from either the ship or the Prowler. 1964 1965 6, Yokosuka, her only scheduled overhaul while being forward deployed and prior to decommissioning. 4 Mar 1964: LCDR William B. Davis, VA-113, made the ship's 25,000th trap, in Aircraft No. "Medical facilities were taxed to the utmost during the first six hours," the crew fighting the blaze for nine hours, though securing the next afternoon. 6 Dec 1965: During the morning a flash fire erupted in No. Later, the ship and her crew made a port visit to Hong Kong. 27 Apr 1966: Buckeye 811, an A-6A (BuNo 151788), LT William R. Westerman, Jr., and LT(JG) Brian E. Westin, VA-85, was shot down by AAA "during retirement from target" on an armed reconnaissance mission. | 5 Jun7 Sep 1993: The ship conducted an SRA costing approximately $30 million. The ship also replaced the Terrier Surface-to-Air missile system with the NATO Sea Sparrow system and added elevators and modified weapons magazines to provide an increased capability for handling and stowing the newer, larger air-launched weapons. A planned strike by 29 aircraft from the ship was aborted, however, when the Iraqis moved mobile SAM targets in southern Iraq. 28 Apr 1970: The ship completed dock trials. White, Abilene, Texas, VFA-195, was killed when his F/A-18C was shot down by one of two Army PAC-2 Phased Array Tracking Intercept of Target (Patriot) missiles mistakenly fired at him and his wingman. "Force protection," one observer wrote, "instantly became a buzz phrase around the ship." 416 May 1971: The ship completed her fifth line period of this WestPac deployment. CVW-11 aircraft flew 5,466 combat and 4,887 support sorties, dropping 11,780.64 tons of ordnance on a "resourceful and determined enemy." After cruising the South China Sea and ranging to the Philippines in readiness operations with the 7th Fleet, she returned to San Diego on 20 July 1964. Aircraft from Kitty Hawk and Enterprise diverted from their primary targets to aid O'Brien, and, along with the destroyer's guns, silenced the batteries. 24 Dec 1992: Aircrew flew close air support and reconnaissance for Marines securing Oddur, Somalia, from renegade gangs of thugs and terrorists. Jan-Mar 1966: "Frequent periods of low ceiling in the I Corps area" and "non-availability of Forward Air Controllers" handicapped operations following the stand down observed due to the Tet (Vietnamese lunar holiday) truce. 4 Main Engine forced the ship to preempt Tailored Ships Training Availabilities (TSTA) in the Southern California Operations Area, returning to NAS North Island. | 3 Feb 1966: "Bad weather" reduced aerial operations until this date, when the elements "opened for a few hours." 27 Mar 1967: Montana 415, an A-4C (BuNo 148519), LT Alexander J. Palenscar, VA-112, was lost (probably at sea) following a strike against the Dao My Highway Bridge, North Vietnam. A helo transferred SF1 Grover C. Fisher over to Mahan, who affected the repairs in a short time.. I will miss being a DC in the AFFF shop and all the friends i met there. While the Corsair II survived unscathed, AE1 Gary M. Powers, VF-51, working on the flight deck, was killed, and AEC Dennis L. Clavo, and AM2 Joseph P. Stornable, suffered minor injuries. One engine gave out, followed by a failure in the fuel transfer system that allowed the good engine to consume all of Black Knight 104-s fuel. USS KITTY HAWK CV 63 U.S. Carriers | Decommissioned | Links | Info | Deployments | History . Three days later, the Seventh Fleet initiated a standing carrier presence at Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin (established as the primary operations area from which carriers would launch strikes against North Vietnam). Following operations out of San Diego, she sailed from San Francisco on 13 September 1962. 25 Jun 1995: EM1 Alesia Hall reported on board Kitty Hawk, beginning the integration of women into the ship-s company. I met some of the best guys I've ever known on that ship and wouldn't trade the times we had for anything. These strikes prompted VADM William F. Bringle, Commander, Seventh Fleet, to remark, "I wish to express my admiration for your spirit, hard work and self sacrifice during these last two months." The ship also welcomed on board CVW-5, NAF Atsugi, Japan. Kitty Hawk bid farewell to San Diego on 3 January 1987, as the ship departed her homeport of 25 years and set out on a six-month world cruise. 8 Mar 1967: Holly Green 5, an A-3B (BuNo 144627), LCDR Carroll O. Crain, Jr., LT(JG) George F. Pawlish, ATN2 Ronald E. Galvin, VAH-4 Det C, went down at sea en route to a mining mission over the Kien Qiang River, North Vietnam, 1748'N, 10638'E. 23 Dec 1967-21 Feb 1968: CVW-11 flew 5,406 combat sorties and "ranged the length of North Vietnam," principally striking enemy power plants, rail yards, and lines of communication. Five carrier strike groups (during 2003, CNO directed that the terms carrier battle group and amphibious ready group be replaced respectively with carrier strike group and expeditionary strike group, to reflect the enhanced striking power of more widely distributed forces designed to be more responsive), three amphibious ready groups, and two amphibious task forces, totaling more than 200 coalition ships, deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Their blasts were going off so close to the plane it was making us bounce.". 1962 SRA, Summer, 2000, Installations: Ring Laser Gyro Navigation System with global positioning system (GPS) interface; and Battle Force E-Mail, a ship-to-ship, line-of-sight, HF data transmission system. | 1421 Nov 1972: While steaming eastward toward Pearl Harbor in company with guided missile frigate Gridley (DLG-21) and escort ship Harold E. Holt (DE-1074), the ship practiced emissions control of electronic signals, avoiding Soviet overflights. On 12 October 1972 during the Vietnam War, Kitty Hawk was en route to her station in the Gulf of Tonkin when a race riot involving more than 200 sailors broke out. 30 Jul 1991: Kitty Hawk sailed from Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. LT Georgius was awarded the Silver Star for this action. Kitty Hawk joined the United States Seventh Fleet on 7 October 1962, relieving Midway as the flagship. While on deployment from November 1967 to June 1968, Kitty Hawk experienced a fire in while in port at Subic Bay and went to general quarters for 51 hours. 14 Jul 1997: LTGEN Wu Quanxu, Deputy Chief of Staff, Chinese People-s Liberation Army (PLA), visited Kitty Hawk at North Island. [44], As the last conventional American aircraft carriers to be decommissioned, Kitty Hawk and John F. Kennedy were the last two carriers suitable for conversion into museum ships. Several days later Lightning 611 participated in a SAR of a downed Tomcat crew, together with HSL-51. 1315 Jan 1984: Soviet AGI Nikolay Zubov trailed the carrier during TransitEx 84-8, the Kitty Hawks voyage into the Western Pacific. At 0253, however, War Paint 310, another Skyhawk, observed a large explosion and fire at that position, the flames visible through light ground fog for almost an hour. 7-13 Aug 2005: Together with amphibious assault ship Boxer (LHD-4), Destroyer Squadron 15, the 1st Marine Air Wing (the latter including McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier IIs) and the USAF, Kitty Hawk participated in Joint Air and Sea Exercise 2005 off Okinawa and Guam. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [24] It was considered to be quite rare for Chinese subs to operate that far from their home ports on the mainland, though with this incident that may be changing. On 22 March, Kitty Hawk became the first aircraft carrier to ever moor pier-side in Singapore, as the ship visited the brand new Changi Pier, located at the Republic of Singapore Navy's Changi Naval Base. Kitty Hawk set sail for a planned three-month underway period on 2 March 1999, which included Exercise Tandem Thrust off Guam. 29 Apr 1973: Returning to afloat status from ESRA Kitty Hawk inaugurated her new role as CV (on 1 July 1975, the Navy replaced the aircraft carrier designation CVA with CV for all such ships still so designated, to improve the accuracy of ship designations reflecting their roles in modern warfare.
17 Apr 1966: Buckeye 814, a Grumman A-6A Intruder (BuNo 151794), LCDR Samuel L. Sayers, and LCDR Charles D. Hawkins, Jr., VA-85, was shot down by 37 mm AAA while en route to hit a North Vietnamese SAM site. 6 Jun 1964: Machine gun (MG) and 37 mm anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) fire downed Cork Tip, a Ling-Temco-Vought RF-8A Crusader (BuNo 146823), LT Charles F. Klusmann, Light Photographic Squadron (VFP)-63 Det C, while he was flying a Yankee Team [reconnaissance] mission, about 10 miles south of Ban Ban on Route 7, east of the Plaines des Jarres, Laos. On 26 November, Kitty Hawk departed Yokosuka for Yankee Station via Subic Bay. Kitty Hawk departed San Diego on 6 July 1998, to assume new duties as America's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier from Independence. 17 Jun 1972: An A-7E (BuNo 157531), CDR Darrel D. Bud Owens, VA-192, was shot down by an SA-2 SAM while flying rescue combat air patrol, following the coastline south of Thanh Hoa. 27 Jun 1983: The first McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet landed on board. 7-8 Jun 1964: Old Nick, an F-8D (BuNo 147064), CDR Lynn W. Doyle, VF-111, was shot down while escorting a photo reconnaissance mission over Laos. 6-7 Dec 2001: The ship disembarked the SOF to Masirah, coming about for Japan. All together, the ships fighters intercepted and escorted 13 Soviet Mays and five Bears, along with one Indian May, during this WestPac deployment. With the decommissioning of Independence on 30 September 1998, Kitty Hawk became the second-oldest active warship in the US Navy and was authorized to fly the First Navy Jack. By "skillful maneuvering of an almost uncontrollable aircraft," LT Wisely managed to fly the stricken Phantom II to northeastern Laos, 207'N, 10430'E, where both men ejected. 18-26 Mar 1967: CVW-11 blasted the iron and steel complex at Thai Nguyen, 35 miles north of Hanoi. 16 Feb 1997: Kitty Hawk transited the Strait of Hormuz, departing the Arabian Gulf. 16 May 1969: Following two days of contingency operations in the East China Sea, Kitty Hawk arrived for upkeep in Sasebo, Japan, the first of three such visits during this deployment. 18 May 1966: Black Lion 113, an F-4B (BuNo 152257), LCDR Carl W. Sommers, II, and LCDR William K. Sullivan, VF-213, was shot down by Pathet Lao automatic weapons fire while searching for Gomby 19, a downed aircraft, near Mugia Pass, Laos, 1711'N, 1066'E. The move was seen as a deterrent to forestall North Korean's taking advantage of the deployment of substantial U.S. forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom to attack neighboring South Korea. 2527 May 1969: The carrier operated with TF 71 on Defender Station in the East China Sea. 23 Apr 2003: Kitty Hawk came about from operations in the Arabian Gulf. | This led to the US Navy retaining Kitty Hawk in Hawaii to take part in the RIMPAC 2008 exercises in June and July. During the next two months she conducted independent steaming exercises and carrier qualifications, with CVW-3 embarked. 14 Apr 1972: Linfield 203, an F-4J (BuNo 157252), LT Joseph G. Greenleaf, and LT Clemie McKinney, VF-114, the number two aircraft on a three-plane strike against a communist POL target, was shot down by 23 or 37 mm AAA, west of Quang Tri, South Vietnam, at 1530, near 1648N, 10654E. 14 Aug5 Sep 1972: Kitty Hawk conducted her fifth line period of this WestPac deployment, departing the Gulf of Tonkin to evade Typhoon Elsie, 14 September. 7, starboard side in the hanger bay, while the ship was getting steam up for standing out from her anchorage off Masirah, 04480508. 22 Jul 1961: Robert K. Huntington (DD-781) became the first destroyer to come alongside Kitty Hawk, completing a highline transfer. Members sought to donate $15,000 in memorabilia for display if it came to fruition. ADM Fargo, CinCPac, visited the carrier, on the 20th, and Kitty Hawk also completed TSTA. 9 Dec 1966: A C-2A, LCDR Jack M. Wilbern, Fleet Tactical Support Squadron (VR)-50, made the first Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) in the combat zone on board Kitty Hawk, from NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, in the Gulf of Tonkin. Five of the 20 sailors on duty in that space died: FA Samuel J. Cardena, 20, FA Alan J. Champine, 18, FA Joseph P. Tulipana, 19, FR Kevin W. Johnson, 17, and FR Limm C. Schambers, 19. USAF Jolly Green Giants 19 and 36 recovered both men, respectively, who were injured during their descent and entangled in their parachutes and by the dense jungle, flying them to Nakhon Phanom. During her deployment in the Arabian Gulf, her Surface Watch Team supported expanded UN sanctions enforcing Maritime Interception Operations (MIOs) against Iraqi smuggling, locating, tracking and identifying over 2,500 vessels. Kitty Hawk (or "Battle Cat", as she is affectionately known to sailors) was both the first and last active ship of her class, and the last conventionally-fueled aircraft carrier in service with the US Navy. After his "daring and heroic escape," he was recovered by Loose Foot, a Navy CSAR helo, the latter exchanging small arms fire with the North Vietnamese. 9 Jan10 Jul 1973: The ship completed an extended selected restricted availability (ESRA) at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, in drydock from 14 January28 April. 1994 2 Nov 1972: An A-7E (BuNo 157530), LT Richard G. Deremer, VA-192, was struck by AAA while bombing the Tap Phuc Railroad Bridge, North Vietnam. [9] This incident resulted in a Congressional inquiry into discipline in the Navy. SRA, 11 Jun22 Sep 2001, Installations: RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) System, a lightweight quick-reaction fire-and-forget missile designed to counter anti-ship missiles attacking in waves or streams, on starboard bow. Later that month, Kitty Hawk was scheduled to dock at Hong Kong for Thanksgiving. 115, CAPT Joey Aucoin, CO, CVW-5, and LCDR Stephen Higurea, VFA-102, completed the first F/A-18F Super Hornet landing on board Kitty Hawk, at 1229. 3 Lower Stage Weapons Elevator; and close circuit television (CCTV) in Indian Ocean IC and CIC. 22 Apr 1966: Buckeye 805, an A-6A (BuNo 151785), LCDR Robert F. Weimorts, and LT(JG) William B. Nickerson, VA-85, was leading a two-Intruder strike mission against the Vinh Complex, North Vietnam, when it was shot down by possible AAA, crashing into the water near 1833'N, 106'E. RAV, 16 Aug19 Oct 1971, Installations: Versatile Avionics Shop Test (VAST) system; AN/SPN-41 Instrument Landing System (ILS); and AIMS Mk XII, Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF). Following the initial strikes, CAPT Parker told his crew: "We've been prowling around the Persian Gulf, looking for trouble. USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) Contract awarded on 1 October 1955 to New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, N.J. A SAR Sea King, CDR William C. Vivian, squadron CO, LT(JG) Kenneth C. Ryan, AW2 Tom H. Miller, and AW3 S.A. McBride, HS-2, rescued Miller from the 42F water.
The United States must control the seas if it is to protect your security." 24-25 Mar 2003: Severe sandstorms swept across central and southern Iraq, blanketing battlefields in impenetrable clouds of debris, forcing pilots to rely primarily on satellite-guided ordnance. 31 Dec 1992: Kitty Hawk transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf. While orbiting Battle Cry 314 to protect Abbott after his crash, Battle Cry 303, another A-4C (BuNo 149495), LT(JG) Harry G. Welch, VA-113, was hit by probable 37 mm AAA. 5 Aug 1991: Kitty Hawk conducted her first UnRep since SLEP began, with replenishment oiler Kalamazoo (AOR-6). 10 Sep 1985: Two Russian Il-38s shadowed the carrier in the north Arabian Sea. 6, Bremerton. 1977 About this time Kitty Hawk already accustomed to celebrities as guests entertained several prominent visitors: William Randolph Hearst Jr.; Bob Considine; Dr. Billy Graham; Nancy Sinatra and John Steinbeck, among others. In Oct 1983, the AN/WSC-6 SHF satellite communications system, OM-55 model, was installed. 306, an A-7E (BuNo 159650), LCDR Gregory J. Gagarin, VA-22, collided with Aircraft No. As the pair was completing a bombing run and seeking a tanker to refuel prior to returning to the carrier, the Tomcat experienced a mechanical failure. 25 Oct1 Nov 1977: Kitty Hawks voyage into the Western Pacific included a MissilEx, MinEx Bravo, GunEx, BombEx, JamEx, and KomarEx. 20 Jul 1994: The ship began operating with Japanese forces, followed by South Korean, the latter on the 24th. 30 May 1971: ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., CNO, visited the ship. Throughout the ordeal, some sailors were treated for smoke inhalation and heat stress: the Fire Marshal, DC2 McGee, DC2 Seals, DC3 Baker, DC3 Hampton, DCFN Boden, DCFN Gilman, DCFN Peskenove, DCFN Snipes, and sailors Galagoes, Humphrey, Houck, Quinttontin, and Rodriguez. 7 Oct 1962: Kitty Hawk relieved carrier Midway (CVA-41) in the Seventh Fleet's area of responsibility (AOR). [42][43] Kitty Hawk, the USN's last diesel-fueled aircraft carrier, was finally decommissioned on 12 May 2009. Following shakedown in the Western Atlantic, Kitty Hawk departed Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia on 11 August 1961. Putnam is believed to have been taken by North Vietnamese militia but died in captivity. The Kitty Hawk is the first in a class of three super.
5 and her wet berth the following day. 1982 1 Jun1 Jul 1981: Kitty Hawk operated in the northern Arabian Sea, being shadowed by Soviet Il-38 Mays on the 13th, 18th, 25th and 30th. 3-8 Mar 1965: Kitty Hawk completed post overhaul sea trials. Under the original SLEP plan she was to have been assigned to NAS Pensacola, Fla. 12 Oct 1990: The Balance Crew Training Det was disestablished. To provide for embarked SOF, Kitty Hawk was reconfigured to deploy with less then 20 aircraft: Eight F/A-18Cs, three S-3Bs, two C-2As, and two SH-60Bs. Estes was captured and did not return home until 14 March 1973. Following the impact of his bombs, however, he emitted no further transmissions. 8 Feb23 Mar 1978: Somali forces attempting to secede the Ogaden, a territory within the Horn of Africa (HOA), from Ethiopia and join it to Somalia, invaded the Ogaden. Montana 410, his wingman, overheard Montana 415 call out "Rolling in," the final transmission received from the doomed Skyhawk. 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