US NAVY a cap with CVN-65

[Ian Warren]

Well this is a goody, I walked into the shops few minutes back, with my Marty's given cap on my head 'USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65' .. I got a "Hey Yo Man" from, must have been an ex-sailor or US Navy with the accent, we do meet many of these people in the streets in Christchurch, I'm sure it was only the cap, friggen brilliant thing .. I started my "JIBBER JIBBER" Next answer was , sure you weren't in the US Navy ... that was Cool .. worst! I did not get the guy's name, was he's in the US Navy .. I'd say yes .. Id again say us boys know what we talk about .... that is so

[Splitpin]

Good on you Ian .... better not loan you the Russian one that arrived this week

[Ian Warren]

Wonder if I should scan and post what I collected to-night .. maybe another thread department Least the US Navy chap was friggen impressed , I think the biggest thing is people like us with so much interest can really give a data history without a .. a what ever .. We just seem to know it.

[Splitpin]

The old hat collection is growing ... Ive found a place in the states that makes and sells visor caps ( officer type) for the US forces.
Im amazed they sell to joe public being one of the official providers ... so far i have 7 from them , will take a pic in the weekend and show you.

The latest to arrive (as well as the the Russian one) was a USMC white top parade cover with braid ... beautiful hat .
Thanks to Doug , and his info on" NZ POST YOU SHOP" Im saving heaps on postage by having my own US postal address in Portland .

[Ian Warren]

I think the best thing is people 'asking', total strangers .. outta the blue and really get a shock when they find out what is under that 'CAP' what is in the Brain Case, all because of a Cap and a specific logo or badge, I love the credit with the knowledge that it comes with it ..... again all because of a CAP!

[Ian Warren]

Now were is my Russian CAP , I could change the world !

[Splitpin]

Im sure you would Ian .....

[Ian Warren]

Now were is my VODKA .... Funny I should say that 1998 Wanaka .. Russian tent .. Russian Theme .. 0700 in the morn they were hooking into it .... Oh those Russians

[mjrhealth]

Funy thing while in teh AUS navy only russian warship I ever saw, parked across teh road from us in Marutius. Close enough to see al teh deatil, Ther really where a clutterd ship. Than teh ruske sailors all came passed us in there little boat to shore in there white / blue stripped shirts. Never took any pics, silly me.

[Ian Warren]

You may have found one to be the 'political officer' and he would've jumped on ya camera comrade ... I got on the Rusky fishing boat years ago in Lyttleton , back then you were able to walk wharf's course I rode my bike on to it and was were they come down and invited for a drink .... in the back ground was a 'political officer' watching me real careful ...