NBC's Today Show aboard the TR!
CVN-71, CVW-8 and VF-14 on nationwide TV!
May 12th 1999, aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
Where in the World is Matt Lauer Today? Well the answer to that
question may vary to a large extent on a dayly basis, but for the 12th of May 1999 the
correct answer definitely was: aboard the U.S.S.
Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)! This
event scored a first for the NBC team, and indeed a first
for television: the first ever full-band live broadcast from the deck of a carrier at sea!
And all this while CVN-71 was heading back to an operational area to rejoin Operation Allied Force after all hands had enjoyed a port call in
Antalya, Turkey. The Tophatters were by no means absent from the show with Matt
Lauer taking a ride in one of VF-14's jets, wearing a tophat-adorned helmet and getting
himself a nickname: "Lips". Anyone wonder where that came from?
The show
also featured an interview with CDR Samuel "Slammer"
Richardson, VF-14 XO, and an appearance by our CO, CDR TEd
Carter. But even if not seen, all the wonderful men and women of VF-14 where there,
doing their duty with pride and professionalism, and showing true team spirit.
The show clearly had a huge audience demonstrated by the incredible
amount of e-mail it has generated. Once again, Tophatters rule!
related links on this site:
VF-14 takes part in Operation Allied Force - A message
from the CO!,
Operation Allied Force Pictures, CO bio, XO bio
other related links:
the NBC web site and the following features therein:
A day in the life of a
Top Gun
Matt Lauer talks to one of the Navys best - Commander Sam Richardson.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/268652.asp
Ready for take-off!
The USS Theodore Roosevelt: Matt Lauer takes you along his flight on an F-14.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/268640.asp
Greetings from the deck
of the USS Theodore Roosevelt!
Matt Lauer takes you on a thrilling ride for the first-ever live broadcast from an
American aircraft carrier at sea.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/268635.asp
Microsoft Windows streaming media:
An interview with CDR Richardson : [ for 28.8kbps
modem ] [ for 56kbps modem ]
Aboard the Roosevelt - 1 : [ for 28.8kbps modem ] [ for 56kbps modem ]
Aboard the Roosevelt - 2 : [ for 28.8kbps modem ]
[ for 56kbps modem ]
A ride in the F-14 : [ for 28.8kbps modem
] [ for 56kbps modem ]
NOTE:
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