Photo Thread: Pres. Bush on the USS Abraham Lincoln

Yahoo News ^ | May. 1, 2003

[jern]

U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) gives a thumbs-up as he walks with Vice Admiral Mike Malone (C), Commander Naval Air Forces and Captain Dave Landon, commanding officer Naval Base Coronado, upon arriving at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego May 1, 2003. The President will board an S-3 Viking to fly out to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to greet the 5,000 sailors aboard the Lincoln as they return home from the war in Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Mike Blake

Wearing a flight suit, U.S. President George W. Bush walks with NFO Lt. Ryan Phillips to board an S-3 Viking, to fly out to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln from Naval Air Station North Island, in San Diego, May 1, 2003. Bush was flying out to greet the 5,000 sailors aboard the Lincoln as they return home from the war in Iraq . REUTERS/Mike Blake

U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) waves from the cockpit aboard an S-3 Viking, before flying out to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, May 1, 2003. Bush was flying out to greet the 5,000 sailors aboard the Lincoln as they return home from the war in Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Mike Blake

President Bush (news - web sites) lands in a U.S. Navy (news - web sites) S-3B Viking on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, in this image from video, Thursday, May 1, 2003, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The S-3B Viking is dubbed Navy One because of its presidential passenger. (AP Photo/APTN)

[dd5339]

Way Cool! Thanks for the link!

Semper Fi

[q_an_a]

He sure looks like a guy that knows how to carry his flight gear. It is a long way from the little general in a tank or Klinton making a cross (as posted earlier by someone else). If these pictures get a decent play in the media, the "He is a Leader with convictions" numbers will go past 75% and will stay there a long time.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Any man or woman has to like this guy.

[kcordell]

Great photos of a great moment. Thanks.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I love the stenciling beneath the co-pilot's window. I'll bet that hasn't been done before.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Anyone have some pictures or screenshots of him posing with the flight deck crew?

[Adder]

Thank you!! So the secret Service is rowing out or what?

[garyhope]

I hate to sound like a crybaby, but I was all misty eyed watching Bush land and have his photo taken all the crew. It was very touching and made me proud of Bush. He has a great rapport with the men and women serving their country.

The crew loves him. This was a great thing to do on the part of the President. He's done a great job and he's gotten much better at speaking. All the crew wants to be photographed with Bush. He's taking a lot of time to mingle with the crew. Just GREAT!!! FANTASTIC!

[Lopeover]

Awesome! Just Awesome!

[linn37]

whoo hoooo Dubya rocking on the High Seas....Go Dubya Go!!!!

[bmwcyle]

The live video feed was great.

[Registered]

[scooter2]

He sure looks like a guy that knows how to carry his flight gear.

Remember, G.W. was an F-16 driver in the Air National Guard.

[Cyber Liberty]

Grumnble. StrangeCosmos. *$*&@$#...

[Registered]

:-)

[garyhope]

Pardon me for posting twice, but this is great moment for America, freedom and Bush.

Eat your hearts out Democrats and eat some crow while you're at it.

[Cyber Liberty]

Firewall here. Can't see StrangeCosmos, and people link stuff from there all the time. I'll have to wait to hear others describe it.

[19th LA Inf]

Which wire did they catch, and what was the landing grade? An old pilot from the S2F propeller days said they always had to force new grads to fly as copilot because nobody with any carrier experience would do it. So now George W is a 2nd generation tailhook aviator! His dad has to be proud of him, more ways than one.