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Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 1:07 pm
by Coach
There was about 200 folks in attendance.

It was Mach E and F150 lightning’s.

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Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 1:41 pm
by daytime dave
Coach, you electric Ford folks sure seem to have plenty of fun.

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:24 pm
by Coach
It was a nice setup today.

Free breakfast burritos, coffee, sodas and water.

Got a little Ford swag bag too.

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 3:32 pm
by JEBar
my father trained on and flew off of the Hornet .... he was very proud of it

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 4:07 pm
by markiver54
Cool! but where are the Lightnings?
I ask as a previous owner of naturally aspirated Lightnings. (a '94 and a '99).

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:00 pm
by GFK
Hope you had fun! It would be nice if someone would maintain the ship or let it go though.

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:24 pm
by Sir Henry
Love it!

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:24 pm
by Coach
markiver54 wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 4:07 pm
Cool! but where are the Lightnings?
I ask as a previous owner of naturally aspirated Lightnings. (a '94 and a '99).
There were only maybe 10 Lightning’s there. They were on the far side of the ship.

Didn’t think about taking pictures of them, sorry.

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:28 pm
by Coach
GFK wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:00 pm
Hope you had fun! It would be nice if someone would maintain the ship or let it go though.
It’s actually a museum ship.

They do tours @ $25 a pop. $15 for kids and Veterans.

My guess is it’s a lot better maintained vs the moth Ball ships.

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:13 am
by Hatchdog
Nice lineup of the Mustangs, great picture. I’d pay $25 to tour that ship.

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:38 pm
by Mags
^^^^me too. I'd pay.

Re: Cars and Coffee @ USS HORNET

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 5:59 pm
by GFK
Coach wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:28 pm
GFK wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:00 pm
Hope you had fun! It would be nice if someone would maintain the ship or let it go though.
It’s actually a museum ship.

They do tours @ $25 a pop. $15 for kids and Veterans.

My guess is it’s a lot better maintained vs the moth Ball ships.
I understand Coach. I just thought that we could honor those that served a little better. I suspect that it is being displayed as a warrior or warship. I just hate to see a warship in bad shape. To me, it is like displaying a US flag with holes. Then, I guess the sailor in me just lives on. Sorry. Nonetheless, I hope you had a good time! I remember people enjoying tours, when I had to lead them.