Aircraft Carrier Bucket List - Summary

Summary

The text is a transcript of a conversation and event that took place onboard the USS Nimitz, a massive aircraft carrier. The participants, referred to as "Blue Angel Bros," express their excitement about the upcoming experience of flying an F-18 Hornet jet off the carrier's flight deck. They discuss the cost of the ship, the training they received, and their nervousness about the upcoming experience.

They express their admiration for the Navy and mention how it's been a phenomenal experience to meet the sailors. They also discuss the possibility of future bucket list adventures, with one participant suggesting visiting the North Pole. The conversation ends with applause and music.

Facts

1. The text is a transcript of a conversation between individuals who are participating in a bucket list experience on an aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz.
2. The USS Nimitz is a massive ship, over three football fields long and costing $4.5 billion.
3. The participants have been given the opportunity to shoot off aircraft from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier.
4. They have also been given the chance to participate in a golf tournament on the back of the aircraft carrier.
5. The participants have been training to hit golf balls into the ocean from the back of the aircraft carrier.
6. They have also been involved in a knockout game on the aircraft carrier.
7. The participants have been given the opportunity to cool down underneath the ship with a navy tradition ice cream social time.
8. They have been involved in a fishing expedition off the back of the aircraft carrier.
9. The participants have been given the opportunity to fly their own version of a jet.
10. The ship itself is about $4 billion and the planes together on board another $4 billion.
11. The participants have been given permission to throw basketballs off the top of the aircraft carrier.
12. They have been given the opportunity to jump into a jet and fly around.
13. They have been given permission to drive the ship.
14. The participants have been given the opportunity to eat a burger cooked on the ship.
15. They have been given the opportunity to fly with the Blue Angels.
16. They have been given the opportunity to make a bucket list adventure suggestion for the next experience.
17. They have been thanked by the US Navy for their participation in the experience.
18. The participants have suggested the North Pole as the next destination for their bucket list adventure.