The USS Intrepid Aircraft Carrier

The aircraft carrier USS Intrepid was first commissioned in 1943 and has seen several modernisations since. Besides fighting action in various wars, the Intrepid also played role as a capsule recovery ship for space missions. Today the carrier serves as a museum ship on the Hudson River and is docked at Pier 86 in Manhattan. […]

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Manhattan and New York City 2013

Almost 14 years after my last city trip to New York I finally made it back to Manhattan. Unfortunately in recent years I only made it to NYC to change planes, so I never had the time to really visit the city. But this time I was there as a “support team” for the 2013 […]

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