Daily Picture Theme - #Hook

56 Years Ago

Good Morning

Going back into the archives for this theme. I photographed some of the flight operations aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard when we deployed to Yankee Station during the Vietnam War. The “hook runner” would free the arresting cable from the tail hook after the bombers would land on the deck. The flight deck was a busy and dangerous place to be.

Daily Picture Theme

The Daily Picture Theme is "The Big Photo Album of Our Community” on Spoutible, a social media site. Everyday a different theme is posted and folks post matching photos with the hashtag #DailyPictureTheme.

The theme of the day for July 14, 2026 is #Hook

Tail Hook

On This Day

I post daily “On This Day” photos on my Buy Me a Coffee page. Get a glimpse of what happened a year, 2 years or a decade ago.

Outro

English Translation:
Prideful is the rain upon the cliffs,
As it progresses through the forest,
Perhaps pursuing the budding leaves,
Of the lehua ahilahi of the uplands.

Chorus:
Farewell to thee, farewell to thee,
Thou charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers.
One fond embrace,
E'er I depart
Until we meet again.