I grabbed this photo with the iPhone from the aircraft elevator lowered to hangar deck level on the aircraft carrier Midway on Saturday. On Memorial Day weekend, veteran pilots volunteer their time to answer questions about the aircraft they flew. We had an especially good conversation with Chuck Smiley, a Sea King helicopter pilot. He brought along a couple thick binders of clippings and photos of his experiences picking the crews of Apollo 10 and 13 after splashdown in the Pacific. Our visit expanded to the entire day aboard, ending with a Navy band concert. The encore was a rousing playing of the Stars and Stripes Forever, the piccolo player doing an outstanding and stirring performance. What a treat. (The schooner was pretty neat too!)