I was in Morocco supporting an annual exercise when I got a Moral ride on the COD out to the Kennedy. Spent a few hours out there. Got the 3 hour tour!
And took the COD back to the base in Morocco.
I think that was the year a B-52 went on a run against the Kennedy at wave top level. Even the F-16s refused to fly as low as the BUFF which was leaving rooster tails from the 4 engine pods. Would have loved to have seen that.