The Hangardeck Podcast

This Episode is brought to you by In this Episode of the Hangar Deck Podcast, the team interviews Veteran, Author and Professional photographer Mr. Del Laughery.  Del is the Author of the book The Boneyard Almanac.  Del is a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Submarine Service. During his Navy days, Del served aboard USS Jacksonville, SSN-699, USS George Washington Carver, SSBN-656 (Gold), USS Pasadena, SSN-752, and USS Norfolk, SSN-714. He was aboard the USS Jacksonville during her collision with a Turkish freighter in 1982, and in a cruel twist of fate was assigned to her again as his final boat - following the Norfolk - and was aboard for another collision in 1996. In addition, to his submarine background Del is a private pilot, aviation photographer, and works in the aviation industry at Pratt & Whitney.   If you know aviation, you know that company.  His is the lead for the military jet engine training program. Del says, “Writing these books came as something of an accident.  I didn't "get the bug" to w