On board USS Stennis in Hong Kong

Me and an FA-18 Hornet (February 19, 2009)

Sailors are friendly on USS Stennis.

In case you are wondering, I was not the only guest on board.

EA-6B Prowler is an electronic warfare aircraft.  I was told that this plane can turn off the power the an entire city.

E2C Hawkeye is an AEW (Airborne Early Warning) aircraft.

The tower with all the trimmings: the white tomes are gun sites--just in case you are thinking of messing around

The rear view of USS Stennis

The front view of USS Stennis

USS Stennis came with the whole battle group on this trip to Hong Kong.  A few months later, I boarded a destroyer very similar to the one seen on the foreground.

On board USS Chafee in Hong Kong

Less than three months after USS Stennis, I boarded USS Chafee (May 14, 2009).  Now I have boarded almost all of the major classes of warships of the 7th Fleet.  Maybe the submarine is next.

Just to be fair ... Some pictures from the PLA military show

Me in a military show in Hong Kong for the People Liberation Army of China (August 3, 2008)

Amphibian armor vehicle

Mobile missile launcher

Armor vehicle equipped with anti-air guns