US ship's Pinoy crew: Working with fighter planes not easy but 'fun'

From GMANews (Nov 1): US ship's Pinoy crew: Working with fighter planes not easy but 'fun'

Holding one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, the Filipino crew of the nuclear-powered USS George Washington said working for an aircraft carrier was very challenging but also "fun." In an interview with GMA News Online last week, 24-year-old California-born Marvin Balbuena, said it was exciting to be part of the crew that helps launch the United States top fighter planes. "We hook up the bird (fighter plane) and launch them,” said Balbuena, who works on the flight deck of the Nimitz carrier that is as tall as a 24-storey building. The USS George Washington docked in Manila on October 24 for a five-day goodwill visit. Balbuena is one of some 900 Filipinos working in the USS George Washington, comprising about 20 percent of the ship's total crew....

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