SAILOR 1976 TV SERIES ARK ROYAL Vieques, Puerto Rico Bombing Range

Another clip from this fantastic series, here The Ark Royal utilise the weapons range at Vieques. A very TOP GUN style clip.(years before the movie!)I have the DVD set (5hrs) please view my other aircraft clips.The continuing post-war presence in Vieques of the US Navy drew protests from the local community, angry at the expropriation of their land and the environmental impact of weapons testing. The locals' discontent was exacerbated by the island's parlous economic condition.These protests came to a head in 1999 when Vieques native David Sanes was killed by a bomb dropped during target practice. A campaign of civil disobedience began. The locals took to the ocean in their small fishing boats and successfully stopped the US Navy's military exercises. The Vieques issue became something of a cause celèbre, and local protestors were joined by sympathetic groups and prominent individuals from mainland USA (such as Edward James Olmos) and abroad.As a result of this pressure, in May 2003 the Navy withdrew from Vieques, and much of the island was designated a wildlife reserve under the control of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Closure of the Roosevelt Roads base followed in 2004.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: tvfilmglamdirector

Length: 09:29
Rating: 5.00
Views: 1439

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