Get Ready for Fleet Week in New York City

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Ships, aircraft and personnel from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard arrive in New York City on Wednesday for the start of Fleet Week. 1010wins.com will provide streaming video of the Parade of ships.

The annual Fleet Week event gives citizens the opportunity to meet the crews and tour some of the ships. There will also be several military demonstrations and displays throughout the week.

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On Wednesday morning, some of the ships expected to participate in the Parade of Ships up the Hudson River include: the USS Wasp; USS Hue City; USS Stephen W. Groves; USS Winston Churchill; USS Oscar Austin and the USS San Jacinto. Plus, several military planes and helicopters will fly over the parade.

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1010 WINS is covering the event from many different vantage points. Listen and watch for reports from 1010 WINS reporter Al Jones, who will be blogging his experience aboard the USS Wasp with photos on 1010wins.com. Click here to read it.

For more information about Fleet Week in New York City visit this link: http://www.fleetweek.navy.mil/

In the top photo, a CH53 Sea Stallion lands on the USS Wasp. Taken on board by 1010 WINS' Al Jones.

Related Links:
Fleet Week: Schedule of Events (pdf file)

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