Word: fleetly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...after day, the warships streamed out of Soviet naval bases on the Baltic and Arctic coasts. Among them were brand-new guided-missile destroyers, missile submarines and, most impressive of all, the 28,000-ton nuclear-powered battle cruiser Kirov. By midweek the hastily assembled battle fleet spanned a vast expanse of ocean, from the waters off Greenland, across to the Shetland Islands, northeast to the fringes of Scandinavia and as far as the glacial Barents Sea. In the air, Soviet antisubmarine and strike aircraft flew almost continuous missions over,the Norwegian Sea. Backfire bombers, reputed to be the Soviets...
...fleet-footed Boyer, who has yet to be caught stealing this season, led off the inning with a walk. She promptly swiped second, leaving her at the top of the diamond, just asking to be knocked in. After the next two Crimson hitters flied out, Rowning answered, bringing in Boyer with her second line drive single to left...
...first time in nearly two years, the 1.5 million residents of Beirut were truly on their own again. As France's 1,250-man contingent of the Multi-National Force withdrew from the city last week, the Reagan Administration announced that the U.S. Sixth Fleet, including the battleship New Jersey, would leave the area altogether. With the Italians and British gone, and most remaining U.S. troops aboard the ships, it was the end of Western attempts to help resolve the fratricidal Lebanese conflict...
...Buenos Aires, while the British fleet moved down the South Atlantic like the weight on a clock, Galtieri told me, "The Argentine government is willing to find an honorable solution that will save Mrs. Thatcher's government. But we cannot sacrifice our honor." Then he lowered his voice, looked around the table at his colleagues, and added, "You will understand that the Argentine government has to look good...
...more. He got rid of money-losing air freighters and put fuel-efficient Boeing 737s on flights in Europe. Pan Am's remaining 28,000 employees (vs. 36,000 in 1980) were persuaded to take a 10% pay cut. Meanwhile, the airline poured $25 million into upgrading its fleet of 747s and adding other goodies to lure paying passengers: fancy wines and champagne (including Dom Perignon on some flights), caviar in first class on long hauls and better food in general. Also planned: a $20 million refurbishing of Pan Am's Worldport terminal at New York City...