Cosa (chi) è VA-163 (U S Navy) - definizione
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 on 20 October 1967 (K-42269).jpg?width=200 "A VA-163 A-4E during a barrier landing aboard USS ''Oriskany'' in October 1967.")
![HWK 109-509A]] engine](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HWK 109-509 A.jpg?width=200 "HWK 109-509A]] engine")
![P-47]] gun camera](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Me-163Shootdown.JPG?width=200 "P-47]] gun camera")
![Me 163B, Werknummer 191914, at the [[Canada Aviation and Space Museum]]; the tiny propeller operates as a [[ram air turbine]] that provided electrical power](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Me-163 Komet (Can).jpg?width=200 "Me 163B, Werknummer 191914, at the [[Canada Aviation and Space Museum]]; the tiny propeller operates as a [[ram air turbine]] that provided electrical power")
![Messerschmitt Me 163 at the ''[[Luftwaffenmuseum]]'' in Berlin-Gatow](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Me163.jpg?width=200 "Messerschmitt Me 163 at the ''[[Luftwaffenmuseum]]'' in Berlin-Gatow")
![jettisonable main gear]] "dolly" unit](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Me163 Dropping type wheel.jpg?width=200 "jettisonable main gear]] \"dolly\" unit")
![Me 163 B-1a at the [[National Museum of Flight]] in Scotland](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Me163efJM.jpg?width=200 "Me 163 B-1a at the [[National Museum of Flight]] in Scotland")
![Me 163B at [[Wright-Patterson National Air Force Museum]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Me 163B.jpg?width=200 "Me 163B at [[Wright-Patterson National Air Force Museum]]")
![Me 163B, Werknummer 191907, is part of the collection of the [[Australian War Memorial]] in Canberra](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Me 163 191907 on display at the Australian War Memorial May 2015.jpg?width=200 "Me 163B, Werknummer 191907, is part of the collection of the [[Australian War Memorial]] in Canberra")
![Me 163B 191 301 at [[Wright Field]] display in October 1945](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Messerchmitt Me163B-2 (4976596499).jpg?width=200 "Me 163B 191 301 at [[Wright Field]] display in October 1945")
![Unrestored Messerschmitt Me 163B ''Komet'' at the [[Udvar-Hazy center]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet.jpg?width=200 "Unrestored Messerschmitt Me 163B ''Komet'' at the [[Udvar-Hazy center]]")
![A preserved HWK 109-509B "cruiser" twin-chamber rocket motor ([[National Museum of the United States Air Force]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Walter HWK 509B-1 USAF.jpg?width=200 "A preserved HWK 109-509B \"cruiser\" twin-chamber rocket motor ([[National Museum of the United States Air Force]])")
Wikipedia
The US Navy Steel Band was the first all-American and only military steel band. It was organized in 1957 by Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery, from the band assigned to him, while he was commander of the Tenth Naval District in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The band was originally called Admiral Dan's Pandemonaics and this remained as a subname after they became the US Navy Steel Band. The band was stationed in Puerto Rico until 1973, when they moved to New Orleans, LA. From there, stationed at Naval Support Activity New Orleans in the Algiers section of the city, they increased their performance schedule. Between 1973 and 1979 alone the band traveled over a million and a half miles, and performed as many as 500 concerts a year. They were disbanded in 1999.
Their first recording, in 1957, under the direction of Chief Musician Charles A. Roeper, on the Decca label, was an LP called "Pan-Demonia". Among their other recordings are an LP called Blowin' in the Wind that was co-issued by the Puerto Rico Council and the U. S. Navy League; it features numerous popular songs of the day and some traditional Puerto Rican songs (all instrumentals).
