60 Years Later: The Reunion of a Flying Magazine Cover

Edward Sarkisian

Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 06:33 AM ET

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** Sarkisian and Bradley are present on the far
left margin of the Flying October 1944 issue.**

Key Takeaways:

Edward Sarkisian's father, Ed Sarkisian, was featured on the October 1944 cover of *Flying* Magazine, depicted aboard the USS Yorktown during WWII.
Sixty years later, Ed Sarkisian and fellow shipmate Jesse Bradley recreated their pose from the original cover photo at a USS Yorktown reunion.
The USS Yorktown, a historic WWII aircraft carrier, was preserved from being scrapped and now serves as the centerpiece of the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
The article celebrates the deep personal history, naval service, and enduring camaraderie among the shipmates of the USS Yorktown.

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With a publishing history that stretches back to 1927, some history told within the pages of Flying Magazine is bound to repeat itself. Reflecting on the October 1944 issue of Flying, which featured naval aviation at war, Edward Sarkisian retells his account of his father, Ed Sarkisian, who was onboard the USS Yorktown as it served as the subject for the issue’s cover photo. Sixty years later, Sarkisian and others reunited to recreate the photograph. Here, Edward shares with us that experience, as well as the rich history behind it.

That is my dad on the cover of Flying Magazine’s October 1944 issue, on the third deck toward the left margin, with both of his arms extended down over the railing. He’s standing next to Navy Boatswain’s Mate Jesse Bradley, who jokingly referred to my dad’s station as the “Official Loafing Position.”