tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post3915555352522208122..comments2024-03-19T05:34:51.425-05:00Comments on Althouse: "To get out of this, I’m gonna go like down and to the right. And we’ll come back up over the top and try to take a look at it"/"I have a feeling the balls will have dissipated by then."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58356498779159909222019-05-15T11:50:46.569-05:002019-05-15T11:50:46.569-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.L Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496694254915413966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80333489595094450692019-05-15T11:50:43.910-05:002019-05-15T11:50:43.910-05:00I graduated high school in 1969 and started dating...I graduated high school in 1969 and started dating a girl who's father was an air force fighter pilot nearing retirement. He once told me of the time he was out on a round-robin training flight between two or three major east coast cities. I think one of those cities must have been Washington, DC because he figured he had enough fuel to take a slight detour and fly over his rural Kentucky home town. He said he came straight down main street, just above the tree tops on full afterburners. Just his way of announcing that the local boy had done good, I suppose. Anyway, it caused quite the stir, including a minor panic that the "Russians are coming". Anyway, he'd heard that the old men who sat on the bench in front of the courthouse, whittling and trading pocket knives, still talked about the day Bill H. flew his fighter jet down main street. It puts a smile on my face every time I think about it.L Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496694254915413966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57203295067139580272019-05-14T23:16:02.384-05:002019-05-14T23:16:02.384-05:00Thanks guys.
Before, I only read about what Mile...Thanks guys. <br /><br />Before, I only read about what Miles and Ivan did flying in the Dendarii mountain canyons on Barrayar.Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007500560335813723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48787568481512638882019-05-14T19:41:41.526-05:002019-05-14T19:41:41.526-05:00Fen: Well said. Semper Fi.Fen: Well said. Semper Fi.SgtDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621661771274182724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43343954594919384492019-05-14T18:43:13.271-05:002019-05-14T18:43:13.271-05:00No better sound to a Marine's ear than Naval C...No better sound to a Marine's ear than Naval CAS arriving on station. <br /><br />Laze and blaze baby!Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31005330147136704122019-05-14T18:43:11.536-05:002019-05-14T18:43:11.536-05:00Quiteapart from the mechanics of take-off and land...Quiteapart from the mechanics of take-off and landing, the whole point of the exercise is to go into harm's way and engage with the enemy. It helps to be aggressive.tcrossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861315905142017219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55919015231801911902019-05-14T18:34:35.922-05:002019-05-14T18:34:35.922-05:00Forgot to add about carrier landings. Not only is ...Forgot to add about carrier landings. Not only is the carrier moving in 3 dimensions, the plane heading in for a landing is travelling at a few hundred knots- <b>AT FULL POWER</b> to hit that tiny target it needs to hit to land safely. Why full power? If the wheels hit the deck, the plane loses speed. And if the hook misses the wires, the plane needs to have enough air speed to get aloft before it runs out of carrier deck. Because without the wires, it's not going to come to a stop before it runs out of carrier deck. Gospacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570281939230746682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69745217693322516252019-05-14T17:42:47.136-05:002019-05-14T17:42:47.136-05:00arashi,
"The only people crazier than the fix...arashi,<br />"The only people crazier than the fixed wing types are the folks who fly the helicopters and deliver you and pick you up from a DLG (guided missle destroyer), which has NO helo pad, and the target area at the stern has the rotor blades less than a foot behind a rather substantial antenna. "<br /><br />You have to have absolute trust in the crewman in the cargo door giving the directions. But I had the most respect for the rescue swimmers we flew with. "Jump out of the helicopter, literally in the middle of the ocean, into (possibly) jet fuel or (possibly) sharks. We'll be over there about twenty yards away, and we'll come back and get you in a few minutes." exhelodrvr1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15874052265934108903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6110409089100902942019-05-14T17:38:18.512-05:002019-05-14T17:38:18.512-05:00>>All my respect to all of those folks.
You...>>All my respect to all of those folks.<br /><br />You better check with Francisco first. He's apparently been appointed to determine what is acceptable behavior from our warriors.<br /><br />He's determined that fighter pilots (no matter what the Navy calls them!) should behave like wimpy accountants and schoolmarms. Their rectitude and PC behavior will strike fear into those who would attack us.DanTheManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388305611132014815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-30179152020295516612019-05-14T17:35:36.185-05:002019-05-14T17:35:36.185-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.DanTheManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388305611132014815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69948809409269854012019-05-14T17:31:30.527-05:002019-05-14T17:31:30.527-05:00Blogger Gospace said...
I agree with tcrosse... Blogger Gospace said...<br /><br /><br /><i> I agree with tcrosse. Normal people don't land aircraft safely on a target moving in 3 dimensions, then criticize each other for missing the 3rd wire or being 6 inches off center.</i><br /><br />Not only do you have to hit that 18 in square, you have to do it with a hook that is 20-30' behind and 10' below you that you can't see. <br /><br />In 1990, my son and I were learning to fly ultralights. I mentioned this to one of my students, a Naval Commander who had done a couple of tours in Vietnam in Phantoms. Carrier qualified, of course.<br /><br />He thought I was absolutely nuts! No way would he ever go near one of those things. They scared the crap out of him. <br /><br />I also had a roommate in the Navy, in the 70's, MM1 who was a submariner. He had once done a 180 day patrol. He was heartbroken when they sent him ashore on a normal rotation. All he could talk about was his boat and how he wanted to go back to her or at least some other SSN. Great guy, extremely competent, but absolutely nuts. <br /><br />And a heavy drinker, as I was at the time too. The 2 of us would polish off a full quart of scotch or rum pretty much every night. The Navy helped. Don Q was 90 cents a quart. J&B was $1.25 in the Navy package store. <br /><br />John HenryDarkislandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179670958768611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47645728725458841092019-05-14T17:28:45.263-05:002019-05-14T17:28:45.263-05:00As I recall, the song goes something like...
(tune...As I recall, the song goes something like...<br />(tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic)<br /><br />One day I buzzed the runway with another happy chap, <br />We flew a tight formation with his wingtip in my lap.<br />But now we have a new rule and we'll have no more of that,<br />The Force is shot to hell!<br /><br />Damn the flying regulations, <br />Read them off at every station, <br />Crucify the man who breaks one<br />The Force is shot to hell!DanTheManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388305611132014815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81322962965409138232019-05-14T17:21:32.201-05:002019-05-14T17:21:32.201-05:00SgtDad,
I'll take the helo ride from the carr...SgtDad,<br /><br />I'll take the helo ride from the carrier and back. My uncle, retired Colonel in the Army Rangers was that guy. All my respect to all of those folks.Arashihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592517590055309136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26082702499691146172019-05-14T17:19:17.444-05:002019-05-14T17:19:17.444-05:00Arashi: Think about this is an LZ filled with MG f...Arashi: Think about this is an LZ filled with MG fire. And you’re the grunt helping to carry a casualty up the tamp.SgtDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621661771274182724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2726305034709689062019-05-14T17:11:48.742-05:002019-05-14T17:11:48.742-05:00And just remember, the target on the carrier is an...And just remember, the target on the carrier is an 18" square centered on the number 3 wire. You don't have to be crazy to land on aircraft carriers, but it most certainly helps. The only people crazier than the fixed wing types are the folks who fly the helicopters and deliver you and pick you up from a DLG (guided missle destroyer), which has NO helo pad, and the target area at the stern has the rotor blades less than a foot behind a rather substantial antenna. The crewman operating the hoist tells you not to look down, but of course that is the first thing you do - and then you wonder were the hell is the destroyer, and there it goes to the right, and the left and for part of the time its actually under you.<br /><br />Then you stop looking and say a little prayer - and then remember in four days you have to go back to the carrier. Arashihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592517590055309136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-9424510973056965452019-05-14T17:05:53.994-05:002019-05-14T17:05:53.994-05:00Only one variant of the F-35 can do that. Most mod...<b>Only one variant of the F-35 can do that. Most models can't. This is a specific requirement of some of its users. </b><br /><br />The ones at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, do. mockturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507310332014103437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-9489380947553335542019-05-14T16:57:23.387-05:002019-05-14T16:57:23.387-05:00Francisco D said...
The services all do personalit...<i>Francisco D said...<br />The services all do personality testing for officers.<br /><br />It would be interesting to know how these immature clowns got through.</i><br /><br />Naval aviators and submariners (I'm one of the latter) are psychologically screened. I often tell people they're not testing us to see if we're sane. They're making sure we have the right kind of insanity needed to do the insane things Naval aviators and submariners do. I've had combat vets who've been shot at tell me they would never serve on submarines- it's too stressful.<br /><br />I agree with tcrosse. Normal people don't land aircraft <i><b>safely</b></i> on a target moving in 3 dimensions, then criticize each other for missing the 3rd wire or being 6 inches off center. Story goes that a bunch of high powered executives watched an after flight ops debrief session to see how they could get people into a room and perform the same sort of after action critiques to improve performance. Afterwards when asked, they all said no way in hell would they institute such sessions- they would lead to bloodbaths.Gospacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570281939230746682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10095488650144762032019-05-14T16:53:08.484-05:002019-05-14T16:53:08.484-05:00"But the new F-35, like the Harrier, can take..."But the new F-35, like the Harrier, can take off straight up and land straight down."<br /><br />Only one variant of the F-35 can do that. Most models can't. This is a specific requirement of some of its users. buwayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388691837737324814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43304750992213564472019-05-14T16:48:15.466-05:002019-05-14T16:48:15.466-05:00Making the word "cockpit" in to a double...Making the word "cockpit" in to a double entendre.SgtDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621661771274182724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75539682447583276232019-05-14T16:46:12.453-05:002019-05-14T16:46:12.453-05:00Navy pilots have always been a cocky bunch.Navy pilots have always been a cocky bunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-23981343401344091102019-05-14T16:41:17.781-05:002019-05-14T16:41:17.781-05:00But the new F-35, like the Harrier, can take off s...<i>But the new F-35, like the Harrier, can take off straight up and land straight down.</i><br /><br />This must take a lot of fuel. I wonder how it impacts the time-over-target, as opposed to letting the ship catapult the plane into the air. In any case, even a very large ship looks very small when out in the middle of the drink. <br /><br />tcrossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861315905142017219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59893388331239064022019-05-14T16:25:43.450-05:002019-05-14T16:25:43.450-05:00Tcrosse observes: Flying jet aircraft off the dec...Tcrosse observes: <b>Flying jet aircraft off the deck of a ship at sea is sheer madness, so the shy well-behaved type need not apply. </b><br /><br />But the new F-35, like the Harrier, can take off straight up and land straight down. mockturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507310332014103437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57896098278837117122019-05-14T16:17:17.536-05:002019-05-14T16:17:17.536-05:00A WW II naval aviator of my acquaintance posited t...A WW II naval aviator of my acquaintance posited to me once that a night landing on a carrier was similar to placing a postage stamp in the middle of your living room floor and trying to lick it by diving off the sofa with your hands behind your back and your eyes closed, in the dark. ceowenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760030312024870382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8992574770500160272019-05-14T16:08:02.108-05:002019-05-14T16:08:02.108-05:00somehow this got us binging on Sky King rerunssomehow this got us binging on <b>Sky King</b> reruns Ingachuck'stoothlessARMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042427284494828012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41153419753271347052019-05-14T16:07:12.968-05:002019-05-14T16:07:12.968-05:00Flying jet aircraft off the deck of a ship at sea ...Flying jet aircraft off the deck of a ship at sea is sheer madness, so the shy well-behaved type need not apply. tcrossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861315905142017219noreply@blogger.com