"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
12/31/2014 at 12:05 • Filed to: planelopnik
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
12/31/2014 at 12:05 • Filed to: planelopnik | 2
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The Catapult Topside Petty Officer's job is to ensure the safety of all personnel on the flight deck during launching operations, and to ensure the proper hook-up of the aircraft to the catapult. It's interesting to watch the launch team move from side to side as the planes move forward. It's interesting to watch as everybody does exactly what they are supposed to do, moves to specific locations on the flight deck. I was reading some months ago about the Chinese and their new forays into the realm of aircraft carrier operations. One commenter pointed out that having an aircraft carrier is much easier than actually operating it, and the US is decades ahead of other countries in the development and practice of carrier operations. Watch these guys in action and see the efficient — and safe — choreography. Also, I can't even imagine how loud it would be up there.
/in b4 Sploid
T5Killer
> ttyymmnn
12/31/2014 at 12:26 |
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Yep just because you have all the fancy new toys doesn't mean you have an effective fighting force. Look at the Saudis or the Iraqis they look impressive on paper but in reality cannot fight out of a wet paper bag. There is a saying in the Army that says "Any A-hole can count rifles.."
McMike
> ttyymmnn
12/31/2014 at 13:11 |
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/in b4 Sploid
Since I can ask here - what exactly does the trail bar and hold back do? I googled it for a few minutes, but didn't find the simple answer.
I see that the trail bar stays behind. Is it to keep the aircraft in place under throttle until the cat takes over?
Never mind - I found it, and that's exactly what it does.
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ttyymmnn
> McMike
12/31/2014 at 13:32 |
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I was going to admit that I didn't really know, but my guess was that it was there to hold the plane back against the cat before launch, so the cat didn't slam forward into the bar. I did notice that there was a different holdback for the Prowler than there was for the Hornet. I also found it interesting that they seem to just leave those things sitting around when not in use. You'd think they'd secure them somehow. But, as I said in the post, it seems like they know what they're doing.
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McMike
> ttyymmnn
12/31/2014 at 13:51 |
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"You'd think they'd secure them somehow. But, as I said in the post, it seems like they know what they're doing."
Believe me, if there's a way to fuck shit up, some 19 year old has already done it. 100 times. 40 years ago.
That's why I appreciate the orchestration and procedures of deck operations. They've got that shit ironed out. I would love to hear the answers given to new guys who think they have figured out a new and improved way to handle their task.
Boss be all like...
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ttyymmnn
> McMike
12/31/2014 at 13:56 |
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As I watched this video, my sons (9, 9, 12) came over and were watching over my shoulder. I pointed out how the young men in the video were doing exactly as they were taught, no questions, total obedience to procedures. "Why?" Because if they don't, they will die. Lovin' that Shop, btw.
Morejello
> ttyymmnn
12/31/2014 at 17:01 |
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Yes, it's quite noisy. That's why double hearing protection is required on the flight deck during operations.
I would have killed to have a little POV camera like this back when I worked on F-14's. I had a full sized VHS shoulder camera. One day shooting with it in the catwalk next to the catapults, the noise from the engines was so loud that it caused the tape to vibrate clear off the tape path and shut the camera down.
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ttyymmnn
> Morejello
12/31/2014 at 18:12 |
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Is that you in the picture?
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Morejello
> ttyymmnn
12/31/2014 at 19:31 |
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Yeah, in the green with my giant crappy VHS camera.
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ttyymmnn
> Morejello
12/31/2014 at 20:26 |
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I didn't recognize it as a camera. What year was that? I grew up in Norfolk, and used to see the Tomcats flying out of Oceana all the time. Quite a sight.
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Morejello
> ttyymmnn
01/02/2015 at 11:40 |
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This would have been early 1991, as we returned from the Gulf War.
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McMike
> ttyymmnn
01/07/2015 at 20:35 |
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/in b4 Sploid
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/these-videos-o…
Not this one, but the french video.
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ttyymmnn
> McMike
01/07/2015 at 20:43 |
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Over a year ago, Diaz discovered the source that I was using for all my good videos (The Aviationist). It's entirely likely he found it from one of my posts because I, unlike he, always cite my source. Diaz shows no such scruples. The Internet is a big place, and sure, it's possible he could have found it on his own. But after I posted, and credited, a number of excellent videos, some of which got shared to Jalopnik, I got an email from Matt asking if I worked for The Aviationist. I don't. It was shortly after that that Sploid was born and all their videos scooped. Hence, my "in b4 Sploid" comment.
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McMike
> ttyymmnn
01/07/2015 at 20:52 |
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I don't know how he does it. I don't know how that site gets to many damn views.
Search internet
Find something cool
Make gif
Write two sentences describing what it is
Write ridiculous clickbait headline.
Profit