A relief is onstation… As the P-3 ‘sunsets’ as the platform of choice for ASW in the Navy, there’s a new player in town… The first two P-8 Poseidon aircraft are onstation in Kadena Okinawa as of yesterday… … Continue reading
Category Archives: Naval Aviators
You’ve ever worked at, or done at least 1 or more of the following things: Slept on the concrete under a wing. Wished your jet would drop a Mk 84 on Ho Chi Min’s/Saddam Hussein’s house. Ever said, “Oh yes … Continue reading
Bill put up a post HERE about ‘marking time’ in our lives… This is one of the ways the Navy tends to do it, is the inevitable patch collection or picture from your co-workers, crew or bosses… This particular one … Continue reading
Or as we called em, crash and dash… Hopefully with most of the parts remaining attached to the airplane! X-47’s first touch and go’s at sea, on USS GHW BUSH. Full arrested landings coming this summer to a carrier near … Continue reading
Pilots…. In air combat there isn’t anything called cheating…The stakes are too high…. This story is attributed to former CNO ADM Jim Holloway, USN retired. One thing about Air Force pilots is that they lie a lot. You simply can’t trust them … Continue reading