Not that we were a tad bit sarcastic back in the day or anything… Here is a famous 4 jet engine aircraft. Perfectly suited for long-range international travel. Spacious accommodations for both passengers and crew. Multiple configurations that precisely match … Continue reading
Category Archives: Navy flying
These brought back a few memories… We were deployed to the Med, and were flying around the clock on a Victor-II sub that had made the mistake of running through one of the crew’s patterns. We took over the tracking … 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
First cat launch of a UAV from a carrier… X-47 prototype was successfully launched from the USS GEORGE H W BUSH off Chesapeake yesterday. The X-47 flew for about an hour and made a number of practice approaches to the … Continue reading
For all those ‘old’ aviators out there, there ‘is’ a possibility that the iconic Hangar One at NAS Moffett Field ‘may’ be saved. Hangar One was originally built 79 years ago for the blimps back in WWII, and it … Continue reading
I’m tired of all the BS, so some trivia for y’all, and of course it’s NAVY trivia… Well, kinda sorta…From Top Gun…-The Kawasaki Ninja 900 was then the fastest bike in production. Top Gun made it famous. -Charlie’s car is a 1957 … Continue reading
I got a chance to watch the Navy test pilots flying the new F-35 JSF this week, and they were doing crashes and dashes… That’s what the Navy calls touch and go landings, when they are practicing Field Carrier Landing … Continue reading