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Not mention was the Navy's actual dedicated SPECWAR Squadrons HCS 4/84 Redwolves and HCS 5/85 Firehawks. Reserve squadrons who were deployed to Iraq for continuously for 11 years. Flying the HH-60H's. Many Direct Action missions supporting NSW, ODA, and other SF!
I can remember when the SR program started at Edwards we were attaching our parachutes to the back of the SR 71 and riding our skateboards and Mack 2.5....whata thrill!!
You cannot put a price on the vaule that a second pair of eyes on the situation adds. Particularly since they are generally task unloaded and can think about the overall big picture of protecting the flight.
Well, yes and no. A VFA-122 F/A-18F crashed during an airshow demo practice a dozen years ago. The WSO did not save the day but perished with the pilot. hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/nasl-crash-caused-by-practice-mistakes/article_cb288a54-4d11-11e1-9f29-001871e3ce6c.html
@@FighterPilotPodcast A second pair of eyes cannot always benefit you but in my experience, it has really helped situational awareness whether I was pilot flying or monitoring. Just from a workload point of view, it is a no brainer and the safety valve aspect is always in the front of my mind.
Wish I had seen this demo. I was lucky enought to catch the F15 Demo Practice at Davis Monthan when I worked at an Office Park nearby. The thud of the burners in your chest is never forgoton. :D
5:41 Did you previously release this video and then re-release in 2024? Ponch says 36 years ago today Top Gun came out…so this was recorded on May 16, 2022.
The beginning of this feels like the start of a really shit acted school info video. "wow, yahhh, tubular, radical, yahhh" what massive flags. I can't understand why everyone wants to invade. You would too if this is all you have to go though.
Fantastic show, topic and guest. Learned a ton, but clearly there a lot of unanswered questions to be answered as this concept and the.various platforms and tech continue to be developed.
I saw the F-14 air show demo while I was stationed at Pax River in 1991. The jet just screamed - I believe it was VF-101 that performed. Now, every day was an air show at Pax thanks to Strike ATD, but that demo was special.
I always enjoyed watching the Tomcat demos more than the hornet ones. I especially liked the min radius turns. Like it says on the Blacklion's short bus- turns on a dime and gives you 9 cents change. Tomcats Forever!
The Tomcat demos are the only ones that can hold my attention. Many demos are left to right with left knee, right turn. Right to left with right knee, left turn. There's one where the Tomcat takes off into a 45° roll immelman. It may be Oceana 1998 Most amazing takeoff.
I almost forgot Ft. Lauderdale where the RIO is on VHS calling the show. Gather your belongings and take small children by the hand because we are coming in at the speed of Heat!
The moment I saw Poncho sway back and forth I knew who he was before he said a word....What a complete Di$$ to make that statement he made in the opening. As a Captain in the USN he had many people working for him and clearly he had no leadership to make such a statement. He was in it for himself.....Complete Pri$$
Snort would do the demo here at NASJAX, it was absolutely amazing, seeing the incredible performance of the F-14. One maneuver was a vertical figure eight with the gear out! Love seeing this cast again
@@FighterPilotPodcastas I am watching, I am pretty sure it was Snort, but I can’t be 100% certain.. either way, was amazing! we would anchor right at the end of 9/27 in the river.
I was lucky growing up in the hills of Tierra Santa, San Diego...above NAS MIRAMAR. My dad (Boat Navy) had a bunch of friends who worked that base, so I often found myself on the base and getting to walk around in the hangers around all those Tomcats. Saw them flying around all the time during Jr. High school.
Confidence is good, but humility is better. Great to hear both from these guys. Wish I was at that show where the crowd got to hear the real roar of those engines!
I was on vacation in Barcelona and ii recall seeing other tourists crying as they strolled by not knowing what had happened until I got back to the hotel. Trying to get out of BCN was a nightmare. The airport was jammed. They wouldn't let us take anything onboard. No carryons. And the fear and confusion in the eyes of the British Aiways staff.
AF Pararescue (PJs) are special operations, jump/HALO/dive qual, advanced medical, do technical rescue plus a significant 'other' skill set. Ostensibly hardest pipeline in the military. Also responsible for more non-civ SAR work in PACNORWEST and Alaska than any other unit. As former navy (who worked with PJs) who love what our SAR techs and SAR HMs do, apples and oranges.
X-31, F-18A HARV, and F-16 MATV were the most maneuverable manned fighter aircraft developed by US aerospace. It is unfourtunate that USAF and US Navy did not see sufficient advantage in TVC on in service squadron aircraft to justify expense.
Surprisingly I know a lot of student NFOs who chose NFO over pilot for various reasons, myself included. I think being a pilot is cool for the clout, you don’t have to explain what you do to people, but do I actually like piloting enough for that? I don’t know, I think I’m okay with being the nerd in the back focused on the mission and computers.
I'm not a pilot, but i love aviation, and I've gotta ask... why did the landing gear come down so many times in flight? Testing, I'm assuming? Seems dangerous to me to bring it down at that speed, but again, I'm not a pilot, just asking the question. That is a seriously sexy aircraft.
As a retired Air Force E7 jet engine troop, I really appreciated this episode. Aircraft always seemed to break the same things repeatedly. Old school technology. B52G/H and KC135A/Q in my case. Great show guys! Thanks.
Former HS aircrewman (Jax), great breakdown by T-Lo on one of the many mission sets required by the air wing helos. Brought back memories of many moonless nights CSAR training with the Foxtrots, using IR chemlights clamped to the stab since only the Hotels had factory “slime” lights!
