As a C1A mechanic in the Navy, VRC 40 this video brought me right back to my first aircraft as that was the start of a long career as an aircraft Maintenance tech. Thank you for this video, and for reuniting me with my ol'friend. Go COD!
My Dad flew the "Stoof" in the Navy from 1963 to 1969, He flew with VS-34 on the USS Essex (CVS-9). He is credited with the only "touch-and-go" landing on the water surface off the Essex , during a Med cruise (thanks to a failed cat shot)!
Bob if i said fuel efficient vs. Efficient compared to piston engines, their greater power-to-weight ratio (which allows for shorter takeoffs) and reliability can offset their higher initial cost, maintenance and fuel consumption. As jet fuel can be easier to obtain than avgas. Good catch. thank you.
