Comments on: Mostly it’s just dark http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: badbob http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-411348 badbob Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:48:27 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/#comment-411348 At that point of the approach, the gear was down the L-checks were complete. I reckon if'n the pilot was responding to needles (crosschecked continmuously against bullseye and all other things including engine instruments were optimum, than thar weren't much to say! Sometimes it works out that way. In the groove, "so to speak", often times happen long before 3/4 of a mile and the real groove are encountered. Sorta exactly what you're learning now in flight school- "at thumbs up airspeed and ahead of the aircraft". O'course that BN probably was looking through that ol viewfinder of the video camera, too! Sometimes it can be like that...other times it's nice to have someone thar to lead-turn ya a little, as we all get behind sometimes. O 'course the breed-like Lex has to kick themselves in the arse when needed..that's a trait learned early in Jet initial/advanced CQ and perfected in a single-seat cockpit I'll reckon. b2 At that point of the approach, the gear was down the L-checks were complete. I reckon if’n the pilot was responding to needles (crosschecked continmuously against bullseye and all other things including engine instruments were optimum, than thar weren’t much to say!

Sometimes it works out that way. In the groove, “so to speak”, often times happen long before 3/4 of a mile and the real groove are encountered. Sorta exactly what you’re learning now in flight school- “at thumbs up airspeed and ahead of the aircraft”.

O’course that BN probably was looking through that ol viewfinder of the video camera, too!

Sometimes it can be like that…other times it’s nice to have someone thar to lead-turn ya a little, as we all get behind sometimes. O ‘course the breed-like Lex has to kick themselves in the arse when needed..that’s a trait learned early in Jet initial/advanced CQ and perfected in a single-seat cockpit I’ll reckon.

b2

]]> By: Brian http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-102557 Brian Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:16:16 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/#comment-102557 I would show you electronic display of a Navy SSN trying to surface in Tokyo harbor back during the 80's but it's still classified and we can't talk about liberty boat ports or transitions...The Silent Service. BKT(SS) I would show you electronic display of a Navy SSN trying to surface in Tokyo harbor back during the 80′s but it’s still classified and we can’t talk about liberty boat ports or transitions…The Silent Service.

BKT(SS)

]]> By: Ens Tim http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-102502 Ens Tim Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:50:12 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/#comment-102502 Having never shot a night approach in a tactical jet onto a carrier, I can't truly say; however, *prepare of enign-ese* It seems RIDICULOUS to not hear a peep out of the BN during the entirety of the approach, regardless of holding the camera or not. Is that pretty standard protocol to have the 'FO keep his mouth shut on a CCA? Having never shot a night approach in a tactical jet onto a carrier, I can’t truly say; however, *prepare of enign-ese* It seems RIDICULOUS to not hear a peep out of the BN during the entirety of the approach, regardless of holding the camera or not. Is that pretty standard protocol to have the ‘FO keep his mouth shut on a CCA?

]]> By: badbob http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-102432 badbob Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:58:25 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/#comment-102432 Finally saw it. Excites my old senses. A normal nights work. I'd expect a tad o'VSI info from BN, but when your working, your workin. Zane- that ain't a "queer", that's the real thing. I heard an S-3 behind 'em coupled. That's sorta odd. Must be workups. Where's Nose? Are you gonna grade it? b2 Finally saw it. Excites my old senses.

A normal nights work. I’d expect a tad o’VSI info from BN, but when your working, your workin.

Zane- that ain’t a “queer”, that’s the real thing.

I heard an S-3 behind ‘em coupled. That’s sorta odd. Must be workups.

Where’s Nose? Are you gonna grade it?

b2

]]> By: Zane http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-411346 Zane Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:43:19 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/#comment-411346 Maybe it's just me, but it doesn't look any better once the EA-6B is on the deck--anyone else have a clue where the scupper was? Maybe it’s just me, but it doesn’t look any better once the EA-6B is on the deck–anyone else have a clue where the scupper was?

]]> By: Jim C http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-411347 Jim C Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:57:29 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/08/03/mostly-its-just-dark/#comment-411347 Yech, not me. Ya'll are either really brave, or slightly crazy. Either way, I'm damned proud of every single one of you. Jim C Yech, not me. Ya’ll are either really brave, or slightly crazy. Either way, I’m damned proud of every single one of you.

Jim C

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