Comments on: Small world http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: badbob http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/comment-page-1/#comment-415409 badbob Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:30:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/#comment-415409 That's right fbl, the USMC naval air auxiliary assisted that effort NOT the USN (thank 'em at Miramar for me).....On the other hand, some folks are Naval Aviation teammates ONLY when they get white knuckles "in the barrel", like in that story the exGriffoon and Lex wrote about that sandstorm..... As far as the "significant naval target" and "warranting attention"- I simply don't know and don't need to know - I just saw pics. I just brought it up as a fond memory Lex surfaced in me and I simply gave the deep-sixed Griffoons their due...Only fittinn me being the sentimental type. ;-). As far as the the rest of it, and references to 650 nm diverts, are best left to insiders who will have to confront 'the reality' IF they are still on AD (hopefully not on the road...), or more likely, spin, mitigate and risk manage the "shortcomings" all resulting in a loss of "capabiltity"....Lex wouldn't do that o'course but others? Unfortunetly, gladly and believe every word they write or speak... Do I dwell on this to resurrect the nearly dead Viking or artificial reef Intruder?...not a chance. I only do it to show Naval Aviation "Paradise Lost". I detest a bright shining lie and doublespeak, even if it's a relatively small one compared to other USN buffoonery-like shipbuilding...Sure I could take all this to "Proceedings" and be tedious but even I know when to quit (plus it ain't good for my day job...Hornet Sharia and all). Some forms of 'institutional mendacity' (tm) are simply too big to overcome. Someday! On Pancho! b2 That’s right fbl, the USMC naval air auxiliary assisted that effort NOT the USN (thank ‘em at Miramar for me)…..On the other hand, some folks are Naval Aviation teammates ONLY when they get white knuckles “in the barrel”, like in that story the exGriffoon and Lex wrote about that sandstorm…..

As far as the “significant naval target” and “warranting attention”- I simply don’t know and don’t need to know – I just saw pics. I just brought it up as a fond memory Lex surfaced in me and I simply gave the deep-sixed Griffoons their due…Only fittinn me being the sentimental type. ;-) .

As far as the the rest of it, and references to 650 nm diverts, are best left to insiders who will have to confront ‘the reality’ IF they are still on AD (hopefully not on the road…), or more likely, spin, mitigate and risk manage the “shortcomings” all resulting in a loss of “capabiltity”….Lex wouldn’t do that o’course but others? Unfortunetly, gladly and believe every word they write or speak…

Do I dwell on this to resurrect the nearly dead Viking or artificial reef Intruder?…not a chance.

I only do it to show Naval Aviation “Paradise Lost”. I detest a bright shining lie and doublespeak, even if it’s a relatively small one compared to other USN buffoonery-like shipbuilding…Sure I could take all this to “Proceedings” and be tedious but even I know when to quit (plus it ain’t good for my day job…Hornet Sharia and all).

Some forms of ‘institutional mendacity’ ™ are simply too big to overcome. Someday! On Pancho!

b2

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/comment-page-1/#comment-415408 FbL Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:54:12 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/#comment-415408 B2, I understood your references to OPSO and "lucky." Lex was kind of enough to enlighten me on the rest. Yes, I know who would likely own a yacht. I was just confused by trying to figure out why it would warrant the kind of mention it got in news stories. And if I understood correctly, the Griffoons weren't solely responsible. :P B2, I understood your references to OPSO and “lucky.”

Lex was kind of enough to enlighten me on the rest. Yes, I know who would likely own a yacht. I was just confused by trying to figure out why it would warrant the kind of mention it got in news stories.

And if I understood correctly, the Griffoons weren’t solely responsible. :P

]]> By: badbob http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/comment-page-1/#comment-415407 badbob Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:47:47 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/#comment-415407 fbl, Every S-3 on that ship during OIF was on the roof most days because operations demanded they be. 30 sorties a day for a ten plane squadron is a lot. For an 8 plane squadron- a real lot. Having enough gas in the air is the Operations dept responsibility led by the Operations Officer. Therefore the Operations Officer was lucky to have S-3's is all... If that's windmills sobeit! And yes, my simple mind hasn't forgotten the "Story of the 650 mile Divert". Can't wait to read the spin.... Look Pancho, another Knight! Re that "ship" sunk/damaged. How many folks in Iraq in 2003 could own a yacht that could also be a ship? Geez. Pogo. b2 fbl,

Every S-3 on that ship during OIF was on the roof most days because operations demanded they be. 30 sorties a day for a ten plane squadron is a lot. For an 8 plane squadron- a real lot.

Having enough gas in the air is the Operations dept responsibility led by the Operations Officer.

Therefore the Operations Officer was lucky to have S-3′s is all…

If that’s windmills sobeit! And yes, my simple mind hasn’t forgotten the “Story of the 650 mile Divert”. Can’t wait to read the spin….

Look Pancho, another Knight!

Re that “ship” sunk/damaged. How many folks in Iraq in 2003 could own a yacht that could also be a ship? Geez.

Pogo.

b2

]]> By: lex http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/comment-page-1/#comment-415406 lex Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:58:17 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/#comment-415406 Oh, I have windmills of my own to tilt against. I don't begrudge any man his ;-) Oh, I have windmills of my own to tilt against. I don’t begrudge any man his ;-)

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/comment-page-1/#comment-415405 FbL Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:12:42 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/#comment-415405 Just saw this (catching up on reading comments)... B2, you're a tease to hang all that out there without giving the details. :P And Lex showed an irritating amount of restraint by not replying, too. *flouncing off in a huff* Just saw this (catching up on reading comments)…

B2, you’re a tease to hang all that out there without giving the details. :P And Lex showed an irritating amount of restraint by not replying, too.

*flouncing off in a huff*

]]> By: badbob http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/comment-page-1/#comment-415404 badbob Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:06:31 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/17/small-world-2/#comment-415404 Ain't it? Ah the "Red Griffoons". An OPSO on that ship was surely lucky (knowingly or not) that he had 'em aboard. ;-) Too bad they lost that S-3 over the side that cruise to.... well.... buffoonery in that "out of the wires thang"! (caught on CNN to boot). Knew the Skipper. A real good feller named Bones. Became lightening rod and took all the static hisself. They did good that cruise though during- "shock & awe". As I remember it- 30+ sorties a day! Think about that. 6 jets- all on da roof....A luxury we ain't got now with the "All-Hornet" wing. That being said, the now decomissioned "Griffoons" MOST notable achievement on that cruise is that incident where they damaged/sunk that big ol' personally owned yacht..er... no...."naval target" with a laser mav. Read between the lines at: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=1100&tid=1500&ct=1 & http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=6499 Don't know that feller flying aboard- I'd give 'em the Callsign "Hoss" for Hoss Cartwright...It musta been like landing inthat movie"Final Countdown". I'll bet them TF34 blades got a good "honing"! b2 Ain’t it?

Ah the “Red Griffoons”. An OPSO on that ship was surely lucky (knowingly or not) that he had ‘em aboard. ;-)

Too bad they lost that S-3 over the side that cruise to…. well…. buffoonery in that “out of the wires thang”! (caught on CNN to boot). Knew the Skipper. A real good feller named Bones. Became lightening rod and took all the static hisself.

They did good that cruise though during- “shock & awe”. As I remember it- 30+ sorties a day! Think about that. 6 jets- all on da roof….A luxury we ain’t got now with the “All-Hornet” wing.

That being said, the now decomissioned “Griffoons” MOST notable achievement on that cruise is that incident where they damaged/sunk that big ol’ personally owned yacht..er… no….”naval target” with a laser mav.

Read between the lines at:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=1100&tid=1500&ct=1
&
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=6499

Don’t know that feller flying aboard- I’d give ‘em the Callsign “Hoss” for Hoss Cartwright…It musta been like landing inthat movie”Final Countdown”. I’ll bet them TF34 blades got a good “honing”!

b2

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