Comments on: Carrier Aviation http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/04/carrier-aviation/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Bobe http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/04/carrier-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-451177 Joe Bobe Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:06:11 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11785#comment-451177 This is a clip from the PBS series Carrier. They had a film crew on the Nimitz for an extended cruise including stops in Guam and on station supporting OIF. Even though PBS did s subtle job of slanting the story, the real dedication of our service men and women shone through. The entire 10 hour series can be seen in HD for free right here: http://www.hulu.com/carrier This is a clip from the PBS series Carrier. They had a film crew on the Nimitz for an extended cruise including stops in Guam and on station supporting OIF. Even though PBS did s subtle job of slanting the story, the real dedication of our service men and women shone through. The entire 10 hour series can be seen in HD for free right here:

http://www.hulu.com/carrier

]]> By: prowlerguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/04/carrier-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-451165 prowlerguy Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:49:07 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11785#comment-451165 What's with all the F/A-18 guys always wearing their masks? Back in the day, you could tell the real salts by how long it took to pop off the bayonet clip and let it "hang". Only wankers worried about NATOPS BS rules would wear their mask takeoff to landing. Has that all changed now with the "new generation"? What’s with all the F/A-18 guys always wearing their masks? Back in the day, you could tell the real salts by how long it took to pop off the bayonet clip and let it “hang”. Only wankers worried about NATOPS BS rules would wear their mask takeoff to landing. Has that all changed now with the “new generation”?

]]> By: TommyBoy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/04/carrier-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-451164 TommyBoy Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:30:09 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11785#comment-451164 Hobos RULE! Hobos RULE!

]]> By: TommyBoy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/04/carrier-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-451163 TommyBoy Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:28:47 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11785#comment-451163 Proton owes EVERYONE money. He just keeps hoping that the ICON film crew will pay him back for all the booze he bought for 'em so that he could be even more famous (I think that makes him IN-famous right?) Proton owes EVERYONE money. He just keeps hoping that the ICON film crew will pay him back for all the booze he bought for ‘em so that he could be even more famous (I think that makes him IN-famous right?)

]]> By: HomefrontSix http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/04/carrier-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-451152 HomefrontSix Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:27:32 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11785#comment-451152 Hmm...the footage from about 1:37 to 1:48 looks familiar... Hmm…the footage from about 1:37 to 1:48 looks familiar…

]]> By: Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN Retired http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/04/carrier-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-451132 Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN Retired Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:17:56 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11785#comment-451132 Missing something. Oh Yeah, Intruders, Tomcats and Corsair IIs. Must be the age difference! Did I mention the Stoofs? That should make me really old now, shouldn't it? Missing something. Oh Yeah, Intruders, Tomcats and Corsair IIs. Must be the age difference! Did I mention the Stoofs? That should make me really old now, shouldn’t it?

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