The Flight Deck

Comment from KrisinNewEngland
Time: August 28, 2007, 6:35 am

Again, as a photographer I am in awe of getting shots like this one. Of any plane…takes as much skill to get the shot as it does to fly the plane. Just of a different sort – artists on both sides.

Comment from lex
Time: August 28, 2007, 7:27 am

“Prettier”?

That thing’s got a face only a mother could love? It’s a flying drumstick. Double ugly!

Comment from Michelle
Time: August 28, 2007, 9:25 am

Don’t know if I would go that far … I do think Lex’s was prettier.
Sucking up?? Whaddya mean I’m sucking up??
Why, I’d never do such a thing. Just a purtier picture, that’s all. LOL

Comment from Steeljaw Scribe
Time: August 28, 2007, 1:36 pm

Points for degree of difficulty – nothin’ unique about a Hornet pulling vapes. Now a station wagon…and having flown in the station wagon I’m w/Jeopardy
-SJS

Comment from Skippy-san
Time: August 29, 2007, 7:39 pm

No computers flying or trimming up that beautiful airplane! Just human dexterity fighting Grumman hydraulics………………

Comment from prowlerguy600
Time: August 29, 2007, 8:29 pm

Ahh, the Fistf***ers of WestPac. New side number, new BuNo, but same tailart that looks horrible in grey. Ahh, memories…..

Comment from Nose
Time: August 29, 2007, 10:05 pm

Trust me, I’m a Hummer guy, that thing isn’t Ugly, it is FUGLY!!!

Nose

Comment from Steeljaw Scribe
Time: August 30, 2007, 3:27 am

Skippy:
Have you seen this year’s OAG Final Report? Says they want digital flight controls (similar to that back-fitted to the F-14) for the E-2D…
- SJS

Comment from Nose
Time: August 30, 2007, 9:22 am

DFCS? Why on earth?

How about something germane, like an aural warning on the RADALT?

I’ll never understand our community…

N

Comment from Steeljaw Scribe
Time: August 31, 2007, 9:46 am

Nose:

Remind me sometime to tell you about an OAG I attended in ‘87 and the PMA’s response re. quickdon O2 masks….
-SJS

Comment from Nose
Time: August 31, 2007, 11:49 am

After 124’s mishap, we had the perfect opportunity to scream for a little, just a little bit of $$ to put into the FRONT of the aircraft. IMHO, Turbo screwed the proverbial pooch by not banging on the RADALT drum.

In the 120 mishap, one of the LSOs saw what was happening and got six “CLIMB!” calls out on the radio before the plane hit the water – so whaterver the problem was, they had their hands pretty full.

Nose