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Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) “What the hell took you so long, Chet?” Borne was his usual self—always smiling, cracking a joke, and making light of the moment. He knew the chow lines were often long enough to finish a… Read more#124—Nighttime on the Flight Deck, Part 1: Launch
NACES seat test using a McDonnell YF-4J Phantom II at the US Navy Naval Weapons Station China Lake, CA (1987). Official US Navy photo.
If you’re listening to this audio, take a moment and close your eyes. Allow me to describe beauty beyond comparison from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. This is not about jet aircraft taking off and landing. This is… Read more#101—From the Flight Deck: Indescribable Beauty
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”? In what movie (and who said it)… Read more#98—Flight Ops: Aircraft Recovery
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I love this place at night, the stars. There’s no right… Read more#81—Flight Deck Dangers: Launch & Recovery
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The only person who never makes a mistake is the person who never does anything.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I feel the need… the need for speed.”?… Read more#79—What Did You Do in the Navy, Granddad?
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Beauty is everywhere. You only have to look to see it.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Don’t you know somebody back east is sayin’, ‘Why don’t he write.’”?… Read more#77—Bremerton Shipyards April ‘77: Adios
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Unless we’re parked in San Diego… Read more#67—Flight Ops: A Day in the Life of Crash & Salvage
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Living to a ripe old age is not an end in itself. The trick is to enjoy the years remaining.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I’m walking here!… Read more#61—There’s a Reason for the Flight Deck “Foul Line”
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I don’t know what’s scarier, losing nuclear weapons, or… Read more#54 – Westpac ’75 Aircraft Carrier Squadrons