{"id":6123,"date":"2022-08-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?p=6123"},"modified":"2022-08-29T17:59:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T21:59:30","slug":"125-nighttime-on-the-flight-deck-part-2-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/125-nighttime-on-the-flight-deck-part-2-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"#125\u2014Nighttime on the Flight Deck, Part 2: Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Trivia Questions (Answers @ end)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Who said, <em>\u201cCount your rainbows, not your thunderstorms.\u201d<\/em>?<\/li><li>Match the following one-liners with the appropriate movie:<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>\u201cThere\u2019s no crying in baseball.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Goldfinger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>\u201cIf you build it, he will come.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>A League of Their Own<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>\u201cShaken, not stirred.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toy Story<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>\u201cTo infinity and beyond!\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Shawshank Redemption<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em><em>\u201cMan up and vanished like a fart in the wind.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><td>Field of Dreams<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"sdm_download_item \"><div class=\"sdm_download_item_top\"><div class=\"sdm_download_thumbnail\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_title\">Blog #125 (Audio)<\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_description\"><p>Blog #125 &#8211; Nighttime on the Flight Deck, Part 2: Recovery<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_date\"><span class=\"sdm_download_date_label\">Published: <\/span><span class=\"sdm_download_date_value\">August 28, 2022<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><span class=\"sdm_download_button\"><form action=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?sdm_process_download=1&#038;download_id=6141\" method=\"post\" class=\"sdm-g-recaptcha-form sdm-download-form\"><div class=\"sdm-recaptcha-button\"><div class=\"g-recaptcha sdm-g-recaptcha\"><\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"sdm_download darkblue sdm_download_with_condition\">Audio by Andy Adkins<\/a><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"download_id\" value=\"6141\" \/><\/form><\/span><span class=\"sdm_download_item_count\"><span class=\"sdm_item_count_number\">5<\/span><span class=\"sdm_item_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_clear_float\"><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to those who commented on my previous blog, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/124-nighttime-on-the-flight-deck-part-1-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#124\u2014Nighttime on the Flight Deck, Part 1: Launch<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> Several comments were spot on and reminded me of things I\u2019d forgotten. Here\u2019s a few more shared \u201cmemories:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>\u201cF-8 was my favorite night launch. The big corkscrew fire breathing dragon.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li><em>&#8220;Ahhh! Memories from flight deck, V-1 Midway &amp; night ops. The JP &amp; AV-gas, sorties of A\/4&#8217;s, F\/8&#8217;s, F\/3&#8217;s, the Cod, Whales, &amp; Spad&#8217;s&#8230; Man I miss this part of my soul.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li><em>&#8220;Pucker factor goes way up for pilots grabbing the wire at night.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li><em>&#8220;Loved working the deck at night during flight ops, all the activity and the adrenaline rushing, there nothing else like it.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li><em>&#8220;I agree with your appraisal of the Phantoms&#8230; sheer power, and, just an overall badass plane! You know that, when you can actually feel the roar in your chest, when they hit full AB&#8230; and at night, the light show was amazing&#8230; Anyway, thanks again for helping to keep the memories fresh.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>USS Kitty Hawk<\/em> (CV-63). Westpac \u201975<\/strong><br><strong>Somewhere in the South China Sea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They say that working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the most dangerous job in the world. For <em>this <\/em>20-year-old, it\u2019s kinda hard for me to believe; especially since I\u2019ve got high school friends who never made it back from <strong>Vietnam<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/USSKittyHawk-aerialportview.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/USSKittyHawk-aerialportview.jpg?resize=269%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6128\" width=\"269\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/USSKittyHawk-aerialportview.jpg?w=585&amp;ssl=1 585w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/USSKittyHawk-aerialportview.jpg?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63).<br>Photo credit: PH3 Edward Martens<br>(Click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Normally, aircraft launches and recoveries are routine; it didn&#8217;t matter if it was day or night\u2026 at least for me. I\u2019m in <a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/ready-a-veterans-journey-you-light-em-we-fight-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Crash &amp; Salvage<\/strong>,<\/a> part of <strong>V-1 Division<\/strong>, part of the <strong>Air Department<\/strong>, part of <em>Kitty Hawk&#8217;s<\/em> \u201cship\u2019s company.\u201d We\u2019re on a 6-month <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/54-westpac-75-carrier-squadrons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Westpac<\/a><\/strong> cruise, currently out on a 3-week training exercise. My &#8220;home&#8221; is the flight deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hate nights like this, especially during flight ops.\u201d My good friend, <strong>Buddy Laney<\/strong>, was standing beside us near the foul line, next to the idling Crash tractor. It&#8217;s our &#8220;normal&#8221; spot to be during recovery operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a dark and stormy night\u2026 so much for Snoopy\u2019s writing prose, right, Chet?\u201d Buddy was a third class petty officer from Atlanta with a huge smile and a kind word for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo argument here.\u201d I had to practically yell, even though Buddy was standing right next to me. \u201cEven wearing all this rain gear, I\u2019m still drenched down to my skivvies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m glad I\u2019m not the one flying in these conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We both grab onto the Crash tractor as the ship crashes into an enormous wave, throwing us off balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho the hell would fly on a night light this?\u201d We both knew the answer: <strong>Naval aviators<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was nearing midnight. We\u2019d launched the last cycle of aircraft an hour ago and recovered all but four: the <strong>E-2 Hawkeye<\/strong>\u2014our extended \u201ceyes\u201d for enemy whereabouts; the plane guard helo circling somewhere out there; a <strong>KA-6 Intruder<\/strong> tanker; and a lone <strong>A-6 Intruder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actually, the A-6 Intruder is the holdup, so to speak. He\u2019s already made two attempts, missed the arresting gear, and boltered. He\u2019s up there somewhere refueling from the circling KA-6 tanker.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CWO2_TyRobuck.jpg?resize=161%2C232&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CSO-2 Tyrone Robuck, Air Bos'n\" class=\"wp-image-2856\" width=\"161\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CWO2_TyRobuck.jpg?w=440&amp;ssl=1 440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CWO2_TyRobuck.jpg?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Out of the corner of my rain-splattered goggles, I spot Bos\u2019n Robuck heading our way. <strong>CWO2 Tyrone Robuck<\/strong> is the <strong>Air Bos\u2019n<\/strong> and in charge of Crash. He&#8217;s a short skinny man from Louisiana. But with two Vietnam tours as a Marine behind him, he\u2019s seen more than his share of bad nights. In fact, we joke that he walks with a port list because he had so many ribbons on his chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s say, Chet? Lovely weather for ducks, eh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was Bos\u2019n Robuck\u2019s way of saying he\u2019d rather be anywhere other than up here. He wouldn\u2019t tell you that, though. Standing on the flight deck during a horrendous rainstorm like this is no fun. I hunted ducks when I was younger and can tell you from my limited experience that <em>ducks would not fly in this shit!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not the rain or wind, mind you. It&#8217;s the &#8220;near impossible&#8221; flying conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank the Lord we\u2019re in the South China Sea. At least, it\u2019s not freezing cold like it was in the <a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/23-rough-seas-sea-of-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sea of Japan<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know, sir. I think we\u2019re all a little worried about that Intruder. He\u2019s boltered twice and from what I just heard over the radio, he\u2019s refueling. How many times can he miss the recovery?\u201d I think I spoke for all of us on the flight deck, including squadron and recovery personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>VA-52 \u201cKnight Riders<\/strong>\u201d were the most decorated squadron in the history of the A-6 Intruders. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve seen this pilot launch and recover dozens of time during this cruise. Yet, here we are waiting for him to land\u2026 safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KA-6-Intruder-refueling-A-6-Kitty-Hawk-1976.jpg?resize=794%2C270&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KA-6-Intruder-refueling-A-6-Kitty-Hawk-1976.jpg?w=794&amp;ssl=1 794w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KA-6-Intruder-refueling-A-6-Kitty-Hawk-1976.jpg?resize=300%2C102&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KA-6-Intruder-refueling-A-6-Kitty-Hawk-1976.jpg?resize=768%2C261&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><figcaption>KA-6 Intruder tanker refueling A-6 Intruder; both from VA-52 (&#8220;Knight Riders&#8221;). 1976.<br>Photo credit: Unknown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s moments like these that you begin to think about the \u201cwhat ifs.\u201d What if he\u2019s not able to land on the carrier? There\u2019s no alternative landing area out in the middle of nowhere. What if he and his co-pilot have to eject? In this weather, would the plane guard be able to spot them, then rescue them? What if they don\u2019t make it and leave behind their wives and families?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah\u2026 it\u2019s at that point when I tell myself these guys are professionals, they\u2019ve landed in conditions worse than this, and they\u2019ll make it back\u2026 safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGary. Hey, Borne!\u201d I have to yell at <strong>Gary Borne<\/strong>, who\u2019s standing only a few feet away from me. Even though there are no jets turning and burning nearby, the rainstorm keeps pounding on our cranial helmets and goggles, making it hard to hear anything, let alone someone trying to carry on a conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYeah, Chet. What\u2019s up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like me, Gary was a third-class petty officer. We were both stationed at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/53-you-always-remember-your-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAS Agana, Guam<\/a><\/strong>, before transferring to <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em>. Gary had been on Guam before me and left a few months before my 15-month tour was up. He&#8217;s one of my best friends in the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGonna play some poker tonight after we get done here?\u201d I was trying to keep my mind off the A-6 Intruder. Gary was a poker player and played a few hours almost every night after flight ops. I wasn\u2019t that good\u2014I\u2019d learned the hard way while in Guam to stay away from gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDon&#8217;t know. May be a long night. I may just chill in the berthing compartment and skip out on tonight\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary was right. It had already been a long day. We usually began our day on the flight deck about 0900 with flight operations beginning around 1000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well\u2026 <em>my<\/em> day actually started earlier since I&#8217;m a radio DJ on the ship and have my own spot from 0600 to 0800. \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/39-good-morning-to-ya-kitty-hawk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Good morning to ya\u2019, Kitty Hawk<\/a>. It\u2019s six o\u2019clock, time for the Country Chet Adkins show<\/em>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yep, that&#8217;s me, helping to wake up the crew every morning while at sea. It made for a long day. But like all the other DJs on the ship, I wouldn\u2019t give it up for anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can\u2019t keep thinking about this A-6. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen the same pilot bolter more than once or twice in a cycle. Have you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou worry too much, Chet. He\u2019ll be fine.\u201d Gary&#8217;s good about keeping calm, even during the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Boss announces over the 5MC, the flight deck PA system, \u201cStandby to recover aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/A-6-Intruder-VA-52-Kitty-Hawk-1979.jpg?resize=794%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/A-6-Intruder-VA-52-Kitty-Hawk-1979.jpg?w=794&amp;ssl=1 794w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/A-6-Intruder-VA-52-Kitty-Hawk-1979.jpg?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/A-6-Intruder-VA-52-Kitty-Hawk-1979.jpg?resize=768%2C391&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><figcaption>A-6 Intruder (&#8220;Knight Riders&#8221;) landing aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63); 1979.<br>Photo credit: unknown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On stormy nights like this, the ship rocks side to side as well as up and down. I\u2019m sure there are technical nautical terms for it, but for me, it&#8217;s all I can do to keep my balance. I&#8217;m not the only one, either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rain keeps hammering down and because we&#8217;re always heading into the wind during flight ops, I learned early on to face the fantail. If I look toward the bow, the rain drops are so big, I swear they leave welts on my face. Thank God for my safety goggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually on clear, calm nights, we\u2019d be able to see aircraft approach the carrier coming up the starboard side of the ship, about 800 feet ASL, break 90 degrees to the port side, one at a time, a few seconds apart, then turn down angle at 180 degrees to the ship, then turn toward the ship to line up for landing. It&#8217;s a sight to behold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is&#8230; on clear nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonight, we won\u2019t be able to see the aircraft\u2019s red and green navigation lights until he&#8217;s already over the fantail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of which, did you know there are exactly 37 \u201cChet-size strides\u201d from the foul line, where I&#8217;m standing, to the safety of the island superstructure? That\u2019s me hauling ass as fast as I can. Gary is also over six feet tall and, with equally long strides, could keep up with me. Buddy Laney &amp; Bos\u2019n Robuck? They&#8217;re fast, but short legged. They\u2019d have to take many more steps than us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t know why I remember that just now. Perhaps I\u2019ve made that hasty retreat too many times on nights like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think most of us are anxiously awaiting the A-6, sending \u201c<em>you can do it, you can do it, you can do it<\/em>\u201d instructions (or, for some, prayers) toward the pilot. I&#8217;ve watched too many training films where the aircraft strikes the ramp and&#8230; things don&#8217;t turn out so good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can see his nav lights; he seems <em>way off<\/em> center, closer to the island (our side). I know it&#8217;s a judgement call, but he continues his approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Out of the four arresting gear cables, pilots normally try to catch wire #3. That\u2019s the third one from the fantail. Pilots are \u201cgraded\u201d by the Landing Safety Officer on the entire approach and landing, something that stays with them their entire career. I\u2019m sure tonight\u2019s landing will count, but I\u2019m equally sure neither the pilot nor the LSO give a rat&#8217;s ass about keeping score on this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this time, he&#8217;s way off center. For some reason, I&#8217;m not hightailing it like I normally would. Gary, Buddy, &amp; Bos\u2019n Robuck aren&#8217;t moving either. It&#8217;s almost as <em>if <\/em>we stand our ground, it will collectively help the pilot land\u2026 safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And you know what? He traps. He didn\u2019t grab #3 wire, but he grabbed #4\u2014the last cable before bolting again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My good friend, <strong>Jimmy Smith<\/strong>, is up at the angle. I can barely see him through the downpour. He&#8217;s a <strong>Fly 3 Yellow Shirt<\/strong>, and his job is to let the pilot know he landed safely, caught the wire, and to help direct him out of the recovery area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I swear I saw Smitty not only direct him to turn out of the recovery area but also give him a quick salute. Sort of like a \u201cglad you made it\u201d and \u201cwelcome home.\u201d I think we all feel that way. I&#8217;m sure the pilot and co-pilot are happy to be back aboard&#8230; safely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We aren\u2019t done yet; we still have three more aircraft to recover. But after waiting on this particular A-6 Intruder to land, I think we are all somewhat relieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The E-2 Hawkeye lands with no problem. Normally, they&#8217;re the ones that give me the willies, especially at night, since their wingspan is almost as wide as the landing area. But tonight, no problem. Dead center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, the KA-6 Intruder tanker. Again, no problems. Last, but not least, the plane guard helo, from the HS-8 \u201cEightballers\u201d squadron, lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All aircraft aboard\u2026 safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until we meet again,<br>Andy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Answers<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alyssa Knight (age 12).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>\u201cThere\u2019s no crying in baseball.\u201d<\/em><\/td><td><strong>A League of Their Own <\/strong>(1992)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>\u201cIf you build it, he will come.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Field of Dreams <\/strong>(1989)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>\u201cShaken, not stirred.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Goldfinger <\/strong>(1964)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>\u201cTo infinity and beyond!\u201d<\/em><\/td><td><strong>Toy Story<\/strong> (1995)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>\u201cMan up and vanished like a fart in the wind.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Shawshank Redemption<\/strong> (1994)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous posts mentioned in this blog:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/124-nighttime-on-the-flight-deck-part-1-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#124\u2014Nighttime on the Flight Deck, Part 1: Launch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/ready-a-veterans-journey-you-light-em-we-fight-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#10\u2014\u201cYou Light \u2018em, We Fight \u2018em\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/23-rough-seas-sea-of-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#23 &#8211; Rough Sea: Sea of Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/54-westpac-75-carrier-squadrons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#54\u2014Westpac \u201975 Aircraft Carrier Squadrons<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/53-you-always-remember-your-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#53\u2014You Always Remember Your First<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/39-good-morning-to-ya-kitty-hawk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#39\u2014Good Mornin\u2019 to ya, Kitty Hawk!<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, \u201cCount your rainbows, not your thunderstorms.\u201d? 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