Great vid, I was a shooter for the Argos back in 2000, and final checked that same jet many times! Most amazing job I ever had! thank for the great memories!
You get an EA-6B spooled up and an F/A-18 (in afterburner) next to each other on cats 1 and 2 and you can't even hear the F/A-18 at all. Nothing was louder than an EA-6B at military power. VAQ-132, VAQ-129 and VAQ-137. Fun times.
i am an AD(aviation machinist mate petty officer 2nd class) so i am low poeer qualed, final checker as well as PC qualed, have been doing this for 7 years!
the C class is a Canadian variation of the U.S. F/A-18 mult-role fighter aircraft, designed for air superiority, bombing runs, reconnaissance, etc... the exact same thing a Joint Strike Fighter does Mulit-role aircraft and JSF aircraft serve the same purpose, the are pretty much the same thing if you rule out some very minor differences.
@AintLifeGarand The pilot has a selector switch for trim position that he sets up before he taxis to the cat. All the other movement is done by the pilot though.
they aren't replacing the Hornets or Superhornets. the hornet and superhornet are already both JSF aircraft. they are just adding the F-35 to the fleet of JSF's
@justbrendon9 that's not us... they have "AG" not "AD" on the vert. stabs. also the 400 series a/c that's a single seater... what shop you in?? remember... our alphas and charlies are 300 series aside from the 2 acceptance a/c. 400 are bravos and deltas.
i never said theyre replacing super hornets and yes the JSF is replacing the F/A-18 A/B/C/D models and the hornet is just a strike fighter, the reason the F-35 is called JSF is because many other countries helped fund it and are getting the F-35 and it was a joint project with the US and UK who helped develope it
i think theyre gonna start transitioning into the JSF about as early as 2010 and as late as 2012 so we should be seeing them pretty shortly...the JSF will compliment the F-22...and super hornet well...oh in 2010 the USAF might have to adopt the F/A-18 E/F "to avoid a gap in the nations air defences while JSF ramps up"
Flight Deck is a rush. I went up with our shooter to final check a jet at night it was a rush. I'm actually considering to move to a boat squadron if I can't get to my original unit (I'm a Marine "AM" but for Babies only :D )
were not selling the design they helped make it since they perfected the VTOL crap and were building it so they automatically get the F-35 and other countries like turkey,canada and other countries(allies of course) will get the JSF because i think they helped fund it since the US is in a bit of a money issue @ the moment
...excuse my ignorance, but under category 'Gee-Whiz-Bang', I notice at 2:04, the tail and wing flap adjust into a final resting place before launch. Is the stick held in a certain position, or does the pilot push an 'Auto-position' switch? Awesome.
dude u have the wrong aircraft. the one ur thinking of is the CF-18 (Canada) F/A-18C (USA) just because the roles are the same doesnt make them both JSFs
winters1234567890 you can't be a shooter unless you go to officers candidate school and become a pilot. If you join the US Navy and want to become a Yellow shirt and Direct aircraft on a fixed wing carrier you must go to A school in lakehurst new jersey (if AB school is still there) or strike to be a ABH (which i did) and prior to that i went to airman apprenticeship program. If you want the flight deck go to V-1 Air or you will be in the hanger with V-3 division. V-1 is whee the action is.
Great vid, I was a shooter for the Argos back in 2000, and final checked that same jet many times! Most amazing job I ever had! thank for the great memories!
You get an EA-6B spooled up and an F/A-18 (in afterburner) next to each other on cats 1 and 2 and you can't even hear the F/A-18 at all. Nothing was louder than an EA-6B at military power.
VAQ-132, VAQ-129 and VAQ-137.
Fun times.
WOW! The launch deck crew work. have a great work!
i am an AD(aviation machinist mate petty officer 2nd class) so i am low poeer qualed, final checker as well as PC qualed, have been doing this for 7 years!
the C class is a Canadian variation of the U.S. F/A-18 mult-role fighter aircraft, designed for air superiority, bombing runs, reconnaissance, etc... the exact same thing a Joint Strike Fighter does
Mulit-role aircraft and JSF aircraft serve the same purpose, the are pretty much the same thing if you rule out some very minor differences.
I love you Navy People. THANK YOU for that which you do. Well. Around the clock. Every day.
good footage ..loads !!! f-18 what a machine .
@AintLifeGarand The pilot has a selector switch for trim position that he sets up before he taxis to the cat. All the other movement is done by the pilot though.
they aren't replacing the Hornets or Superhornets.
the hornet and superhornet are already both JSF aircraft. they are just adding the F-35 to the fleet of JSF's
@justbrendon9 that's not us... they have "AG" not "AD" on the vert. stabs. also the 400 series a/c that's a single seater... what shop you in?? remember... our alphas and charlies are 300 series aside from the 2 acceptance a/c. 400 are bravos and deltas.
omg !!! vfa-106 gladiators ! i was w them 2001-2003 !!!
i never said theyre replacing super hornets and yes the JSF is replacing the F/A-18 A/B/C/D models and the hornet is just a strike fighter, the reason the F-35 is called JSF is because many other countries helped fund it and are getting the F-35 and it was a joint project with the US and UK who helped develope it
Ohhh baby sometimes i miss the roar of f18's, I work on helos now and its just not the same
i think theyre gonna start transitioning into the JSF about as early as 2010 and as late as 2012 so we should be seeing them pretty shortly...the JSF will compliment the F-22...and super hornet well...oh in 2010 the USAF might have to adopt the F/A-18 E/F "to avoid a gap in the nations air defences while JSF ramps up"
actually it's an aim-7 sparrow. the 120 is a little longer and thinner.
Flight Deck is a rush. I went up with our shooter to final check a jet at night it was a rush. I'm actually considering to move to a boat squadron if I can't get to my original unit (I'm a Marine "AM" but for Babies only :D )
Hornets is the navys main fighter now but soon it will be de-throned by the F-35 and
im sure hornet pilots will envy the Lightning pilots
were not selling the design they helped make it since they perfected the VTOL crap and were building it so they automatically get the F-35 and other countries like turkey,canada and other countries(allies of course) will get the JSF because i think they helped fund it since the US is in a bit of a money issue @ the moment
theyre stoping production after 180+ Raptors...and if i heard correctly theres gonna 3000 JSFs between the US and britain
yes i know its the CF-18. its a variation on the US F/A-18. hence (c)f-18. (c)
thanks
The tags on that aircraft and the aircraft carrier crew are definitley the United States.
...excuse my ignorance, but under category 'Gee-Whiz-Bang', I notice at 2:04, the tail and wing flap adjust into a final resting place before launch. Is the stick held in a certain position, or does the pilot push an 'Auto-position' switch? Awesome.
I loved doing that job (the guys in white). It was a little different back in 1975.
@Lowerthenu it kills your ears if your headsets are even a lil off your ears.. mine were n i couldnt hear all night after i came down.
no problem.... US carriers were deadly with hornets and tomcats but now with Super Hornets and JSFs our carriers will be twice as deadly
Miss ya buddy
@pinoyako87 2007 Cruise before their transition.
dude u have the wrong aircraft. the one ur thinking of is the CF-18 (Canada)
F/A-18C (USA)
just because the roles are the same doesnt make them both JSFs
Actually this one was on the Stennis
OH MY FUCKING GOD, IS THIS HELL, cause i want to GO
Is that an aim 120 aamraam on the pylon? If so.. never knew they were that big
the F-35 is replacing Hornets not superhornets A-D models will be replaced
yes you have to be a blue shirt before a yellow shirt!
or in it!
Was that farting noise from compressor whine?
@42j in squadrons we call the guys in white shirts shooters... most of us just have highschool diplomas... u need a degree to break em.
Well it ain't a Tomcat in Zone 5 but it will do. . .
besides, why be in front of the plane when it's taking off... when you could be under it.
the 120 is not longer
@AintLifeGarand ...and Marine People. Forgiveness, please.
Go aviation maintenance instead. ;)
winters1234567890 you can't be a shooter unless you go to officers candidate school and become a pilot. If you join the US Navy and want to become a Yellow shirt and Direct aircraft on a fixed wing carrier you must go to A school in lakehurst new jersey (if AB school is still there) or strike to be a ABH (which i did) and prior to that i went to airman apprenticeship program. If you want the flight deck go to V-1 Air or you will be in the hanger with V-3 division. V-1 is whee the action is.
JSF is crap, Hornets for life!
Waste of money