I've read that barricade story before, scared the hell out of me. Hope he got a DFC out of that. Some seriously amazing flying, and intestinal fortitude. I probably would have thrown up afterwards, assuming I could pull off the same feat.
This sounded familiar... So I did a search... I read something similar in Approach when I was still on Active Duty, does it happen often?
Did they blow the canopy? And if so, where did it land?Oh, and sometimes the cat does not even need to fire for an interesting day.
Tailpipe came apart while at high power in tension. Nice fire.
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Completely concur. I am willing to bet Oyster's barricade started with a shooter that wasn't topside and didn't "walk the cat" before the launch began.
PS Nice flying turkey leg.
I prefer shooting topside so I can see what's going on and move about. I will say the bubble is nice when it is raining.
I can see this go down when the cat is clobbered with a/c that are parked and/or fueling and the already pre-flighted cat is sealed up. Even though shooters are in the bubble, the track has to be @ least re-walked to make sure the seals are out (and properly stored) and all of the chocks/chains/wands/tools are gone.
I prefer shooting topside so I can see what's going on and move about. I will say the bubble is nice when it is raining.
For those that don't know what a slot seal is, please see this pic.
For those that don't know what the bubble is, please see this pic.
So you retain the option, then?
Ahhhhh ..... MIDRATs ..... the haute cuisine of the carrier Navy world.all this shooter talk brings back memories of those filthy sob's coming in the dirty shirt mess.
man, the stench...of midrats!
.. I found it a lot easier to work interval during CQs when I was top side too.
Ahhhhh ..... MIDRATs ..... the haute cuisine of the carrier Navy world.
Sometimes a guy would get a huge jar of peanut butter in a care package from home and we'd rip off a big jar of jam and a loaf of bread from the galley ---- be still my beating heart.
3-4 of us would sit down and consume the whole thing ... MIDRATs flight suits, sweaty guys, dirty shirts, laughin' and scratchin' all the way .... and PB&J's .... all washed down with bug juice.
Funny how the little things count when you don't have too much.
Didn't have 'em, didn't know 'em, didn't need 'em, I guess ....You forgot the turbo dog.
Didn't have 'em, didn't know 'em, didn't need 'em, I guess ....![]()