Did anyone here ever fly the ES-3A Shadow?

[AircraftGeek513]

Such an unknown aircraft. Keep it general since most of what it did is probably still classified.

 

[Brett327]

Such an unknown aircraft. Keep it general since most of what it did is probably still classified.

It's just a shitty ES platform... nothing more exciting than that, I'm afraid. I don't recall ever interacting with any ES-3 folks here, but who knows.

 

[MIDNJAC]

I always thought it was a neat idea and a cool variant. I was nowhere close to flying one, or even being in the military for their short life. But now Brett ruined my fantasy, so I guess it sucks

I do remember having a left-to-left with a Pt Mugu S-3 in the NAOPA off San Diego one afternoon while I was doing a 1v0 currency flight, or maybe it was dumping gas to then do FCLPs back at Miramar, because the fuel people always F'd up and pumped a full bag every time.

 

[hlg6016]

I did MINCOM AR to an S3 and a pair of F14's that came up to check us out over Sea of Japan once.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Buddy of mine flew them in the Fleet as an AW before getting picked up for STA21. General consensus seems to be it’s an example of when you don’t have community advocates in the room where it happens when budget decisions are being made.

 

[robav8r]

It's just a shitty ES platform... nothing more exciting than that, I'm afraid. I don't recall ever interacting with any ES-3 folks here, but who knows.

On my deployment with VS-31 and CVW 7 on the JCS maiden deployment, we had an ES-3A detachment. The only thing I remember was the female NFO in the ES-SA detachment that caught posing for Playboy . . . .

 

[AircraftGeek513]

On my deployment with VS-31 and CVW 7 on the JCS maiden deployment, we had an ES-3A detachment. The only thing I remember was the female NFO in the ES-SA detachment that caught posing for Playboy . . . .

Well Damn.

 

[TimeBomb]

She ended up stashed in Pensacola at NAMRL after the incident. I think she was encouraged to keep a low profile.
V/R

 

[AircraftGeek513]

She ended up stashed in Pensacola at NAMRL after the incident. I think she was encouraged to keep a low profile.
V/R

Takeoff lands officer in "Playboy' pictorial

Navy Lt. Frederica Spilman, a pioneering naval flight officer, has a six-page spread in Playboy magazine that could bring disciplinary action.

www.tampabay.com

 

[hlg6016]

We need a link for "Research" purposes.

 

[AircraftGeek513]

We need a link for "Research" purposes.

Not sure if I can here but look up "Frederica Spilman" and "playboy"

 

[hlg6016]

Nope, On the couch with the "CoPilot"

 

[Brett327]

On my deployment with VS-31 and CVW 7 on the JCS maiden deployment, we had an ES-3A detachment. The only thing I remember was the female NFO in the ES-SA detachment that caught posing for Playboy . . . .

I remember that. Not a great look for women in Naval Aviation.

 

[Uncle Fester]

I remember that. Not a great look for women in Naval Aviation.

I remember that also. It was a pretty okay look. But I get what you’re saying.

 

[JTS11]

I remember that also. It was a pretty okay look. But I get what you’re saying.

Was everything within Navy grooming standards?

Of course I'm referring to hairstyles per NAVPERS 15665J Ch. 2