It's not just you. I feel the same way.
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E-2 Hawkeye/C-2 Greyhound
- Thread starter Dave Shutter
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It's not just you. I feel the same way.
I just can't imagine going from a glass cockpit/HUD aircraft to the COD. I flew the T-2C in VT-4 and that was a step up from the C-2 (barely). The COD is such a ****ing piece of crap in today's aviation world. It's a good job to have, just a pain in the ass to fly.
Is there any plans to upgrade them to glass cockpits, modern avionics, and whatnot?
There is an upgrade waiting to be funded but what are we upgrading? You can only polish a turd so far. If the C-2B is funded, the timeline met, a new airplane should be on the flightline in 2017 :icon_slee
What about for the E-2C? I'm pretty sure I've read somewhere about upgrades in the cockpit to include glass cockpits. Also something about the second pilot being able to perform some of the same duties that the guys in the tube are doing by bringing up some of the same displays to the cockpit. How far is the community away from this or is this bogus info?
Isn't that Hawkeye 2000? I thought I've seen pictures of E-2C with glass cockpits.
The "navy vision" has an E-2D in it.
Yup, the HE2K has glass. And as for the E-2D... no need or desire for the proposed refueling probe, but I guess it will be sweet justice when the Super Tanker uses all its advanced avionics and weapons/extra fuel tanks to top me off for another 5 hours of circles. Oh joy!
I would sh!t myself if they started a C stud class in Kingsville in Jan...ain't happenin. There are only like 10 total C jets....unless they arrive in droves, or we steal some from Meridian and we get more than one sim that doesn't freeze after 45 min of use...I would say summer '06 at the earliest...but thats just me pissing in the wind...
Honestly, no diff than any other platform. Some things are universal...start out w/ small jobs, work on your crew quals, eventually get your mission commander qual, get better JO jobs. You see guys slinging mud at each other (good-natured) from the pilot-NFO angle but everyone gets along and hangs out just fine. Lots of fun, and you typically have more in your ready room than any other platform (~25). Flying time is as seen fit by Ops and Training to get you qual'ed and keep you current/proficient (not necessarily the same thing). You'll typically fly every day on deployment as an E-2 NFO - not a bad thing. All in all, it's a good life. 
Yeah, what is wrong with people? I do, however, know a couple folks who have moved their bowels in the Prowler - Navbag anyone?Goober said:Never used the bucket and flew plenty of 12 hr hops in the P-3 without using the can either. You guys should learn to go before you leave the house.
Brett
Well, I'll say this. Never say you're never going to go in the plane, cause sure as..well, you know...you'll need to (hmm...that wilted lettuce salad and mystery meat burrito at lunch doesn't seem like such a good idea now, does it).Brett327 said:Yeah, what is wrong with people? I do, however, know a couple folks who have moved their bowels in the Prowler - Navbag anyone?
Brett
The smart man carries a plastic bag folded up in his vest and a strategic stash of TP in his helmet bag. Not that you'd need it, but hey - you never know.
