Nfo

[vreyes90]

Are there any good books to read about avaition & NFO while I'm waiting to start OCS and NFO training? I heard the NFO school is backed up & that I'm likely to end up helping my recruiter after OCS until a spot opens up in NFO school.

Pretty much just want a heads start with training & hopefully get the lingo down.

 

[pilotpete24]

My recruiter was saying the same thing about comming back to Michigan to help him out after OCS while I was waiting for API. As far as info about NFO, just hang out on AW and use the search function extensively. It's been very useful for me!

 

[HAL Pilot]

Going back to the recruiter is a choice, not a requirement. No "likely" unless you want to. I'd personally choose to remain in Pensacola sampling the booze and women. Why work when you can play? Especially since you will be paid either way.

 

[pilotpete24]

Thanks HAL, I kinda thought it was a choice, but the recruiter said otherwise. I would much rather spend my time in Pensacola sampling the booze, beaches, food.... the wife kinda frowns on sampling women Besides, I've been in this state for 24 years I'm joining the Navy to get out of it - among other things !

 

[vreyes90]

Guess I'll just stick to doing some of the courses offered on NKO. I've completed several of the OCS courses & some of the other recommended courses. Anyone else complete any of these courses, any advice?

 

[Renegade One]

Pick up a copy of "Roger Ball"

Gents: You might try the new book "Roger Ball!". You can find it on Amazon.com. It's a bio of a former CO of mine, CAPT "Hawk" smith, who started out as a RIO in F-4's, and then went back through pilot training. Ended up being CO of TOPGUN, VF-213, and Naval Station Rota, Spain. Very readable; discusses many, many NFO's, since "Hawk" normally flew two-seat aircraft, and will certainly fill you up with the lingo.

All the best, Spike

 

[Pugs]

Gents: You might try the new book "Roger Ball!". You can find it on Amazon.com. It's a bio of a former CO of mine, CAPT "Hawk" smith, who started out as a RIO in F-4's, and then went back through pilot training. Ended up being CO of TOPGUN, VF-213, and Naval Station Rota, Spain. Very readable; discusses many, many NFO's, since "Hawk" normally flew two-seat aircraft, and will certainly fill you up with the lingo.

All the best, Spike

Welcome aboard Spike.

 

[robav8r]

"Adak"

The book "Adak" is an excellent cold war story of a P-3 A/C that crashed up in the northern Pacific. Excellent detail and gives a true sense of what P-3's do on deployment. A good read.

 

[Pugs]

The book "Adak" is an excellent cold war story of a P-3 A/C that crashed up in the northern Pacific. Excellent detail and gives a true sense of what P-3's do on deployment. A good read.

Shouldn't that read what P-3's did on deployment :icon_wink

 

[Brett327]

The book "Adak" is an excellent cold war story of a P-3 A/C that crashed up in the northern Pacific. Excellent detail and gives a true sense of what P-3's do on deployment. A good read.

Was that the bad fuel mishap?

Brett

 

[zab1001]

No Brett, long story short, oversped prop into fails to feather into oil starvation/fire into 3 engine ditch. It's really is a well written book by a former VP-9 Skipper.

 

[robav8r]

Was that the bad fuel mishap?

Brett

If my memory serve me correctly, it was an engine fire, prop failing to feather and some other crew ORM issues. I don't recall anything about "bad fuel." The crew was rescued by a Russian trawler and spent a little time in captivity before being released. All the crew that survived apparently were married and the one (or ones) that died were single.

 

[MasterBates]

the wife kinda frowns on sampling women !

Remember, They are ALL First wives...

Unless they are the second, third or fourth for those slow learners.

 

[HAL Pilot]

P-3 prop overspeeds also lead to a Hawaii crew almost ditching in the late 80s (lost 2 engines and big chunks of the aircraft when a blade was thrown) and the Oman dead stick boost out ditching in the mid 90s (lost all engines & hydraulics after throwing a blade).

 

[robav8r]

Oman dead stick boost out ditching in the mid 90s (lost all engines & hydraulics after throwing a blade).

I heard the stories from this one - absolutely AMAZING !!! Apparently, the control cables were literally "holding on" by the short hairs during the ditch. Scarey stuff.