Pres. Bush on the Carrier

[HighDimension]

Hey Guys,

When I worked for the Bush-Cheney campaign we would give out little posters and various other things to make people love us. I kept a few and I've had them proudly hanging in my room since the election! Last night, me and a buddy noticed something in one of them and I was wondering if anyone knew what was up. Why is the yellow-shirt saluting with his left hand?

-HD

 

[A4sForever]

....Why is the yellow-shirt saluting with his left hand?

-HD

First --- tell me what he's got in his right hand ....

 

[HighDimension]

First --- tell me what he's got in his right hand ....

I'm not sure.. I have only spent approximately 24 hours on a Navy ship.

 

[IRfly]

Looks like he's got a bos'n's whistle in his right hand...Either that, or he's from Moveon.org and got away with intentionally disrespecting the president. D@mn left-wingers!!

Here's my question: The Viking has windshield wipers? Which other jets do? All but the Hornet? I would have thought that most jets would fly too fast for them.

 

[TurnandBurn55]

They gave him pilot wings??

 

[A4sForever]

1. Looks like he's got a bos'n's whistle in his right hand...Either that, or he's from Moveon.org and got away with intentionally disrespecting the president. D@mn left-wingers!!

2. Here's my question: The Viking has windshield wipers? Which other jets do? All but the Hornet? I would have thought that most jets would fly too fast for them.

1. You get double credit ... as either answer COULD be correct. Except the guys is awful big and burly (yellow-shirt: probably an Aviation Bosun') and probably not a member of Moveon .....

2. Boeings have 'em, for example. Most transport category have them. You just don't use 'em at .86 Mach. You have a wet windshield (that should be obvious -- but some guys .... ) wherein you'd be slow enough that the windstream won't "remove" the water from the windshield. Like in a take-off or landing evolution or final approach with significant precipitation ....

 

[A4sForever]

They gave him pilot wings??

Well, he is a former TANG pilot and he DOES "own" the airplane he came aboard in ... courtesy and all.

I seem to remember Pres. Clinton sporting Wings on his flight jacket when he came aboard USS BOAT for a photo op. Now where did he go to flight school ... ???

 

[MasterBates]

Flyin' High has a different meaning for Slick Willie, I think..

 

[Fly Navy]

Well, he is a former TANG pilot and he DOES "own" the airplane he came aboard in ... courtesy and all.

I seem to remember Pres. Clinton sporting Wings on his flight jacket when he came aboard USS BOAT for a photo op. Now where did he go to flight school ... ???

Yeah, I'm ok with President Bush sporting wings... he actually did fly military. It's not like he goes around wearing em everyday, it was for that moment in time.

 

[HighDimension]

Yeah, I'm ok with President Bush sporting wings... he actually did fly military. It's not like he goes around wearing em everyday, it was for that moment in time.

I wonder if they let Clinton wear honorary Tridents when he ran with the SEALs at Coronado...

 

[nittany03]

Either that, or he's from Moveon.org and got away with intentionally disrespecting the president. D@mn left-wingers!!

Though the right hand is preferred, left-handed salutes are entirely apropos if your right hand is occupied or out of commission. It's most commonly seen (at least in photos) when someone is being piped aboard, but the other day I got one from a sailor whose right arm was in a sling. Note, though, that this is a Navy/MC thing. We can salute left-handed, but never uncovered. Army/AF are the exact opposite. They can salute uncovered, but never left-handed.

PS: 1,000 posts! Yay me!

 

[A4sForever]

.....
PS: 1,000 posts! Yay me!

Now you'll probably get banned ....

 

[HighDimension]

PS: 1,000 posts! Yay me!

Congrats... now watch Fly reset your post count.

 

[Fly Navy]

Congrats... now watch Fly reset your post count.

I'm not that powerful.

 

[Pags]

I'm not that powerful.

hilarious pic! almost as good as the "brainstorming" session for the death star.