USN Splash one SU-22 (merged threads)

[Flash]

Former Hornet driver turned AEDO at work mentioned that guys with a kill get to wear a gold flight suit at Hook...truth?

Since there have only been 13 Naval Aviators and NFO's who have been credited with a kill since the end of Vietnam (5 F-14, 3 F/A-18) I think they can do anything they want and call it a 'tradition'.

 

[BACONATOR]

I don't get the [sic]; "himself" is the proper usage of a reflexive pronoun (As opposed to the ol' Austin Powers, "Allow myself to introduce myself").

But totallt agree about ridiculousness of awards.

Yes you are correct. It was a rush job, but reflective of other more questionable uses such as: his adaptability, etc, reflected great credit upon himself. Poor example, but representative gross misuse in many other examples.

/englishfail

 

[Skywalker]

https://www.apnews.com/0fa700cc5b45...ise-in-Syria-as-Russia,-Iran-send-US-warnings

Anyone see that the Russians are threatening to shoot down any coalition aircraft west of the Euphrates?

Hate to be that guy, but the article says "track" any coalition aircraft west of the Euphrates, and engage aircraft that "pose a threat to Russian aircraft." I was under the impression that after the Turks downed that Su-24 that the Russians were sending fighter escorts out with all of their strike packages anyways.

 

[nittany03]

Former Hornet driver turned AEDO at work mentioned that guys with a kill get to wear a gold flight suit at Hook...truth?

I've never heard of that, but granted, the last time anyone got an air-to-air kill, I was a high school senior.

 

[jollygreen07]

Hate to be that guy, but the article says "track" any coalition aircraft west of the Euphrates, and engage aircraft that "pose a threat to Russian aircraft." I was under the impression that after the Turks downed that Su-24 that the Russians were sending fighter escorts out with all of their strike packages anyways.

Indeed it does. I may have pulled the "shoot down" language from some click-bait article I saw addressing the Russian reaction. Still, as a non-TACAIR type I'm interested to hear the reactions of those with experience in this theater.

 

[Skywalker]

To the higher ranking, more powerful members of the forum:

If it pleases the OPSEC gods, any footage of this incident showing up in some squadron's cruise video would be pretty neat.

 

[robav8r]

Just saw the video - good stuff

 

[EODDave]

Hopefully he or she had some colorful narration during the engagement and shot. If they stuck to Top Gun recommended comm only, I would be sad. And please, please tell me it was a JO.

 

[Recovering LSO]

And please, please tell me it was a JO.

and probably ended up sitting SDO the next day.

 

[EODDave]

I'm thinking tanker pilot for the rest of cruise. Only 1 good deal allowed.

 

[pilot_man]

Hopefully he or she had some colorful narration during the engagement and shot. If they stuck to Top Gun recommended comm only, I would be sad. And please, please tell me it was a JO.

Sorry but it wasn't a JO. And his previous job at the schoolhouse tells me his comm was per the stan.

 

[picklesuit]

Just got the video from -2...

 

[nittany03]

Somewhere, a 12C petty officer is frantically Googling what a Syrian roundel looks like, and trying to figure out where to scrounge that color paint.

 

[CommodoreMid]

Since there have only been 13 Naval Aviators and NFO's who have been credited with a kill since the end of Vietnam (5 F-14, 3 F/A-18) I think they can do anything they want and call it a 'tradition'.

Unfortunately we forget about the EP-3 kill in 2001.

 

[jmcquate]

Good on who shwacked the Fitter..........but let's not forget who the real rock stars are..........the Syrian wrench turners that got a Fitter into the sky so the Rhino could shoot it down...........who knew SU-22s could still fly.