Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

[skidkid]

So CNATRA is coming to our NROTC unit Tuesday to speak to all of us. Is there anything in particular I should ask him?

One person in chat told me to ask him about the AWGs.

Never miss an opportunity to STFU in front of flag officers and the press.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Never miss an opportunity to STFU in front of flag officers and the press.

Wise words, VERY wise words.

-ea6bflyr

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Never miss an opportunity to STFU in front of flag officers and the press.

I thought CNATRA would be an exception to this.

I guess "more listening, less talking" will be in effect.

 

[xmid]

Ask him the dreaded "what percent" question...

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Ask him the dreaded "what percent" question...

He'd probably report that question to the mods, which would lead me to possible infractions or even the BANHAMMER.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Here's one for the helo bubbas: every time I go by P'cola Regional, there's always at least one or two H-57's from the HT's parked on the "helo ramp". What are they there for? Lunch?

 

[skidkid]

Here's one for the helo bubbas: every time I go by P'cola Regional, there's always at least one or two H-57's from the HT's parked on the "helo ramp". What are they there for? Lunch?

They are there on "cross country rules" so they can fly Xs on the weekend without having to pay contract maintenance overtime.

 

[Gatordev]

They are there on "cross country rules" so they can fly Xs on the weekend without having to pay contract maintenance overtime.

...or operate out of a "closed field." Can you imagine? Operating out of a field w/ no tower and no traffic? That's just crazy talk!

You'll usually find some T-34s over at the FBO for the same reasons.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Ask him the dreaded "what percent" question...

Somebody did, or kind of today when he talked...

Other than that he put on a good talk to us today. He really likes baseball, particularly the Dodgers too and wanted us to know about that.

 

[eddie]

So if a military aircraft lands at a civilian airport and you need gas, is there contract fuel just waiting there, do you whip out the DOD Platinum Card, or does someone just bill the government later?

 

[BACONATOR]

So if a military aircraft lands at a civilian airport and you need gas, is there contract fuel just waiting there, do you whip out the DOD Platinum Card, or does someone just bill the government later?

In HT and VT land, you go and get issued a govt card (for the one flight). You have to ensure that the field you fuel at has contract fuel. They run the govt card through their govt card reader, you sign the receipt and voila. Just like any other regular transaction, although for fuel alone the total usually comes out to 0 and they somehow figure out repayment via black magic later. Although I have been charged an actual amount when I got a GPU.

In short, yes, you get a card, whip it out, sign the receipt just like a regular transaction.

 

[KBayDog]

In HT and VT land, you go and get issued a govt card (for the one flight)...

Same thing in the Fleet.

 

[wlawr005]

I notice that some of the pics of the refueling boom have a basket, some have a probe, and some have a probe with wings...how many different fittings do you have?

 

[BACONATOR]

I notice that some of the pics of the refueling boom have a basket, some have a probe, and some have a probe with wings...how many different fittings do you have?

Thats the difference between the air-farce and the Navy/Marine Corps.

N/MC plugs into the basket and "fucks" for our fuel.

Air Farce gets "fucked" by having tanker plug into his jet. Not sure about which ones have stabilizers on them or why.

 

[e6bflyer]

Thats the difference between the air-farce and the Navy/Marine Corps.

N/MC plugs into the basket and "fucks" for our fuel.

Air Farce gets "fucked" by having tanker plug into his jet. Not sure about which ones have stabilizers on them or why.

Ahem...

The P-8 will have the same arrangement.