Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

[exhelodrvr]

Do Marine Aviators wear brown shoes?

In their fantasies.

 

[HeyJoe]

What...the "Rocket 17" was closed that night?!?!? :icon_wink

The place was dead. Bowling alley was only place open by time we got to the Q. Only time I saw it breath life was during FCLP/CQ Det there in early 80s and during a week long stay in 88, but only for lunch.

 

[In Pursuit]

The place was dead. Bowling alley was only place open by time we got to the Q. Only time I saw it breath life was during FCLP/CQ Det there in early 80s and during a week long stay in 88, but only for lunch.

Ahhhh...now that's the Cecil we all know and love(d). You really had to get off base for any fun. The liberty "Battle Rhythm" back in the 80s was Thursday night at the Best Western Spindrifter ("Officer and a Gentleman" night: Ladies drank free. What a hookup place that was...) and Friday night at Bennigan's in Orange Park.

 

[exhelodrvr]

Ahhhh...now that's the Cecil we all know and love(d). You really had to get off base for any fun. The liberty "Battle Rhythm" back in the 80s was Thursday night at the Best Western Spindrifter ("Officer and a Gentleman" night: Ladies drank free. What a hookup place that was...) and Friday night at Bennigan's in Orange Park.

LOL - definitely!! I lived across the street from the Spindrifter (in the Kon-Tiki apartments!!!) while going through the HS FRS in 1982; then moved closer to Doctor's Lake, but still came back for those Thursday nights.

 

[Birdog8585]

Do Marine Aviators wear brown shoes?

Nope. Only suede boots.

 

[Tom]

I've seen Marine IPs in brown boots.

 

[Picaroon]

Cross country flying for SNAs. Is this basically you tell them where in the U.S. you want to fly to and they let you fly there? Can this be used to, say, visit friends and family?

^Possibly the stupidest question in the thread.

 

[MasterBates]

You find a route/destination/stops that meets the training objective. If those locations happen to coincide with where you or the IP want to go, so be it.

Sometimes, you can get a "LOG(istics) leg" if you need 1 more leg than you have x's if it helps.

 

[Birdog8585]

Cross country flying for SNAs. Is this basically you tell them where in the U.S. you want to fly to and they let you fly there? Can this be used to, say, visit friends and family?

Short answer, yes. Like MB said, with proper planning.

 

[NozeMan]

There will also be some squadron and wing SOPs that you will have to comply with when you plan a cross country. It also depends on how many x's you have to knock out. For example, I had 9 x's to burn in Primary.....so we cross countried to Denver!


You can work a cross country to visit family and stuff, just remember the whole thing is pretty fluid. They can get canceled easily or you may have to change your destination for weather. Just don't plan on a cross country getting you to some really important family event (i.e. wedding), it's not a good idea.

 

[exhelodrvr]

There will also be some squadron and wing SOPs that you will have to comply with when you plan a cross country. It also depends on how many x's you have to knock out. For example, I had 9 x's to burn in Primary.....so we cross countried to Denver!


You can work a cross country to visit family and stuff, just remember the whole thing is pretty fluid. They can get canceled easily or you may have to change your destination for weather. Just don't plan on a cross country getting you to some really important family event (i.e. wedding), it's not a good idea.

Are you from the Denver area? I did the same thing in Primary - flew into Buckley. Is that still open?

 

[magnetfreezer]

Stupid question, not even aviation related.

Is the Navy hurting for any particular brand of officer? IE NFO, Supply, etc.

Thanks.

Nukes guessing from many of the posts around here.

 

[phrogpilot73]

Do Marine Aviators wear brown shoes?

No.

In their fantasies.

Clearly speaking about a young Naval Officer, looking at a Marine in Dress Blues asking "Will I ever get to wear a uniform that looks that good?"

Disagree? Three words - Service Dress Bozo. I'll win every time with that gem of a uniform.

I've seen Marine IPs in brown boots.

Those are the current issue flight boots. It's a separate issue. In our service uniforms, we do not wear brown shoes. We wear whatever is current issue when it comes to flight boots.

 

[AllAmerican75]

Disagree? Three words - Service Dress Bozo. I'll win every time with that gem of a uniform.

I've never heard of this uniform combo. What does it consist of? Do you have a picture?

 

[llnick2001]

SDB jacket (Navy uniform is that wasn't clear) with bow tie and mini medals. It's bad.