The Monster COD thread (homage to the C-2A Greyhound)

[Alpha_Echo_606]

121008-N-JL826-011 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 8, 2012) A C-2 Greyhound assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 sits on the flight deck of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) at night. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brooks B. Patton Jr./Released)

 

[Uncle Fester]

A COD aboard overnight?

 

[MasterBates]

A COD aboard overnight?

Must have broken down.

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[helolumpy]

or TransLant. They are prepping to base out of Palma de Majorica and leaving tomorrow.
Do you realize how much "Cadillac Chits" and Travel Claims forms weigh? There's a lot of weight and balance planning that goes into this fly-off!

 

[Rocketman]

or TransLant. They are prepping to base out of Palma de Majorica and leaving tomorrow.
Do you realize how much "Cadillac Chits" and Travel Claims forms weigh? There's a lot of weight and balance planning that goes into this fly-off!

Damn.... Palma de Majorica. Tough duty but I guess somebody has to do it.....

 

[MasterBates]

And the NFOs in my squadron wondered why almost all the pilots wanted CODs.

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[helolumpy]

Palma de Majorica

Anyone else sporting a Daiquiri Palace T-shirt for buy 10 drinks from the lovely ladies???

 

[scoolbubba]

And the NFOs in my squadron wondered why almost all the pilots wanted CODs.

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No NFOs?

 

[Rocketman]

Anyone else sporting a Daiquiri Palace T-shirt for buy 10 drinks from the lovely ladies???

Never made it there but I did get very very drunk my first day in Palma. Left the boat in the morning walking and went into the first bar I saw. Didn't leave until late that night. Had no idea how to get back to the boat but I just kept walking down hill until I found it again. The women in Majorca were stunning.

 

[Flash]

I have heard the the V-22 can't fit a hornet engine inside. That was one of the big show stoppers for the "Clopter" (Carrier Plopter)

In any event, a F-35 engine certainly won't fit, so it's a moo point anyway.

An F-35 engine won't fit in the C-2 so maybe not totally a moot point?

 

[e6bflyer]

Granted, my carrier experience is limited to one cruise, but during that cruise I know for certain that the COD never had to bring out an entire engine. That seems like something that could be much more easily accomplished via conrep.

 

[Moc1Sig]

An F-35 engine won't fit in the C-2 so maybe not totally a moot point?

Really? Still find this surprising. Kinda puts us up shit creek, we can't realistically bring a larger a/c aboard. I mean we deff cannot support a wider wingspan in the LA right?

 

[Moc1Sig]

of course bearing lots of aerodynamic design and money...

 

[eas7888]

Really? Still find this surprising. Kinda puts us up shit creek, we can't realistically bring a larger a/c aboard. I mean we deff cannot support a wider wingspan in the LA right?

There's always this

 

[Gatordev]

What people don't realize is that there was a F-16 inside that C-130's cargo area. It was mounted on a treadmill, which allowed the landing to occur.