USN Truman Fire; FA-18C Ejection

[ea6bflyr]

Refueling fire on flight deck of Truman off Norfolk; An F/A-18C pilot from VFA-106 ejects on the flight deck - Pilot and crew are okay.

 

[Recovering LSO]

My longstanding personal on-deck ejection criteria:

1. I'm about to roll off the deck.
2. Somebody is about to land on me.
3. I'm on fire and getting hot.

Despite some injuries, it sounds like everyone is going to recover; that's tremendous news as fires on the flight deck tend to end poorly.

 

[wlawr005]

Thanks for posting that. I wasn't the only Cat I sitting in the ready room today saying "IDK WTF I'd do, but that sounds really scary."

The two seat bros were just all hoping they had the wherewithall to both make the same decision at the same time.

 

[jmcquate]

God bless the folks at Martin-Baker.

 

[SynixMan]

Get that stud a tie and a watch. Hope everyone is okay.

 

[jmcquate]

Get that stud a tie and a watch. Hope everyone is okay.

Do they still do that?

 

[SynixMan]

Do they still do that?

http://www.martin-baker.com/clubs/ejection-tie-club

As far as the watch, don't think you get it for free, but I'd probably drop the coin if I was eligible. Unique item and all...

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Thanks for posting that. I wasn't the only Cat I sitting in the ready room today saying "IDK WTF I'd do, but that sounds really scary."

The two seat bros were just all hoping they had the wherewithall to both make the same decision at the same time.

Do they not have command ejection?

 

[wlawr005]

They do. But you don't wanna punch your bro of he may be heads down trying to unstrap and egress.

 

[jmcquate]

Yea, command ejections can get sporty.
https://www.google.com/search?q=f+1...bT3JSTvXM:&usg=__A84d8g2tAgulIb7xrYBygt58NnA=

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Yea, command ejections can get sporty.
https://www.google.com/search?q=f+14+convertible&biw=2051&bih=965&tbm=isch&imgil=z3qw9bT3JSTvXM%3A%3BinZL1DhstwNPzM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fguttery.com%252Ffunnymilitary.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=z3qw9bT3JSTvXM%3A%2CinZL1DhstwNPzM%2C_&dpr=0.67&usg=__A84d8g2tAgulIb7xrYBygt58NnA=&ved=0CC8QyjdqFQoTCKGf44H7pMcCFcqVDQod-MMDQw&ei=DPrLVaHpPMqrNviHj5gE#imgrc=z3qw9bT3JSTvXM:&usg=__A84d8g2tAgulIb7xrYBygt58NnA=

That seems like an example where command ejection obviously wasn't selected

 

[Pags]

Interesting that Jet guys decide to eject on deck. Upon reflection, I can certainly see why, but this was something that was never discussed amongst the ABHs. Most of their canned scenarios assumed that the crew would have to be rescued.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Dumb question from a non-boom-seat-guy, but if you're chained down on deck and refueling, wouldn't the seat normally be safed?

 

[MIDNJAC]

Dumb question from a non-boom-seat-guy, but if you're chained down on deck and refueling, wouldn't the seat normally be safed?

That was my habit pattern, and I also safed it when I was very close to the superstructure. Doesn't take long to arm it back up though

 

[Renegade One]

Do they still do that?

Yes to the MB Tie Club…in fact, you need to be a member of the tie club to order the watch.