I notice our Marine friend is Paddles, so to also be an LSO is a big deal. I’m impressed at the amount of Top Gun instructors are on RUclips. My CO in VF-31 at the time in 1986, Commander Rick Ludwig call sign WIGS. When he left us in 1986 he became the CO of Top Gun. Later he went to VX-4 then he became CAG until tailhook scandal bit him, and he got relieved at Sea sometime later. He was a great man, Vietnam Fighter Pilot and flew every version of the F-4 the Navy ever had. He lit the Tomcat up, he killed everyone with A-4’s, F-5 and the F-16N’s. He was a beast. Excellent channel, love listening to my shipmates share their experience! I can remember some of my CO’s and I’m half baked 40 years later. Rick Ludwig, Don Curry, Sim Austin, Rich Dussman. Dussman was cool, his call sign was Bird Dog because he loved the Everly Brothers. I think he flew later for United and there was a 2 drink minimum to fly on his aircraft 😂
Yet another excellent interview/conversation. Listening to Major Kimmins just underscores the confidence and pride I have in our military personnel. Even answered a couple of questions like how much fuel a Harrier/F35B uses to hover. 450 lbs. per minute is a lot of petrol in 60 seconds and the flight deck is specially designed to withstand some 22k lbs. of thrust generated while hovering. BTW thanks for spelling out all the acronyms for the lesser enlightened.
Coming from the spotify podcast. Been listening on Spotify for a WHILE now (off and on listening) but it’s been a while, I like this on RUclips a lot better :)
Let me comment on Marines real quick as a Navy guy. I love the Marines, I almost joined the Marines and I told the recruiter I wasn’t tough enough to be one. I probably sold myself short, but in Naval Aviation I was after the F-14, before Top Gun was even in the movies. This young man is still a Naval Aviator and one of my first hero’s in my life, John Glenn was a Marine aviator and the only Marine of the Original 7.. So just know all the respect is there my bruthas.
It took me years to learn half of that these guys learn early and fast. I am so impressed with how they figure out important it is to create specifics policies work to make fallible people word together safely. I am so much an individual value but at the same time if everyone is doing everything independently it’s like everyone is speaking a different language balance is everything
Thanks to SAK for mentioning "Hammer From Above", immediately went to order the book. I'm an old Harrier maintainer and am interested in all things Marine aviation from the 1980s onward.
I never flew in an F/A-18 but one thing I love about it, it’s the location and design of its gun. Fighter Aircraft designed without a gun, have an immediate limitation of 1000 feet. Skipper Ludwig always bitched about the F-4 giving him a no gun limitation, speaking later on with the Tomcat having 500 rounds of 20 Mike Mike
Decelerate to port side then land: this is also performed with helicopters landing on frigates (at least during daylight ops). 2 reasons: - it’s easier to visually gauge relative speed looking to the side than straight ahead. - the maximum power output will be at the moment you settle into the hover. So if the engine must fail, it will be at this moment. It’s better to fall into the water than onto the deck.
Last comment, I could never fly an aircraft with a stick where my caution advisory panel usually is located. I’ve never been in a fly by wire aircraft, so kudos Shipmates…😉
Anyone else think it is kind of weird that we call all jets with the 'F' distinction an 'an' instead of a 'a'? I.e. An F-18, an F-35, an F-16, etc. when it should be a F-18, a F-35, etc?
The added notes anout acronyms is helpful. It informs with out being intrusive. Thank you! Love the info you guys share!
I notice our Marine friend is Paddles, so to also be an LSO is a big deal.
I’m impressed at the amount of Top Gun instructors are on RUclips.
My CO in VF-31 at the time in 1986, Commander Rick Ludwig call sign WIGS.
When he left us in 1986 he became the CO of Top Gun.
Later he went to VX-4 then he became CAG until tailhook scandal bit him, and he got relieved at Sea sometime later.
He was a great man, Vietnam Fighter Pilot and flew every version of the F-4 the Navy ever had.
He lit the Tomcat up, he killed everyone with A-4’s, F-5 and the F-16N’s.
He was a beast.
Excellent channel, love listening to my shipmates share their experience!
I can remember some of my CO’s and I’m half baked 40 years later.
Rick Ludwig, Don Curry, Sim Austin, Rich Dussman.
Dussman was cool, his call sign was Bird Dog because he loved the Everly Brothers.
I think he flew later for United and there was a 2 drink minimum to fly on his aircraft 😂
Yet another excellent interview/conversation. Listening to Major Kimmins just underscores the confidence and pride I have in our military personnel. Even answered a couple of questions like how much fuel a Harrier/F35B uses to hover. 450 lbs. per minute is a lot of petrol in 60 seconds and the flight deck is specially designed to withstand some 22k lbs. of thrust generated while hovering. BTW thanks for spelling out all the acronyms for the lesser enlightened.
@@SC9750-r3w you’re welcome!
Coming from the spotify podcast. Been listening on Spotify for a WHILE now (off and on listening) but it’s been a while, I like this on RUclips a lot better :)
Great video and guest. Thanks Jello
Let me comment on Marines real quick as a Navy guy.
I love the Marines, I almost joined the Marines and I told the recruiter I wasn’t tough enough to be one.
I probably sold myself short, but in Naval Aviation I was after the F-14, before Top Gun was even in the movies.
This young man is still a Naval Aviator and one of my first hero’s in my life, John Glenn was a Marine aviator and the only Marine of the Original 7..
So just know all the respect is there my bruthas.
It took me years to learn half of that these guys learn early and fast. I am so impressed with how they figure out important it is to create specifics policies work to make fallible people word together safely. I am so much an individual value but at the same time if everyone is doing everything independently it’s like everyone is speaking a different language balance is everything
Thanks to SAK for mentioning "Hammer From Above", immediately went to order the book. I'm an old Harrier maintainer and am interested in all things Marine aviation from the 1980s onward.
I never flew in an F/A-18 but one thing I love about it, it’s the location and design of its gun.
Fighter Aircraft designed without a gun, have an immediate limitation of 1000 feet.
Skipper Ludwig always bitched about the F-4 giving him a no gun limitation, speaking later on with the Tomcat having 500 rounds of 20 Mike Mike
Still one of the best military intros/theme songs on RUclips! 😎👏🏼🙌🏼
@@tomwilson1006 thanks!
What a great interview!
Thank you for an informative interview guys 👍
@@shar71on you’re welcome 😇
I was at the Miramar Airshow as well. One of my son's IPs is Brembo.
I built LHA-7 and I’m currently building LHA-8 and LHA-9.
Decelerate to port side then land: this is also performed with helicopters landing on frigates (at least during daylight ops).
2 reasons:
- it’s easier to visually gauge relative speed looking to the side than straight ahead.
- the maximum power output will be at the moment you settle into the hover. So if the engine must fail, it will be at this moment. It’s better to fall into the water than onto the deck.
@@JoJo-vm8vk logical! Plus, correct me if I’m wrong, but the HAC sits in the right seat so offset left is better view?
PIC sits in the starboard seat in the H-53, H-60, V-22, H-47, H-3, et al
Fly Navy and Marines! ⚓✈️⚓💪. Beers to you for another interesting interview. 🍺🍻
@@GaryBrandt-f7l thanks!
Thank you Jell-O & SAK.
@@benjaminperez7328 you’re welcome! 😇
@@FighterPilotPodcast Have you ever told us, how you got your call sign ? :0)
@@maximilliancunningham6091 SAK gave it away at the very beginning: senior airman Kimmins
Tact is the art of telling someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip. Senior Chief Sends.
Hi, I noticed you have "Mover" blocked, I'm wondering what happened between the two of you and if it's strictly professional or not? Thank you.
Where do I have Mover blocked?
Last comment, I could never fly an aircraft with a stick where my caution advisory panel usually is located.
I’ve never been in a fly by wire aircraft, so kudos Shipmates…😉
1:23:35 Sorry thats an Alan Shepard (Navy) comment, not John Glenn (USMC). 😂
Oops.
Very impressive Marine, SAK is
@@danam0228 agree, I do
Do the Bravo squadrons go to Top Gun?
@@huntleydh squadrons don’t go to TOPGUN, pilots do-but good question! I think so 🤔
@ that’s what I meant. I meant Bravo drivers
@ 👍
Yes B-Model pilots can go to TG along with C-Model pilots.
@ awesome. Thanks for answering.
👽👽👽👽Saudis don't fly F35s but they love going to Jennifer Lopez concert is Riyadh👽👽👽👽
Anyone else think it is kind of weird that we call all jets with the 'F' distinction an 'an' instead of a 'a'? I.e. An F-18, an F-35, an F-16, etc. when it should be a F-18, a F-35, etc?
@@ajcook7777 probably because it’s pronounced “eff.” Fun fact: “an” is also appropriate before “historical…”
Not at all. If it’s the letter F, that starts with a vowel sound and should be preceded with “an”.
Even weirder is the Air Force calls an A-10 a “fighter”
Efff
It’s accepted grammar when speaking, but when writing, you are correct that it should probably be “a.”