I was thinking the same. I am awed these young men and women running a billion dollar ship. I was Navy Seabees, at 18 operated huge earth movers and dozers: EO petty officer first class. It makes me proud that i served in peace (Gitmo, Rhoda, Okinawa) and war (Vietnam 66- 68, I Corps, Somalia). I tried to re up for Desert Storm and Afghanistan, but I was told I was too old by then to join my buddies of MCB 133. Go Navy!
What I like about these kinds of US Military videos is that soldiers are like ordinary man. They just happened to be conducting combat mission. Whereas in lots of countries, soldiers need to act unhuman, even like the Terminator. It really shows the confidence of the American military system.
idk i kinda like those. made all the more fitting considering they belong to people piloting machines capable of mach speeds and killing things well beyond the line of sight.....hehe bob ross
@N7Bane12000 touched by an uncle is great honestly cause well techically if they shot and hit you you were touched by uncle sam even if it was 3 miles that thing traveled to touch you.
....Been there...done that...1958, November aboard CVS 18, USS Wasp.......My job was outside on a little platform hanging at the edge of the flight deck, operating one of the aircraft elevators.............I was never that cold before, and never since.....I had on all the gear available and still like to froze.......I'll never forget that time.
A round of thanks to all vets on this November 11th. Whatever you did, whether infantry or pilot or mechanic or clerk, you served and I thank you for that.
While serving on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12 I operated with 3 aircraft carriers in the North Atlantic and above the Arctic Circle. The aircraft carriers were the USS Independence CV-62, the English carrier HMS Ark Royal R09, and the USS Intrepid CV-11. Got my Blue Nose certification...
RetiredGuy Adventures awesome! some UK harriers did VTOL manuveurs on our ship, CV-62 USS Independence in early 84 during NATO. don't remember which ship they were attached to. fascinating to watch those av-8b harriers.
If the US navy is anything like the RAAF, it’s probably because of something pretty obscure or oblique. He might’ve expressed a fondness of squirrels, or is softly spoken.
There may be something wrong with me. I could watch video of carrier operations for hours and hours; nothing unusual happening, just the routine billion dollar ballet. It's hypnotic.
I spent four years below decks operating the reactor plants on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Never got tired of watching flight ops from the tower during my time off. Night time is the best when the jets after burners kick in during launching.
@@omaverick2870 - just "any"thing and EVERYthing ------ those rules are written in blood if they do something that way.. you can bet your bippy there's a REASON for it
I think these pilots woke me up this morning with a flyby just over my house.Sounded like a eksplosion of jet blast sound.Amazing having all this planes in air in the area i live.I grew up in Bodø,i now live just south of it at other side of the fjord.If you pilots read this.PLS pls do more flybys over Inndyr/Sund in Gildeskål..i love it:)I am only viritual sim pilot.
how i miss the distinctive sound of a Tomcat! After returning to Wisconsin after the Navy, I could recognize the sound of TF-30's a mile out during their rare transit stops at the local ANG base. This was the late 80's...all gone now.
While serving aboard the USS John Hancock (DD-981), during the early 80's, we went on a North Atlantic cruise that included crossing the Artic Circle. We met up with the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67). At one point the carrier took a roll large enough to have a manned A-6 jump it's chocks and go over the side. A rescue helo was immediately overhead but neither crewmember got out.
Green Sombrero Over 400 dislikes. Wanna bet most of them are soyboys, leftists, liberals, Democrats and indoctrinated youth that hate this great Republic
We were up North of Norway quite a bit onboard the Wasp during the late 60's/early 70's hunting Russian subs. Bagged a few with our ASW group. Blue Nose for all!
On a WestPac hot AF in the IO never did I see anyone with a shaving chit unless they had a serious medical skin condition. Must be nice in today’s Navy. I didn’t even see stubble when on Diego fugging Garcia
50 years later when I watch flight ops I still flinch when the cat hits the end (boom) and I still hear the roar of the jet exhaust as it flys away. My ship was about half the draft of this one and the ships fresh water evaporators (from WW 2) could only produce enough water for steam for the cats until flt ops secured. Then the entire ship had 1 hour to get a shower. Life was different then.
While serving on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12 I steamed with the USS Intrepid, U.S.S. Independence and the HMS Ark Royal during NATO Operation Royal Knight back in 1971. We entered the Arctic Circle and got my Blue Nose Cert...
I am always amazed by these aircraft carriers, it must be the most lethal weapon for any defence force. The crew on these carriers seems to be very happy and always enjoying their jobs,... They also look like a proud bunch of men and women..... Hats off to all the people serving on these amazing craft, you are blessed. I sure hope that the American public sees the incredible work that you are doing all over the world to ensure their safety,... They should bow
Connie (CV-64) (Waist Catapults)- It is super cool. Working topside during flight ops is a precisely planned and timed operation. Literally multiple dozens of jobs, (enlisted & commisioned) involved in making this work. My personal fav was night launches of F-14A's under red lo-vis deck lighting. Lots of colored aircraft marker lights, color wand lights and ten foot Turkey afterburners crackling & burning against the JBD's. A strike package launch is a thing of beauty! "The Final Countdown" inspired me to sign up in 1984. I planned to serve a year enlisted topside then strike OCS & later flight school. V-2 Div on Constellation was severely undermanned however so thats where I stayed. Topside Petty Officer (green shirt who crouches under the bird to tension the shuttle to the nose gear) is a blast if your'e an adrenaline junkie like me!
Dominique Stephenson those f-14a tomcat flames are around 10 feet long in daytime. the tomcat is 62 feet long. at night in lol vis conditions, in full afterburners, those flames are about 1\3 the length of the bird. that makes it about 20 feet long. the amount of colors with clearly different shades and hues simply mesmerising. I'll never forget it and enjoyed every single launch of them whether at NAS Oceana or the flight deck aboard the Indy (CV-62). working night check was the best. sunsets, cooler temps, bright stars, the moon, those tomcat twin crackling 20 foot colorful flames, the cool , almost glowing greenlights on the panels all night long followed by ending the 12-16 hour shift a few hours after a glorious sunrise.
My grandsons ship was out there with them. I'm proud of our young people who are ready to defend our nation. I wish them fair winds and following seas.
Two generations removed! I reported aboard the USS JFK (CV-67) and with squadron VA-34 in early Sept, 1972. We then did a NATO exercise and cross-decked with the HMS Ark Royal after crossing the Arctic Circle on 17 Sept, 1972. The Blue Nose exercises were common during the Cold War. My uncle was on the Intrepid (CV-11) and he got his Blue Nose in the late 1950's.
I don't think there are any F-35's operationally deployed on fleet carriers yet, but of course that's coming soon. And malfunctions are just part of being a new system... this too shall pass.
Man, I was Air Force on the flight line crewing F-15s and I thought launching jets that way was pretty cool. I bet being on the deck of a carrier is fucking HIGH SPEED! Give em hell, boys! 🤘🏻
Also, I bet that shit sucks while you’re in it. Don’t want to leave that part out. Lol. Fuck the cold, fuck the heat. However, it’s a pretty cool job that very few people get to experience.
I serving on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12 I steamed with the USS Intrepid, U.S.S. Independence and the HMS Ark Royal during NATO Operation Royal Knight back in 1971. We entered the Arctic Circle and I got my Blue Nose Cert.
Was onboard USS America (CV-66) for North Star 1991. I think we were about 100 mi north of the Arctic Circle. Also did flight ops inside the Norwegian Fjords. That was fun....run 30+ knots, launch some birds, make a U-turn, and then 30+ knots back to recover, then rinse and repeat as necessary. Beautiful sailing up in the Fjords. Loved hitting the rough seas of the N. Atlantic...almost dipping the bow. Very impressive sea state up there. I was an AO in an F-14 squadron. Fun times.
I couldn’t think of any worse conditions to be working in as a member of the deck crew on an aircraft carrier than in frigid arctic conditions. The wind combined with cold temperatures is bad enough but add to that the sea spray and it’s even worse. Those guys definitely earn their paychecks.
Brought me back to February 1989 while on Deployment in the North Atlantic. And had to Ditch a Dead F-14A 253 miles North East of Iceland. The longest 15 minutes in the water, waiting for the Helo. My first of two Ejections in my 24 year Flying Career.
9 1/2 years on the USS Midway three and a half years on the USS belleau wood the rest of my 20 was spent sure did in Japan. Nothing like an aircraft carrier nothing at all I loved it
Incredible amount of coordination among all the moving parts on a carrier (including the sailors)! It’s an entire city of folks who are excellent at their jobs, getting it done every day - it’s always amazing to see. I’m familiar with what some of the helmet colors on the deck stand for (IIRC “grapes” are fuel, red is weapons, and white is safety?), what role do the green helmets play specifically? Thanks Gung Ho for the vid, and thanks to all the sailors out there (and all the other branches too 🙂)
Here is a good article. Explains the shirt colors of deck crew... foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/here-is-what-all-those-colored-shirts-on-an-aircraft-ca-1757896999
@@tchaika2697 sounds spooky but you are quite right. Although judging by how the chinese communists always found excuses to not fight the Japanese during WWII (both the communists and the national chinese army), they can behave like cowards too if they feel they have zero chance to win.
Question: What's up with the man in the yellow shirt with a beard? Is Navy different than other branches regarding facial hair or is the gentleman like me... five o clock shadow at noon. Great video!
we did NATO war games off Norway in Artic circle on the Indy(cv-62) back in '84. so freezing cold after doing multiple OREs in the Caribbean and cruises in eastern Med.
@@kodingkrusader2765 Hornets can't do now what Tomcats did then And had the Tomcats been developed like the Hornets have been, they would have done a lot more. Damn bugs
Just yesterday, I read Boeing Phantom Works is in process of building brand new F15E to support the F35-LII A-B_C. Perhaps they will be bringing back a newer version of the F14 Tomcat to support the 35C ? Allow the B2, B21 Raider, 22 Raptor, 35 Lightening to slip in, kick down the door and take out ground and mobile radar and air defense systems, then have the F15, F16 FF, F18 Super and B52 Flying missile trucks to come in and utterly destroy everything in their path. President Trump ABSOLUTELY MUST BE RE-ELECTED Nov 3rd 2020 or we can say goodbye to the US Military and say hello to the Communist Chinese and their Peoples Army / Navy.... Biden is a puppet of the Chinese.... Biden's hands are soiled with corruption. FAR TOO MANY AMERICAN MEN HAVE DIED FIGHTING THE COMMUNISTS FOR US TO SIMPLY GIVE AWAY EVERYTHING WE HAVE BUILT AND FOUGHT TO DEFEND ! For Biden ? "FORBIDDEN" !!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA, AND THE "GOOD" PEOPLE OF THIS EARTH !
fahrenheit451 yes they are. I think they teach “the look” at school. Advanced “the look” and chiefs’ and commissioned officer schools. Along with coffee cup hand.
I became a Blue Nose in 1973 on the Kennedy right before I got out. Damn cold up there. We did a speed run from Cyprus.Pretty sure that Big John still holds the record for that run. That ship was shakin & bakin, throwing white water as far as the eye could see.
I was on the USS Independence CVA 62 , my second cruise in August 71 when we went into the Artic Circle on a NATO Training Cruise. We went with the Brits and other Allies. We were up there for a 10 day period Damn it was cold. Then off to Scotland for a couple of days and on to the Med.
tripple9 no requirement to be a citizen. Just a few jobs you can’t have because of specific security clearances. Other than that, I’m sure the recruiting office would love to hear from you. Especially now with high schools closed...
You know you're getting old when you see nothing but kids on the bridge of an aircraft carrier.
I was thinking the same. I am awed these young men and women running a billion dollar ship. I was Navy Seabees, at 18 operated huge earth movers and dozers: EO petty officer first class. It makes me proud that i served in peace (Gitmo, Rhoda, Okinawa) and war (Vietnam 66- 68, I Corps, Somalia). I tried to re up for Desert Storm and Afghanistan, but I was told I was too old by then to join my buddies of MCB 133. Go Navy!
Except when you think about it, we used to be those kids !
@@mrkmwatson But we were perfect kids! 😁
Mik
Ictpilot Ictpilot No you weren’t
What I like about these kinds of US Military videos is that soldiers are like ordinary man. They just happened to be conducting combat mission.
Whereas in lots of countries, soldiers need to act unhuman, even like the Terminator.
It really shows the confidence of the American military system.
Thank you for supporting Norway.
Navy is running out of nicknames for pilots: "Bob Ross", "Hot Cakes"...
idk i kinda like those. made all the more fitting considering they belong to people piloting machines capable of mach speeds and killing things well beyond the line of sight.....hehe bob ross
@N7Bane12000 touched by an uncle is great honestly cause well techically if they shot and hit you you were touched by uncle sam even if it was 3 miles that thing traveled to touch you.
faceman
They don't cool names like maverick or iceman.. They get stupid names like chicken fucker...
Lol I have a coast guard “Friday patch” that has his nickname as “BJ”
4:40 *WE SAIL IN A SOCIETY*
*BOTTOM TEXT*
Aye i knew someone's going to make an erb reference
Its great to see these young men and women running a carrier, gives me hope for the great U.S.A. Thank you for your service !!
....Been there...done that...1958, November aboard CVS 18, USS Wasp.......My job was outside on a little platform hanging at the edge of the flight deck, operating one of the aircraft elevators.............I was never that cold before, and never since.....I had on all the gear available and still like to froze.......I'll never forget that time.
Post videos....
@@chicofromph33nix64 .......From 1958??......Hahahahahahahahahahaha
I love this. It's a perfect punch on the nose for anyone who thinks that America is not an amazing country for people to pursue their dreams. Awesome.
@Yo Ming better than any commies
I can't watch a jet take off from an aircraft carrier without 'Danger Zone' playing in my head.
Thank you guys. I am a truck mechanic in Alaska, I know how cold and miserable one can be just doing his/her job. Thank you!
A round of thanks to all vets on this November 11th. Whatever you did, whether infantry or pilot or mechanic or clerk, you served and I thank you for that.
Cameron Yes, a big thank you to all the vets, making all the animals well again!
@@Mrtweet81 I got a good laugh outta that one. 10/10
Great posts. My daughter Jessica is 15. And I taught her to always call grandpa to thank him for his service...
@@c431inf Apologies on how late this is, but yes it's from the box art for UN Squadron.
Cameron What a wonderful comment, thank you my friend, you are awesome! Hope you, and your loved ones are doing fine also!
Already done all that on the U.S.S Enterprise! What a great time it was!
Say hi to captn Piccard from me if you see him again.
While serving on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12 I operated with 3 aircraft carriers in the North Atlantic and above the Arctic Circle. The aircraft carriers were the USS Independence CV-62, the English carrier HMS Ark Royal R09, and the USS Intrepid CV-11. Got my Blue Nose certification...
RetiredGuy Adventures awesome! some UK harriers did VTOL manuveurs on our ship, CV-62 USS Independence in early 84 during NATO. don't remember which ship they were attached to. fascinating to watch those av-8b harriers.
You gotta respect the guys on that deck, everything is clockwork, beautiful
3:54 Callsign 'Bob Ross', I wonder how he got that name. Does he have an afro and an affinity for titanium white?
NewfieParamedic probably the first of his crew to paint somebody’s pink mist all over the side of a wall
If the US navy is anything like the RAAF, it’s probably because of something pretty obscure or oblique. He might’ve expressed a fondness of squirrels, or is softly spoken.
pretty little clouds
*hwite
Good ol bob ross was in the USAF during nam wasnt he?
This captures the typical energy on a carrier IMO. Way more laid back and professional than many probably imagine.
1:00 ......dear diary. Today the captain let me ring the bell. It was scary but I was very brave.
@SUPERΔRTIFICIΔL eat it nerd. we're the best at everything
bruh lmao
@SUPERΔRTIFICIΔL bruh where did this comment come from?
@@simunator americans cant read write or do math. We suck at freedom. Like name one thing the US does best? Be fat?
@@weasle2904 Moscow's ass, most likely
There may be something wrong with me. I could watch video of carrier operations for hours and hours; nothing unusual happening, just the routine billion dollar ballet. It's hypnotic.
I spent four years below decks operating the reactor plants on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Never got tired of watching flight ops from the tower during my time off. Night time is the best when the jets after burners kick in during launching.
Love the bosses flight jacket.
Yeeeeah man.
What are they looking out for when they launch " shoot " the planes ?
@@omaverick2870 - just "any"thing and EVERYthing ------ those rules are written in blood
if they do something that way.. you can bet your bippy there's a REASON for it
@@omaverick2870 verify plane gets off deck safe
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I loved all the patches on the bomber jacket. Great video.
4:42 i don’t know why, but this cracks me up every time 😂😂😂
sMiles the Narrator let’s put a smile on that face
Haha I know why. It's his face mixed with a clown, killer skeleton, soldier trying to be serious
How long those F-18’s good for ??? ....they’re still an amazing fighter !!!
Those seas were much calmer than when I got my bluenose in October 1988. USS Forrestal.
Me too, London to the fjords of Norway...I was in V-3.
The fjord near Narvik. Teamwork 88.
Did this back in 1990 with the Uss America. I salute all those that participated. Working topside is the best.
I think these pilots woke me up this morning with a flyby just over my house.Sounded like a eksplosion of jet blast sound.Amazing having all this planes in air in the area i live.I grew up in Bodø,i now live just south of it at other side of the fjord.If you pilots read this.PLS pls do more flybys over Inndyr/Sund in Gildeskål..i love it:)I am only viritual sim pilot.
how i miss the distinctive sound of a Tomcat! After returning to Wisconsin after the Navy, I could recognize the sound of TF-30's a mile out during their rare transit stops at the local ANG base. This was the late 80's...all gone now.
2:19 I love the intensity with which Maverick hangs up the phone...only way to do it 😂
While serving aboard the USS John Hancock (DD-981), during the early 80's, we went on a North Atlantic cruise that included crossing the Artic Circle. We met up with the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67). At one point the carrier took a roll large enough to have a manned A-6 jump it's chocks and go over the side. A rescue helo was immediately overhead but neither crewmember got out.
respect for the military - what experiences these young people gain! Bravo!
Green Sombrero Over 400 dislikes. Wanna bet most of them are soyboys, leftists, liberals, Democrats and indoctrinated youth that hate this great Republic
I WAS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD , WHEN YOU WERE THERE , THANKS FOR SHARING
We were up North of Norway quite a bit onboard the Wasp during the late 60's/early 70's hunting Russian subs. Bagged a few with our ASW group. Blue Nose for all!
Was aboard the Wasp in 63 or 64 flew Aircrew in VS 31 got a Blue Nose
I was aboard the Wasp, CVS 18 in 1958 when we went to the Artic Circle....Afterward we went to Oban Scotland for liberty.
My hats off to all who serve on our carriers! God be with you all in this time of need.
This gives me great memories of my Navy days. I sure miss the whole lifestyle, will decently join again.
Thank you for sharing. Let’s hope all these drills continue as drills and not a active alert.
Be safe...
1:53 always cracks me up to see bald guys with a shaving waver.
Yo I was gonna say the same thing. Like when you're in the tower I guess you don't gotta shave.
Spec OPS
On a WestPac hot AF in the IO never did I see anyone with a shaving chit unless they had a serious medical skin condition. Must be nice in today’s Navy. I didn’t even see stubble when on Diego fugging Garcia
@@gregv3181 If you have ingrown hair problems they will give you a waiver, but its really hard to get one/annoying
In my day (mid 70s), beards were still traditional. I grew a beard right out of RTC.
50 years later when I watch flight ops I still flinch when the cat hits the end (boom) and I still hear the roar of the jet exhaust as it flys away. My ship was about half the draft of this one and the ships fresh water evaporators (from WW 2) could only produce enough water for steam for the cats until flt ops secured. Then the entire ship had 1 hour to get a shower. Life was different then.
While serving on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12 I steamed with the USS Intrepid, U.S.S. Independence and the HMS Ark Royal during NATO Operation Royal Knight back in 1971. We entered the Arctic Circle and got my Blue Nose Cert...
I am always amazed by these aircraft carriers, it must be the most lethal weapon for any defence force. The crew on these carriers seems to be very happy and always enjoying their jobs,... They also look like a proud bunch of men and women..... Hats off to all the people serving on these amazing craft, you are blessed. I sure hope that the American public sees the incredible work that you are doing all over the world to ensure their safety,... They should bow
That "Top Gun" style launch footage is so impressive - probably really simple stuff but looks sooo cool
Watch the final countdown and you will be embarrassed about watching top gun
k Gio
"You've got green lights, get 'em in the air!" *2 minute montage of entire carrier strike force being launched*
Connie (CV-64) (Waist Catapults)- It is super cool. Working topside during flight ops is a precisely planned and timed operation. Literally multiple dozens of jobs, (enlisted & commisioned) involved in making this work. My personal fav was night launches of F-14A's under red lo-vis deck lighting. Lots of colored aircraft marker lights, color wand lights and ten foot Turkey afterburners crackling & burning against the JBD's. A strike package launch is a thing of beauty!
"The Final Countdown" inspired me to sign up in 1984. I planned to serve a year enlisted topside then strike OCS & later flight school. V-2 Div on Constellation was severely undermanned however so thats where I stayed. Topside Petty Officer (green shirt who crouches under the bird to tension the shuttle to the nose gear) is a blast if your'e an adrenaline junkie like me!
Dominique Stephenson those f-14a tomcat flames are around 10 feet long in daytime. the tomcat is 62 feet long. at night in lol vis conditions, in full afterburners, those flames are about 1\3 the length of the bird. that makes it about 20 feet long. the amount of colors with clearly different shades and hues simply mesmerising. I'll never forget it and enjoyed every single launch of them whether at NAS Oceana or the flight deck aboard the Indy (CV-62). working night check was the best. sunsets, cooler temps, bright stars, the moon, those tomcat twin crackling 20 foot colorful flames, the cool , almost glowing greenlights on the panels all night long followed by ending the 12-16 hour shift a few hours after a glorious sunrise.
Great to see you back after 30yrs, Great clip too" and love the jacket/patch collection too,.
3:37 looks almost like a action movie scene except its real with the catapult steam... Thats when you know the real service they do
What an Awesome job! Thanks to all the sailors for their Service!
My grandsons ship was out there with them. I'm proud of our young people who are ready to defend our nation. I wish them fair winds and following seas.
Are you an "Old Salt"?
I am always amazed at our armed forces. How they perform their jobs so professionally.
Remember watching this from afar on a tin can while doing plane guard.USS Dehaven DD 727 69 to 72.
Two generations removed! I reported aboard the USS JFK (CV-67) and with squadron VA-34 in early Sept, 1972. We then did a NATO exercise and cross-decked with the HMS Ark Royal after crossing the Arctic Circle on 17 Sept, 1972. The Blue Nose exercises were common during the Cold War. My uncle was on the Intrepid (CV-11) and he got his Blue Nose in the late 1950's.
Hahaha "Bob Ross" is the callsign of the Hawkeye copilot. Nothing but Hornets and Hawkeyes on carriers these days...
cause he paints them a picture.
@@kollak01 ...a happy little picture.
“Hi, my name is f-35, and I’m a badass. When I don’t malfunction. Nice to meet you...” lol
I don't think there are any F-35's operationally deployed on fleet carriers yet, but of course that's coming soon. And malfunctions are just part of being a new system... this too shall pass.
Man, I was Air Force on the flight line crewing F-15s and I thought launching jets that way was pretty cool. I bet being on the deck of a carrier is fucking HIGH SPEED! Give em hell, boys! 🤘🏻
Also, I bet that shit sucks while you’re in it. Don’t want to leave that part out. Lol. Fuck the cold, fuck the heat. However, it’s a pretty cool job that very few people get to experience.
Got my Blue Nose onboard USS Guadalcanal LPH7 during NATO exercise Teamwork 92 ❄⛄⚓🇺🇸
Getting hosed down with cold seawater while in your skivvies is now considered cruel and unusual punishment in the US Navy. New world shipmates!
Got mine aboard JFK (CVA-67) during NATO exercise Strong Express in September 1972.
@@bdpopeye I got mine at the same time shipmate!
@@chuckboyle8456 sad times we live in
What's a bluenose?
Reminds me of my days on the Midway doing cold weather flights 🥶🥶still get chills !!
I was on that cruise 30 yeas ago after that we where never so glad to get warm. Will never complain about the cold again.
Go NAVY!!! We have the most amazing military in the world!! Proudly served Air Force!!
Been there USS Intrepid 1971-1974 Arctic circle 900 miles in.
I serving on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12 I steamed with the USS Intrepid, U.S.S. Independence and the HMS Ark Royal during NATO Operation Royal Knight back in 1971. We entered the Arctic Circle and I got my Blue Nose Cert.
Thank you Bob for service!
Was onboard USS America (CV-66) for North Star 1991. I think we were about 100 mi north of the Arctic Circle. Also did flight ops inside the Norwegian Fjords. That was fun....run 30+ knots, launch some birds, make a U-turn, and then 30+ knots back to recover, then rinse and repeat as necessary. Beautiful sailing up in the Fjords. Loved hitting the rough seas of the N. Atlantic...almost dipping the bow. Very impressive sea state up there. I was an AO in an F-14 squadron. Fun times.
I love that emblem on the side of the Hawkeye of an Eagle with lightning bolts shooting out of it's eyes. 3:54
I wonder how that pilot got "Handsy" for a callsign.
Hotcakes is my favorite
@@AfroMan187 I was just about to post my open envy for the callsign "Hotcakes"
SHARP
Lowkey sexual harassment probably lmao
my guess, constantly checking and adjusting electronics in the cockpit.
I couldn’t think of any worse conditions to be working in as a member of the deck crew on an aircraft carrier than in frigid arctic conditions. The wind combined with cold temperatures is bad enough but add to that the sea spray and it’s even worse. Those guys definitely earn their paychecks.
Amazing. Strong work and great footage.
Ok seriously... who could not like this video. Seriously though!
My ship USS Forrestal was in the Artic circle. I witnessed 40' seas for the first time in my life
Brought me back to February 1989 while on Deployment in the North Atlantic. And had to Ditch a Dead F-14A 253 miles North East of Iceland. The longest 15 minutes in the water, waiting for the Helo. My first of two Ejections in my 24 year Flying Career.
Was actually on this deployment. Very very cold
get to see any escimo women ?
No you weren't, that's a lie
Baba Loo is it really that hard to believe lmao
@@lmao.3661 come on now. Let's get real. That's complete bullshit.
@@adraper30 click on his profile and look at the picture. He ain't lying
9 1/2 years on the USS Midway three and a half years on the USS belleau wood the rest of my 20 was spent sure did in Japan. Nothing like an aircraft carrier nothing at all I loved it
Thanks for posting GungHo! My son just got his BlueNose!
Not many sailors have that. I couldn't get it in 8 years. You should be proud of him. I see you are. Good, so am I.
@@Gung_Ho_Vids what's a bluenose
@@captainkapalot9644 He's on the Truman and 1991 was the last time a carrier group was in the artic circle
mobile.navaltoday.com/2018/10/19/uss-harry-s-truman-first-us-carrier-to-operate-in-arctic-circle-in-27-years/
What's a blue nose?
Got my Blue Nose in the North Atlantic back in 1993 on board the Enterprise in VS-31 Topcats (S-3B Vikings)....good times
I was in VS-24 (SCOUTS) 95-99 CTPL. S-3 was a good aircraft.
Incredible amount of coordination among all the moving parts on a carrier (including the sailors)! It’s an entire city of folks who are excellent at their jobs, getting it done every day - it’s always amazing to see. I’m familiar with what some of the helmet colors on the deck stand for (IIRC “grapes” are fuel, red is weapons, and white is safety?), what role do the green helmets play specifically? Thanks Gung Ho for the vid, and thanks to all the sailors out there (and all the other branches too 🙂)
Here is a good article. Explains the shirt colors of deck crew... foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/here-is-what-all-those-colored-shirts-on-an-aircraft-ca-1757896999
Gung Ho Vids Thank you much, that’s a great article!
Scott Gilliland I was a nuke onboard Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln and we just called all of the flight deck personnel M&M's.
I was a greenie!...you know...an aphrodisiac.
I gave Josh eboch longitude I like that call Shan Shan grouchy I am I how do I get the only time
I love our military! Such professionalism
Getting old when you enlisted 41 years ago, but still get hassled by Nam vets at the VA.
Forensource 😂😂
@Mark Young im glad im out. Tired of fighting zionraels wars
Koding Krusader The country that denies Israel is doomed- read your Bible
@@rumrnr78 Not at all, azrael is evil center.
@@goognamgoognw6637 Look what happened to the UK when they turned their back on Israel.
Smooth operations with distinct but reliable hand signals, wonderful, by the way I'm from India with all the good wishes to you.
Thanks you for the awsome footage . Salute
Fascinating! Can’t get enough of carrier ops ;)
How many people clicked on this just because of The Joker?
jimmaithecricket me
Fucking guy looked creepy as hell
@1 Hitter what the hell are u talking about?
who?
@@francissullivan6400 I spent 22 years in the Navy, and if I saw that fucker alone on the flight deck I'd walk the other way.
Another great video..Keep them coming.
This is what you get with 100 years of carrier operations experience. The Chinese can't steal that off the internet.
I wonder why they plan to increase their AC amount from 2 to 4 by 2030. Maybe because they are weak.
Please be silent Russian troll
China is recovering
@@tchaika2697 sounds spooky but you are quite right. Although judging by how the chinese communists always found excuses to not fight the Japanese during WWII (both the communists and the national chinese army), they can behave like cowards too if they feel they have zero chance to win.
Ooorraaaahh! Cool to see the VAW-113 Black Eagles logo on that thermos/water bottle! 1:46
Id love to see what the carrier feels like in rough weather and get an idea of the pitch and roll.
the best sleep on your life!
HAY ARE YOU SURE YOU GUYS ARE OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE THAT BOAT. THANK YOU FOR YALLS SERVICE
Question:
What's up with the man in the yellow shirt with a beard? Is Navy different than other branches regarding facial hair or is the gentleman like me... five o clock shadow at noon.
Great video!
we did NATO war games off Norway in Artic circle on the Indy(cv-62) back in '84. so freezing cold after doing multiple OREs in the Caribbean and cruises in eastern Med.
I miss Tomcats
...and Corsair II's, and Skyhawks!
Tomcats are way out of date.
@@kodingkrusader2765 so are Hornets lol
@@kodingkrusader2765 Hornets can't do now what Tomcats did then
And had the Tomcats been developed like the Hornets have been, they would have done a lot more.
Damn bugs
Just yesterday, I read Boeing Phantom Works is in process of building brand new F15E to support the F35-LII A-B_C. Perhaps they will be bringing back a newer version of the F14 Tomcat to support the 35C ?
Allow the B2, B21 Raider, 22 Raptor, 35 Lightening to slip in, kick down the door and take out ground and mobile radar and air defense systems, then have the F15, F16 FF, F18 Super and B52 Flying missile trucks to come in and utterly destroy everything in their path.
President Trump ABSOLUTELY MUST BE RE-ELECTED Nov 3rd 2020 or we can say goodbye to the US Military and say hello to the Communist Chinese and their Peoples Army / Navy....
Biden is a puppet of the Chinese.... Biden's hands are soiled with corruption. FAR TOO MANY AMERICAN MEN HAVE DIED FIGHTING THE COMMUNISTS FOR US TO SIMPLY GIVE AWAY EVERYTHING WE HAVE BUILT AND FOUGHT TO DEFEND !
For Biden ?
"FORBIDDEN" !!!!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA, AND THE "GOOD" PEOPLE OF THIS EARTH !
02:47 Plane takes off besides the rainbow. Beautiful
Golden shellback ,never liked the ice,go Navy !!
Watching planes launch from an aircraft carrier would never get old to see..
Although these people are professionals at what they do, they're also professionals at looking all important :D
fahrenheit451 yes they are. I think they teach “the look” at school. Advanced “the look” and chiefs’ and commissioned officer schools. Along with coffee cup hand.
I was a QM2 on the Theodore Roosevelt during a Northern Wedding exercise in the North Atlantic up around the Arctic circle. Man it was cold!!
Full support for USA from India.
I became a Blue Nose in 1973 on the Kennedy right before I got out. Damn cold up there. We did a speed run from Cyprus.Pretty sure that Big John still holds the record for that run. That ship was shakin & bakin, throwing white water as far as the eye could see.
Sweepers, sweepers man your brooms.
better than diggin foxholes...or burning shit!
@@dominiquestephenson195 Another word for shit is Hadji.
Soon as we get done panning up these rolls we'll get the deck in the bakery swept AND mopped and not a second sooner, Sir.
I loved that lol. Mainly because I didn’t have to do it, only hear it.
........lolol...The joke was, "Swoopers man your breems."
I was on the USS Independence CVA 62 , my second cruise in August 71 when we went into the Artic Circle on a NATO Training Cruise. We went with the Brits and other Allies. We were up there for a 10 day period Damn it was cold. Then off to Scotland for a couple of days and on to the Med.
there are alot of good callsigns in here, but how does a person get "Bob Ross"
His initials are "R. R." His name is probably "Robert Ross"
How did a guy get the call sign "Hot Cakes"? You KNOW there's GOT to be a funny story there.
@@johndiehl5686 That would be neat if it is
Happy little accidents?
Our call sign was quick draw we had quick draw McGraw as mascot
Awesome... God Bless our Navy!
Love the "shooter" .. gets down on one knee and points thataway !! Go Navy !!
there's nothing like the peace and quiet of a SAC B52 nest in the morning. nothing moving but the guards.
Amazing.. how I wish I was part of this..
tripple9 sign on the dotted line.
@@Make-Asylums-Great-Again i wish..but I am not an American..... 😭
@@burhan999 oh lol. I'm pretty sure military enlistment is a way to get American citizenship
tripple9 no requirement to be a citizen. Just a few jobs you can’t have because of specific security clearances. Other than that, I’m sure the recruiting office would love to hear from you. Especially now with high schools closed...
good fighter video...fine sound that bell and fine rainbow.
0:46 WHOA WHOA easy with the bell! Jeeeez
Joe Kinchicken bet it's alot of screwing on the ship at night
I was on the INDY doing that cruise 75-76. I was a Brown shirt and it was COLD up there.
And now I know they have a plane with the code name “Bob Ross”... XD
SonicGoo .....”Bob Ross” is the pilot’s callsign.
I could watch this for hours - just like I did on CV-43
The Order of the Blue Nose (Domain of the Polar Bear) for maritime personnel who have crossed the Arctic Circle.
Caoimhi'n MacGearailt I still have my certificate
Enjoyed the video very much
Happy veterans day to all who serve in us armed forces including my father and uncle..good bless all
Our young service members are ON IT!! Smart, professional, and engaged. Beware enemies of the USA!!