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I'm a Navy wife. My husband retired many moons ago, lol. He and his buddy, Donnie Cochran (of Blue Angels fame) went through OCS and flight training together. Love watching you and all you stand for! Have a very safe and blessed flight!
Wow! What I really got a kick out of was the pull up to altitude, rolling to reverse heading and snapping to rock steady level flight. That Super Hornet must be a pilots dream to fly!
Alex... Looks like the Abe Lincoln this time. Nice! Love your endless cross checks, head on a swivel. Never get tired of seeing Angels' Wings, or your precision flying. Please keep your videos coming. NO commentary or music required. Your unedited videos speak volumes... You make all us old retired farts proud. Fly safe brother! :) Randy "C-17A"
I’m leaving A School soon and I’ll be launching and trapping aircraft out in the fleet. I’m always amazed at the incredible skill you pilots have perform this job. I’m absolutely looking forward to working with everyone!
I grew up watching A-4s, A-7s, A-6s, F-4s & F-14s doing training( Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility [AFWTF]) were I live. Felt the bombs dropping. But its cool now to watch on videos what I saw from the distance: take off, wave off or TAG. Thank you for all your sacrifice and endurance. God Bless You All!
Your unedited videos are just the best. Raw footage like this really highlights the care and attention you need to have, as well as the insane amount of stuff thats going on at the same time on a carrier deck. Love it, keep it up. Literally ;-)
You guys are amazing. I wish I had the mental capacity to remember all that you pilots do. Thank you, thank you for the videos. If that was me, I would still be in training and I'm 73. 😁
As an Army aviator I will say the Navy/Marine aviators are the best. Landing on a postage stamp in the middle of the ocean in heavy weather takes the best.
This to dentistry! However both make my Pa28a in the mountains feel a bit dull. Just your constant scanning of instruments and all the procedures so interesting thanks for posting.
This is cool. My uncle was a fighter pilot.. in the 80s. He was stationed in Okinawa and ended up in Corpus Christi. When he was LT Commander I still remember getting to check out some of the planes on base. I have pics of me at 12 in the cockpit of a plane on base. I still have his US Navy blue bomber jacket from the 80s..My son wears it now :). Cool video.
To all of you on this ship . And to everyone of you American Military personal around the world. In the United States of America some people forgets what are military personnel, does each and every day 24-7 day or night for the people of the United States of America. Some could careless. But their are a few of us appreciate you each and every day. Thanking God for another day and the military for freedom. Salute to you sir. I'm not a veteran but DAMN all of you are BADASS. Thank you men and women. 👏👏👏🇺🇸
I could watch this all day … please never change the no music no talking style. We love to know how it sounds and looks from your POV. Background music is the most annoying thing ever and thank you for not adding it!
Skip Bowman of NR fame? Thanks for posting this. I was nuke subs but I find this stuff very interesting. Ward Carroll, etc. Keep posting these. Good flying shipmate.
ya might want to lower the visor so you avoid getting hit in the eyes with FOD on the cat shot. We always launched visor down, clear visors at night (F14 land). My father used to pull on instruments to ensure they were anchored down. Maintainers may have missed it. (A4/AD land)
First time here. That was so cool. I always dreamed of being a fight pilot but life had other plans for me. What was this flight? I notice that you are flying unarmed. Subscribed cause, well I am a guy and this is a fighter.
Keeping it to the deck long after takeoff was interesting. Evading the Cruisers or a tattle tales radar is all that came to mind, but then I remembered at sea the surface search radars would have pinged
CASE 1 departure is Port clearing turn from cat's 3 and 4 and Starboard clearing turn from cats 1 and 2. Turn back to parallel BRC (base recovery course) and fly at 300 kias at 500' to 7 NM from the boat. Clear Mother's airspace, and enjoy your mission.
@@RichterEtrenank oh yah there's that Navy knowledge that made it fun to be a Sailor. This former OS( never stationed on a Carrier)appreciates it much Thanks for taking the time
I toured the "Abe" in Long Beach when she was brand spank'n new, back in 1991. It was more fun than going to Disneyland!! Now she's over 30 years old, and still going strong.
How many feet above the surface of the ocean are you flying in this video?. Is this low level of flight something you are required to practice for a certain amount of time each week or month….thank you for your service and time in answering these questions.
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I'm a Navy wife. My husband retired many moons ago, lol. He and his buddy, Donnie Cochran (of Blue Angels fame) went through OCS and flight training together. Love watching you and all you stand for! Have a very safe and blessed flight!
Wow! What I really got a kick out of was the pull up to altitude, rolling to reverse heading and snapping to rock steady level flight. That Super Hornet must be a pilots dream to fly!
Alex... Looks like the Abe Lincoln this time. Nice! Love your endless cross checks, head on a swivel. Never get tired of seeing Angels' Wings, or your precision flying. Please keep your videos coming. NO commentary or music required. Your unedited videos speak volumes... You make all us old retired farts proud. Fly safe brother! :) Randy "C-17A"
Straight up situational awareness at its best. Even without a single word said your whole vibe spoke volumes. Great video
Beautiful. Really nice to watch the interaction with the deck crew to effect the launch. Truly a team effort.
I’m imagining my son flies the F18E the way you do. He’s currently with USS 76 carrier. Thanks for posting this Alex.
What
OPSEC. "I know someone who flies for the Navy"
I’m leaving A School soon and I’ll be launching and trapping aircraft out in the fleet. I’m always amazed at the incredible skill you pilots have perform this job. I’m absolutely looking forward to working with everyone!
These are great. Hope you have another Q&A soon too. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with us
From an infantryman to a pilot, we love guys like you sir! 🫡
Thanks for taking us on the ride with you! Amazing footage!
Epic footage! Seeing fighter-jets takeoff and land, especially with a inside or close footage is amazing.
Man I love your videos. The preparation, the anticipation and the execution. Very cool, keep them coming!
Team work at it's best on display.
👏👏👏👏
Fantastic! Thank you for the work you do.
I was a crew chief on the A-10 in the AF and even though you’re Navy, this brings back great memories. Best 8 years of my life. Thank you for sharing!
I was missing your videos, thank you Alex!
Cool. Love the eyes of concentration immediately after the cat launch, and then they get a little chiller vibe. Love seeing the vape of the wings!
I grew up watching A-4s, A-7s, A-6s, F-4s & F-14s doing training( Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility [AFWTF]) were I live. Felt the bombs dropping. But its cool now to watch on videos what I saw from the distance: take off, wave off or TAG. Thank you for all your sacrifice and endurance. God Bless You All!
Thank you for your service. What a ride!
Your unedited videos are just the best. Raw footage like this really highlights the care and attention you need to have, as well as the insane amount of stuff thats going on at the same time on a carrier deck. Love it, keep it up. Literally ;-)
He never blinks !!!!!……he is constantly monitoring everything 😮
Thank you for the awesome ride along👍
This is stuff we never get to see...Awesome man !
Soooo sick. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for your service
arguably the best looking fighter pilot on the west coast.
Very cool Alex! Being a plankowner on the Lincoln, I always enjoy seeing her in videos like this!
Thank you for your service so much
Phenomenal work, Alex! Subscribed.
Great content as always - Keep it coming - Interested in your GA stuff too.
Nice to see you back
You guys are amazing. I wish I had the mental capacity to remember all that you pilots do. Thank you, thank you for the videos. If that was me, I would still be in training and I'm 73. 😁
i love your job bro
Flying over body of water. Whew that’s an amazing feeling at that attitude.
Love the g mist on the horizontal stabs as you pull into the vertical!! Would make a very cool pic to hang on the wall!
This is great footage 👍 🇬🇧 !
Love these raw videos!
Looks like a very serious and exciting rush all into one.
Well done comrade, carry on
🇬🇧Great job there. Respect, sir.
Nice flying! Flew with the RAF. I want a CF-18 for Christmas! CAVU skies to all service aviators.
I love your videos. Hornet is pure ASMR.
Never get tired of that stuff !
Great stuff. Well done!
Awesome , Thanks A.B.😊
These guys are the BEST.
My guy is ripping in it in the Hornet! Good shit Sir! 👏🏼🔥💪🏼🇺🇸
As an Army aviator I will say the Navy/Marine aviators are the best. Landing on a postage stamp in the middle of the ocean in heavy weather takes the best.
Thank you for your service
This to dentistry! However both make my Pa28a in the mountains feel a bit dull. Just your constant scanning of instruments and all the procedures so interesting thanks for posting.
Yep, many high performing Navy folks go on to medical careers. An intel colleague is now a MD.
Looks awesome!
Nice vid, love those unedited ones....
This is cool. My uncle was a fighter pilot.. in the 80s. He was stationed in Okinawa and ended up in Corpus Christi. When he was LT Commander I still remember getting to check out some of the planes on base. I have pics of me at 12 in the cockpit of a plane on base. I still have his US Navy blue bomber jacket from the 80s..My son wears it now :). Cool video.
You got to that OPSEC distance really quick!
To all of you on this ship . And to everyone of you American Military personal around the world. In the United States of America some people forgets what are military personnel, does each and every day 24-7 day or night for the people of the United States of America. Some could careless. But their are a few of us appreciate you each and every day. Thanking God for another day and the military for freedom. Salute to you sir. I'm not a veteran but DAMN all of you are BADASS. Thank you men and women. 👏👏👏🇺🇸
...how can they forget..?, after all, they're paying the bills !!
Amen! I'm immensely grateful!! 💯👏🙏❤
You can just see you smile when you salute just before launch! Amazing footage
Thank Dear God for our pilots and the supporting crew members that give America a shield of protection! 🙏
Merci pour ce partage 👍 impressionnant 😃
I could watch this all day … please never change the no music no talking style. We love to know how it sounds and looks from your POV. Background music is the most annoying thing ever and thank you for not adding it!
Enjoyed....never realized how far back those wings are from you. Take Care...ty
My mom told me when I got my pilot wings: “Everyone admires a military pilot, it’s now up to you to live up to their expectations.”
Your mom was correct … thank you for your service !
👍👍👍Fantastic
Skip Bowman of NR fame? Thanks for posting this. I was nuke subs but I find this stuff very interesting. Ward Carroll, etc. Keep posting these. Good flying shipmate.
Oh my gosh. Love this Prandtl-Glauert effect.
I love your videos👍. a video about a night flight would be interesting.
ya might want to lower the visor so you avoid getting hit in the eyes with FOD on the cat shot. We always launched visor down, clear visors at night (F14 land). My father used to pull on instruments to ensure they were anchored down. Maintainers may have missed it. (A4/AD land)
Bet that feeling never gets old 🙂
Actually, I've heard that carrier flight ops are boring as Hades.
Nice!
Wow, in seemingly less than 15 seconds you went from flying just above the ocean surface to high above the clouds.
We love you guys! Fly Navy!!!
Fly Navy!
Awesome 👍( from France)
That's some magic hour right there. Perfect sun pos.
That was awesome
Looks like another beautiful day in the office. FLY NAVY!
Just Awesome.
So amazing
I kept trying to duck the sun while you were waiting. Certified armchair pilot reporting for duty!
Cool video
First time here. That was so cool. I always dreamed of being a fight pilot but life had other plans for me. What was this flight? I notice that you are flying unarmed. Subscribed cause, well I am a guy and this is a fighter.
that was kewl
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Keeping it to the deck long after takeoff was interesting. Evading the Cruisers or a tattle tales radar is all that came to mind, but then I remembered at sea the surface search radars would have pinged
CASE 1 departure is Port clearing turn from cat's 3 and 4 and Starboard clearing turn from cats 1 and 2. Turn back to parallel BRC (base recovery course) and fly at 300 kias at 500' to 7 NM from the boat. Clear Mother's airspace, and enjoy your mission.
@@RichterEtrenank oh yah there's that Navy knowledge that made it fun to be a Sailor. This former OS( never stationed on a Carrier)appreciates it much Thanks for taking the time
Yup that’s just how I da don it two!! Thanks for Serving!!😬
I can totally see myself doing this, piece of cake. WHAT THE FLOCK OF SHEEP, I HAVE TO LAND BACK ON THAT LITTLE BOAT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE.
How long have you been in and will continue to be in. What is your rank if you don’t mind me asking. Love your vids
Love his eyes. In a man's eyes there everything. He s supa cool, expert, ace flier. Me dad was too. !!!
great🤙🤙
Nice
I toured the "Abe" in Long Beach when she was brand spank'n new, back in 1991. It was more fun than going to Disneyland!! Now she's over 30 years old, and still going strong.
Jesus. The vapes on that pull up 😍
Real life Tom Cruise! Can't get better than that!
Wow.. VFA-103 🔥🔥
New subscriber and I really like the videos. question: How do you steer the F/A-18 on the flight deck?
There's a steerable nose wheel, it also has a hi setting to make sharper turns at low taxi speed
Nice! From of S.korea
You know that you have the absolute top job in the world! Period.
How many feet above the surface of the ocean are you flying in this video?. Is this low level of flight something you are required to practice for a certain amount of time each week or month….thank you for your service and time in answering these questions.
Keep up the good work everyone 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
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May I ask what kind of watch you are wearing in the video?
Man that must be fun
I was waiting for the breakdown and him catapulting.