The birth of Navy Carrier Pilots

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From: Greenbacks, UnLtd. <N4ZQ [at] verizon.net>
Subject: The birth of Navy Carrier Pilots
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:31:43 -0500
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Last week at the Aero Club of New England dinner meeting we were treated to a presentation by Capt Robert "Barney" Rubel, USN Ret and the subject was 'Converting the US Navy from props to jets'.

One little known fact that stood out like a sore thumb was this. From 1941-1075, 13,295 navy pilots died in accidents and only 3,201 were lost in combat….

Here is a video on Carrier Qualifications that brings out the macho in young
aviators.  Once qualified, it places them in a special Warrior category, and
they live and/or die by it.  

At about 2:49min into the video, I see what appear to be lights on the nose. For those in the nose, are they an external display
of AOA for the benefit of the LSO?


<http://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1>


Angier Ames
N4ZQ

The birth of Navy Carrier Pilots

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From: John Barrett <2thman1 [at] gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [LML] The birth of Navy Carrier Pilots
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:32:25 -0500
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Haven't looked at the video yet, Angier, but yes at least when I flew fighters in late 60's we had external AOA lights that the LSO "paddles" could see.

John

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On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:31 AM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ [at] verizon.net

> wrote:

Last week at the Aero Club of New England dinner meeting we were treated to a presentation by Capt Robert "Barney" Rubel, USN Ret and the subject was 'Converting the US Navy from props to jets'.
One little known fact that stood out like a sore thumb was this. From 1941-1075, 13,295 navy pilots died in accidents and only 3,201 were lost in combat….

Here is a video on Carrier Qualifications that brings out the macho in young
aviators.  Once qualified, it places them in a special Warrior category, and
they live and/or die by it.  

At about 2:49min into the video, I see what appear to be lights on the nose. For those in the nose, are they an external display
of AOA for the benefit of the LSO?


<http://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1>


Angier Ames
N4ZQ

The birth of Navy Carrier Pilots

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From: Jeff Edwards <vtailjeff [at] aol.com>
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Subject: Re: [LML] The birth of Navy Carrier Pilots
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:28:56 -0500
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The lights are called "indexers" and represent AOA for the LSO. 

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On Feb 24, 2014, at 6:31 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ [at] verizon.net

> wrote:

Last week at the Aero Club of New England dinner meeting we were treated to a presentation by Capt Robert "Barney" Rubel, USN Ret and the subject was 'Converting the US Navy from props to jets'.
One little known fact that stood out like a sore thumb was this. From 1941-1075, 13,295 navy pilots died in accidents and only 3,201 were lost in combat….

Here is a video on Carrier Qualifications that brings out the macho in young
aviators.  Once qualified, it places them in a special Warrior category, and
they live and/or die by it.  

At about 2:49min into the video, I see what appear to be lights on the nose. For those in the nose, are they an external display
of AOA for the benefit of the LSO?


<http://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1>


Angier Ames
N4ZQ