Onboard for a F/A-18 carrier landing

[ted]

Hawk’s story written by Duck.
Reunited with these guys at a pca Qualcomm autocross.
https://www.amazon.com/ROGER-BALL-ODYSSEY-MONROE-FIGHTER/dp/1605280054

[Ryan_Cunningham]

Originally Posted by ted

Awesome! Come on over I’ll grill burgers.
Last time I visited a carrier the f18 had been flying for a couple years.
The catcc controller said the f18 did all the duties of many old jets.
That now a recovery had changed to 3 different f18 flights continuously Landing and launching.

How many traps have you made?
Hawk a top Gun co and my catcc commander Nicnamed me Moth. Whats your nickname?
Happy landings

I'll look you up when I get back out there. Yeah, the Hornet and now the Super Hornet really is a work horse. You lose some precision with an airframe that is designed to do one specific mission, but you gain a lot of flexibility with one that can do almost everything.

I only have 26 traps. I was assigned to a land based Hornet squadron. Most Marine Hornet squadrons are land based.

Moth huh? Any reason why? My callsign is "Closet." I was the only single dude when I showed up to my fleet squadron so I still dressed nice when we would all go out which they said was gay. Navy and Marine callsigns make fun of each other vice the "cool" Air Force callsigns like "Blade," "Razor," etc...

Originally Posted by ted

Hawk’s story written by Duck.
Reunited with these guys at a pca Qualcomm autocross.
https://www.amazon.com/ROGER-BALL-ODYSSEY-MONROE-FIGHTER/dp/1605280054

Do they still do AutoX at Qualcomm with PCA? Wonder if I could bring my '72 911... It does have a small block Chevrolet so I know some guys don't really care for that.

Awesome, I'll check it out!

[ted]

Originally Posted by Ryan_Cunningham

I'll look you up when I get back out there.

Moth huh? Any reason why?..

Do they still do AutoX at Qualcomm with PCA? Wonder if I could bring my '72 911...
It does have a small block Chevrolet so I know some guys don't really care for that.

Thank you for sharing some details about your challenging career defending our Country. Oorah!
I'll send you a PM to share contact info.

Interesting that Navy call signs are more about humility.
Moth not really sure but since it came from Hawk I'll take it.
Might be his view of an atc scope dope that circles the light of their radar screen.

As Hawk says I got out for selfish reasons, money.
My Navy experience lead to a career in the FAA, now retired.

Hawk was CO of Top Gun when the Miramar base CO on a Friday gave Hawk a script for a movie called Top Gun.
Told him to read it and let him know Monday if Top Gun should support the movie.
Almost lost his TG command when unknown to him the TG instructors made a Christmas card photo in front of a newer model F5? with everyone bending over showing bare ass.

Great guy we were driving around a few years ago and I asked Hawk about canopy rolls.
He gave me a 20 minute lesson on how to teach canopy rolls.
Rule #1 first practice with the lead AC ahead because the pilot learning may not keep altitude on his first try or two.
And I thought canopy rolls were not encouraged.

Yes your monster RSR should be welcome at the AX.
Although they are on hold at the moment.
The parking lot at the Q is basically gravel but you would have fun practicing car control on the loose surface.
https://pcasdr.org/competition/get-started-autocross/

Best if you join us at Cal Speedway for a DE event, room to open it up.
Group I like to run with, should be running events again soon.
https://www.speedventures.com/
My car at Cal Speedway.
https://youtu.be/pPAvNUxww-A

Just sold my RSR, it was similar to yours except for the engine.
Had fun for 20 years with that RSR.
Hope you have a passenger seat, I'll want a ride.
I should be safe with a fighter pilot at the controls.
Of course I'll want to show you how to left foot brake it.

Maybe grill burgers here sometime with Hawk and Duck and share sea stories.
They would enjoy it as well.
Stay well!

[450knotOffice]

Glad to see ya back here at Pelican, “Ted”.

[ted]

Originally Posted by 450knotOffice

Glad to see ya back here at Pelican, “Ted”.

Hi Scott glad you are well.
You might have more flying hours than anyone on this thread.
Look me up if you are down this way.