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Originally Posted by ZOO
Did I miss what SHB stands for?
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chit hot break
the break is when you come into the carrier at high speed
And break , eg turn hard into the landing pattern.. and in doing so bleed airspeed enough so you can drop gear.
The SHB is a matter of pride in Naval aviation, and also serves in showing the folks on the boat something memorable, All they get to see is "the boat".. so a bit of Air power demonstration serves to inspire and thank em for their hard work.
It's not so much appreciated at USAF Airbases, because it tends to cause a bit of noise which the civvies living near base don't always appreciate.
Quite often, Navy visiting and AFB will pretend to not know the rules or try to bend em simply well, NAVY has to show USAF how it's done.. pride and whatnot