Video quality: something you guys need to understand is the boat runs a lot of radar, which plays havoc with magnetic video recording. When we shot video from Vulture Row, we had to wrap our cameras in aluminum foil or it would look like, well, this. You'll notice the video is better when he's out away from the boat and deteriorates as he gets closer and is at its worst on deck. The T-45 doesn't come with digital 4K. :)
@antoniog98143 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining about the quality of the video due to radar interference, but even when away from the ship, when the video is at its very best, it still looks like 1970s monochrome technology. The water is only a shade or two of gray darker than the sky.
@SogenOkami3 жыл бұрын
@@antoniog9814 That's because it's basically 1970s monochrome technology. I don't know what you want out of it.
@antoniog98143 жыл бұрын
@@SogenOkami Taking into account the level of sophistication in general aviation technology, not to mention the advancement in video technology in the last 20 years, one would assume the military would be utilizing better video displays.
@SogenOkami3 жыл бұрын
@@antoniog9814 The problem you're facing is no one cares because it's simply for documentation and review purposes, not for making KZfaq content. To upgrade the system, you can't just yank stuff out and tape new stuff in the same way we just buy a camera off Amazon and throw the old one away. Planes are only now including abstraction layers in their software where as this one is way before that time. It's be more an equivalent to us as building the camera, writing the software for it ourselves, and then testing to see if it can withstand all the electromagnetic radiation coming off that ship, and writing the drivers to connect it to a PC all ourselves. Or you can just use what's preinstalled that already works.
@skydivejumprope3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if their insides get as scrambled as the video does.
@brianrandol3 жыл бұрын
I was a F-14 Tomcat and F-18 Hornet maintainer. Loved every minute of Naval Aviation.
@9HighFlyer96 жыл бұрын
17:20 "That's was uhhhh, pretty freakin' incredible" My vote for understatement of the year.
@stillamarine10016 жыл бұрын
That was great. You Naval aviators are the best in the world. You guy saved my life 4 times in Afghanistan. The air force did 1 time with an A 10 CAS. But F 18s killed them all every time.
@mcintoshdev6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your Service to our great Nation!
@leiag2013 жыл бұрын
thats the thing about the US military, is without all of our technology we'd get our assess kicked, and we still didn't win the war, just like Nam 🤣
@stillamarine10013 жыл бұрын
@@leiag201 That’s the thing we do have all the technology. And you have no idea what you are talking about.
@leiag2013 жыл бұрын
@@stillamarine1001 bullshit. our record speaks for itself. we invade, and destroy third world countries. lets fight Russia, or China bitch. they'd kick our fucking ass. I was in the Corps once. I believed all the bullshit. WE AINT SHIT. we bomb innocent people from hundreds of miles away like cowards
@jamesbutke14383 жыл бұрын
Nice to know we bugged out & handed it all back to the Taliban
@rockriver26523 жыл бұрын
One improvement in this footage over all the other beautiful GoPro captures out there is the field of view, which in this video is closer to the human eye. Having a few hundred traps under my belt, the view of the carrier when the jet "rolls into the groove" in YT videos is usually distorted - the boat appears way too far away. I realize that the use of a wide angle lens increases the field of view and certainly gives the viewer a bigger picture of what is going on, but distances are exaggerated - tight formation doesn't appear so tight, cramped cockpits seem roomier, and flat horizons show some curvature. But in this video, when the ship comes into view (4:57, 10:46, etc.) the perspective seems about right.
@camsmeltzer93883 жыл бұрын
Ahhh. Answers my question of why he seems so close on final and track is slightly right. Thanks.
@Delta2Oscar3 жыл бұрын
So what your saying is the Earth is flat?! J/k J/k
@stevewilliams11972 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Sir!
@UnitSe7en2 жыл бұрын
@@camsmeltzer9388 True gun camera vs wide-angle go-pro in the cockpit.
@UnitSe7en2 жыл бұрын
@@stevewilliams1197 He doesn't care and doesn't want some random strangers thanks. Don't do this to random veterans.
@redbaroniii3 жыл бұрын
In my day ( 1965-77) my 1st qual we had Platt only, and a dangerously underpowered T2A. First night Qual was on a carrier that had hydraulic cats, and it kinda hurt. Great flying guy. Thanks.
@NotaVampyre1113 жыл бұрын
I took some flying lessons and managed to survive 3 solos before I pulled the plug on it. Landing on regular runway was hard for me. I took my 20 hours in a Cessna 150 and lived to talk about it. I can't imagine me trying to land anything bigger than an ultralight on a ship. I spent a lot of my time in vultures row when I was off duty. I was an AO TAD to AIMD.
@stevemontgomery99662 жыл бұрын
Watching you guys drive the plane right up to the edge of the deck and over the water gives me the willies. Big time respect, guys!
@itts2 жыл бұрын
fly*
@reggierico7 жыл бұрын
You won't love it so much when it's a black night and the deck is pitching! Nice job, golf 12.
@dennykathy3 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey Collier Hi Jeff...that is when you could con the flight surgeon out of one of those little bottles that he keeps hidden.
@ninegravity22756 жыл бұрын
I’m always glad to watch this kind of video.
@weneedtermlimits7 жыл бұрын
I know you practice a lot but Im amazed you can understand anything the LSO is saying
@raceace6 жыл бұрын
I think the LSO was using a electric guitar compression pedal.
@slammerf166 жыл бұрын
If the audio recoding is the same quality as the video....
@yellowhammer47477 жыл бұрын
NIce work Golf 12. And your are exactly right, you should love what you do.
@samuellema92225 жыл бұрын
The E Bracket indicator us super jumpy compared to the FA-18. Most be playing with power every second haha.
@OLIV3R_YT2 жыл бұрын
That E-bracket is all over the place :) Thanks for sharing, this is super interesting.
@anthonywilson48733 жыл бұрын
Slightly tense see Carrier landing bam, landed. Pilot obviously looking out of Port side of cockpit in a curved approach. This gives pilot a better view with the wing dropped than a long straight in run with the nose in the way. Learned in WWII with big engines in the way, it saves lives.
@stevenkenney94733 жыл бұрын
His third go around was interesting he almost stalled it. So interesting to watch. The guy handles it very artfully and it makes me laugh how calm these guys are on the radio. I'd be white knuckled the entire way. Also make note the HUD doesn't show the aoa indexer which is a good quick way to know how to use your trim quickly. Of course the E bracket is primarily what they use.
@peteconrad20773 жыл бұрын
He landed off his third approach....
@boxterjeff Жыл бұрын
What was the "W" in the Hud? Looks spooky. I cringe when I have to land at 5000 ft at night. Carrier pilots have huge...... Go NAVY and Thank You !!
@maffysdad6 жыл бұрын
I was less worried about the landing and more concerned about parking so close to the edge!!!... Damn that was close!... If anyone dings your car in a car park you have every right to show them your wings and tell them it's fault!... Phew!... lol!
@fangospucklovesveena4642 жыл бұрын
Them "touch & go" hours paid off...
@CameTo3 жыл бұрын
sounds like someone pulled the locator beacon somewhere. good stuff
@snoflake17889 ай бұрын
Nice rudder shaker on the CAT shot, good thing you were solo or that would have been game over for qualing
@jerryf48063 ай бұрын
Hit the boat Oct 66…long time ago….still remember how much fun it was…glorious…..still think I could do it….dreaming of course….👨✈️
@trumanhw8 ай бұрын
I'm sorry, but the carrier's deck should be illuminated enough at night for pilots to see it. As in, less on moon lit evenings, more on super dark / bad weather. There's just no longer justification to make it SO dangerous when RADAR and IR make it visible to weapons ... and the only people it harms are those who're required to land on carriers.
@supersixbravo16103 жыл бұрын
I know that this comment will get eventually he forgotten about over time, but sometimes I like to go outside in the garden and completely bury myself in dirt and pretend I'm a carrot. 🥕
@UltraNyan3 жыл бұрын
Cool story bro
@robertpearlman60892 жыл бұрын
This pilot is attempting to qualify as a Naval Aviator. He is practicing one of the most difficult skills known to man; landing a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier. In order to perform this skill, the pilot has to land his bird at full afterburner; so he can get airborne if he misses the cable. You'll notice he bolted twice and had to go around before he caught the wire. Its extremely dangerous to do what they do. They are the best. Go Navy.
@SimDeck2 жыл бұрын
Hi didn’t bolter. They are doing carrier qualification. They touch and go with the hook up then get back into the pattern rinse and repeat until you get told to put the hook down.
@davo10936 жыл бұрын
I loved this. Thanks for sharing
@KyleCowden3 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that the Goshawk could tool around that slow (Alpha was around 14.5). Dirty I guess. And oh that taxi was scary. I mean, you overrun the apron at a municipal airport and you may lay some tracks in the grass. Before you spun around all I saw was water. I understand that the nose wheel is back from the nose and the POV was higher up but it's still disconcerting. Very exciting to watch. Thank you.
@sdcoinshooter3 жыл бұрын
I hit the boat in a T-2 Buckeye… I feel like a Dinosaur
@FAA-DPE5 жыл бұрын
So who went in the water? They had an emergency locator beacon going off and a dolphin helicopter responding in the audio.
@Ironwulf20004 жыл бұрын
Ha I thought that was a beacon!
@Dstew57A2 жыл бұрын
Basically landing on a carrier with a fast jet…looks like a controlled crash.
@mjl1966y3 жыл бұрын
Golf 12 Paddles.... Undergraduate CQ and Paddles already breaking his balls over centerline drift on just his second trap. Which he kind of has to, but man, the error for margin is very small right of the bat.
@mjl1966y3 жыл бұрын
@@TFT-bp8zk doh! And I pride myself on my elecutive combat skills. You got me!
@dkoz8321Ай бұрын
Whats more stressfull? Being the CQ student. Being the IP in back with CQ student in front. Being squadron commander if CQ'ing students Being Commander Air Group (CAG) on this rotation charged with CQ'ing nuggets. Being a maintainer of these T-45's that are being beat up? I am curious do students train with T-45's with stores, like simulated 'blue' stores. Tanks, bombs, rocket pods, AIM-9. All inert , of course. Or are T-45's at sea always clean? At what in student's academic syllabus does weapons employment, tactics, and cyclic operations take place? After T-45 the student has to Fleet Replacement Squadron to qualify on particular type. Correct?
@briansmith21252 жыл бұрын
Looked to me like you did a phenom job that day. Only minor gripes over the radio.
@stevenkenney94733 жыл бұрын
Did they say which wires you caught? I didn't hear it. I did hear them tell you about your landing, etc "stay on centerline" etc.
@jlschult456 жыл бұрын
great job Golf 12
@richardgoold33065 жыл бұрын
Thanks for up loading, what did up end up flying in the Navy?
@goreoproductions6955 Жыл бұрын
Another video is from a VFA, so I’m guessing fighters
@yxeaviationphotog5 жыл бұрын
T-45 I assume.
@IsaacOLEG4 жыл бұрын
excellent ! Do we hear other planes landing during your maneuvers on the bridge ? or is there one frequency for you alone ?
@philliplopez87456 жыл бұрын
The DOD is having more and more trouble finding these kids that are willing to train as pilots . Hell they cannot even find drone pilots .
@PfizerRN_USNavyReserveRN6 жыл бұрын
Maybe these kids don't want to serve under a President who is a dickhead
@joehaigh75296 жыл бұрын
Mike C ME FRICKIN TOO! Just gotta finish my 4 year BS and I'm going for it. If they really are short of Naval Aviators and in need of people, I'm able and more than willing? Hell, I'll go to great lengths just to get the opportunity.
@hrburrell6 жыл бұрын
Unknowen Privatarium oh no Obama is gone Trump is in so we're good. He doesn't embarrass us like the other guy did. Are you even American? ...if not I have to say butt the hell out.
@mcintoshdev6 жыл бұрын
Oh, you mean Obama? He isn't President anymore, we have a REAL Leader now. Get a fucking life!
@KutWrite5 жыл бұрын
@@PfizerRN_USNavyReserveRN: Which president is NOT a dickhead? It's a requirement for all politicians.
@Jacmac13 жыл бұрын
Audio is mono, needs to be mixed to both channels, LOL.
@notthatdonald13853 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service.
@erbenton073 жыл бұрын
I wish there was a pause and an explanation of the numbers on the screen. I understand some of it but not all.
@Khasbin3 жыл бұрын
Go ahead and ask what you need to know, i'll be glad to tell you.
@erbenton073 жыл бұрын
@@Khasbin What I mean is some graphic arrows pointing one t a time and telling us what that is and what it is for. Or one graphic with each item labeled in an explanation box. follow me?
@tomcatbombcat4467 Жыл бұрын
@@erbenton07Left Box is Speed (Knots) and the right box is Altitude (rounded to 10's of feet) Markers in he center are indication of pitch (Solid lines when positive, dahsed lines when negative... And always running through the center of the HUD) Little airplane shaped symbol is the Velocity Vector (Indicates where your aircraft is headed NOT where the nose is pointed) The decimal number next to "TCN" Ex. "1.0 TCN" is the distance from the Boats TACAN beacon.
@TimPeterson2 жыл бұрын
why do they turn so tightly on the last leg? it seems like they limit the amount of time to get stabilized on the glide slope. I don't see why they don't line up miles out and intersect the glide slope higher up
@vicseth55562 жыл бұрын
usually between 17-23 sec... this to facilitate plenty of aircraft in a short amount of time.. but at night or "bad weather" conditions, they usually do a case 3 or a long final approach...
@petermccutchen32463 жыл бұрын
You can hear the freq bleed over of the ELT.....🤣
@LostAnFound3 жыл бұрын
Does the ELT automatically activate on a bolt? Or, is he just monitoring on the downwind?
@elguapo61452 жыл бұрын
FLY NAVY
@luckyirvin3 жыл бұрын
did not die sweeeet
@jenereviensjamais Жыл бұрын
Hello. Who says "roger ball"?
@TyreChewingDog2 жыл бұрын
What’re you flying? A Hornet?
@donaldtireman2 жыл бұрын
@Tyre T-45 Goshawk
@andretempler2 жыл бұрын
Why is there a rescue beacon audible in the background?
@goreoproductions6955 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like someone went in, since they sent up a coastie helo. Probably a civilian
@xxxbg3115 жыл бұрын
Is this Hornet or Super Hornet? And which year?
@Foxhound6175 жыл бұрын
I think it's a T-45 as the alpha is quite high for the speed he's travelling
@hogflies32083 жыл бұрын
T-45C Goshawk
@737admirer3 жыл бұрын
If you land in an airfield instead of a carrier, do you flare the T-45?
@questioneverything46333 жыл бұрын
You always flare to some degree for normal airfield landings. Unless you crash.
@steverosado7 жыл бұрын
Somebody has there beacon blaring the entire time. Turn that darn thing off.
@laggeryt75585 жыл бұрын
Yes, because emergency locator transmitters are just to annoy people...
@nyandyn5 жыл бұрын
@@laggeryt7558 If you read pilot stories from Vietnam, people were turning their guard receiver volume down during larger operations because there were basically nothing but beacons from downed pilots transmitting over other beacons.
@hogflies32083 жыл бұрын
@@nyandyn that’s crazy, would’ve been a hell of a time and place to fly for the navy :O Danger around every bend, and beneath every treetop
@rr-zm3ct4 жыл бұрын
call the ball
@dakkarman7 жыл бұрын
What plane where you flying?
@MrRathel7 жыл бұрын
It seems a T-45.
@hogflies32083 жыл бұрын
14:10 T-45C Goshawk, I’m assuming they are doing qualifications
@diaryofatreasurefinder78283 жыл бұрын
Understand now video quality. My attention span is low - it looks like some editing would improve the flow of the story- well done for the accomplishment!
@slowpoke96Z286 жыл бұрын
With the upside down weight board lol.
@weneedtermlimits7 жыл бұрын
WOW
@alcyonecrucis2 жыл бұрын
Call the ball lol
@nvstewart6 жыл бұрын
Goshawk?
@B1900pilot6 жыл бұрын
Looks like Kitty Hawk or Connie😀🇺🇸
@TakeDeadAim6 жыл бұрын
Ah yes...the "Shat Cat" and "Crummy Connie"...Did Pacs on each back in the 80's/90's.
@BFagulha5 жыл бұрын
No ICLS?
@BFagulha5 жыл бұрын
@Hornet Vids Thank you. I use ICLS for CASE 1 pattern with the Hornet… so, i´m doing it wrong? just for CASE III?
@BFagulha5 жыл бұрын
@Hornet VidsThank you for your help.
@hogflies32083 жыл бұрын
I believe T-45C Goshawks weren’t fitted for ICLS, since they were rated for CASE I recoveries. They had land based ILS to substitute CASE III, better to punch on land in harsh conditions then over the drink.
@hogflies32083 жыл бұрын
My apologies, I didn’t realize someone already told ya :P
@12345fowler4 жыл бұрын
Pre nuggets
@wntu45 жыл бұрын
Can we not afford color cameras? We got better imagery from the moon 50 years ago.
@KutWrite5 жыл бұрын
For some reason the Navy skimps on gun cameras. These shots are when they still used 3/4" video tape. The video might be better now, with digital. I retired, so I'm not sure what they use now.
@questioneverything46333 жыл бұрын
They record through old potatoes. The latest jets are finally getting upgrades to full color HD displays for pilots to help identify targets better due to bad cam quality causing innocent casualties.
@Simo-nk1oq6 жыл бұрын
@11:04 was that a 3 wire?
@ComdrStew4 жыл бұрын
Looked like a 4 wire he was almost to the end of the deck.
@aallan47766 жыл бұрын
how many bottles of scotch did you lose that day?
@azizk11106 жыл бұрын
What aircraft is that ?
@thebowenarrow31664 жыл бұрын
F/A 18
@windshearahead70124 жыл бұрын
TheBowenArrow it’s a t-45
@thebowenarrow31664 жыл бұрын
How? The HUD setup is identical to F/A 18
@windshearahead70124 жыл бұрын
TheBowenArrow bruh it’s a training exercise for rookies on a t-45 look at all the other t-45s around. They perform landings
@hogflies32083 жыл бұрын
@@thebowenarrow3166 Goshawks are meant to be naval trainers FOR the Hornet.
@zeitgeist9095 жыл бұрын
I think that's an F/A -18 HUD?
@scarcatch5 жыл бұрын
T45C
@nyandyn5 жыл бұрын
Goshawk is a Navy trainer and the Navy flies the Hornet, so unsurprisingly the differences are minimal. The easiest way to distinguish between those two are to listen to the ball call ("Goshawk" vs "Hornet" and "Rhino"). The speed on final is also different, the 'hawk seems to trap at 125ish kt when the Hornet should be 10-15 kt faster, I think.
@minrah5 жыл бұрын
O_O
@noliberalismeveragain7 ай бұрын
no females qualified
@user-ho1zy1jy8q7 жыл бұрын
🙄🙄🙄🙄
@sysublime5091 Жыл бұрын
26 years ago I did my first trap for carrier qual. My career went so so fast. It only seems like yesterday.