Who Wants a Mustache Ride?

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Here we go! This was just one of the many catapult launches I was fortunate enough to experience in a C-2 Greyhound during my career as a U.S. Naval Aviator. It's also very common for most Navy Pilots to grow a mustache while underway on deployment. And as you can clearly see, my copilot was unmatched in that category... Did you noticed he (and his glorious mustache) barely flinched during the cat shot??
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@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

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@teresahixson8716 Ай бұрын

Well of course. 😃 My bad. When I first read that I thought that said have you signed up for your newsletter. Which, yes I have.

@DrissDaniel-rn1qc Ай бұрын

Does the plane slow down just as it frees of the catapult? Both you two bobbed forward as if slowing briefly.

@justinmcquaide4862 Ай бұрын

Question for you while you’re flying do you allow for the earths curvature ?

@Mark-oj8wj Ай бұрын

Why do you not have to keep your hands off the yoke like the f18 guys?

@BruceCarbonLakeriver Ай бұрын

Getting launched in a turbo prop must be awesome xD Thanks for the narration, can they launch a C-130 as well ?! :D

@EarlSinclair97 Ай бұрын

"...we really gotta fix the latch on that door..." Nice. 😄

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

haha, it's true. It was something about THAT plane in particular. Darn door would always fly open...

@EarlSinclair97 Ай бұрын

@@flyrobroy ha, is that aircraft manufactured by Boeing?

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

@@EarlSinclair97 Hell no, ha! The mighty C-2 was made by Grumman 👍

@FrankDyke Ай бұрын

@@EarlSinclair97 Grumman fired that guy and Boeing hired him!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

This is probably also true!! 🤣

@TheStuport Ай бұрын

"Back To The Beach Boys.....SEE YA" Perfect way to start The Weekend! Cheers From Columbus, Ohio To ALL The Rob Roy Raiders

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Thanks brother! You're always one of the first to comment on my videos and it's definitely noticed! Did you recently change the name of your youtube handle?

@johnriley1878 Ай бұрын

Damn, I love to hear that excited enthusiasm.

@nickbruni8041 Ай бұрын

Absolutely never gets old to watch… Thanks again to all who served proudly

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Thanks Nick - I appreciate you being here!

@MevRB19 Ай бұрын

Proudly served? They are not conscripted! It is just a job like working in burger king where most would be.... give it a rest.

@penultimateh766 Ай бұрын

@@MevRB19 I gotta agree. I was a clerk in the Air Force for nine years. All I ever did was fill out paperwork, cash my paycheck, and get drunk on weekends. It ain't all valor.

@johannunnsteinsson188 Ай бұрын

Who says he is not nervous in those situation is ether liar or a fool. Thanks for blessing us with wings into the weekend.

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Seriously... And thank you for the kind words!

@rElliot09 Ай бұрын

Brings back memories! I did two tours with VRC-30, and one VAW-120 IP tour flying the COD. Over 600 traps, left and right seat, 170+ at night. Fun times!

@teresahixson8716 Ай бұрын

I still think your mustache looks better. The trust between pilots and the guys in the colored shirts on deck never ceases to amaze me. Your narrations crack me up. Don't ever change them. 😃 #FlyNavy

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Teresa - you're too kind!

@jimjohnson7764 Ай бұрын

Everyone bringin' back the Magnum P.I. 'stash. 😂

@iseiyoulaitre Ай бұрын

The crew door observation window flap/cover looks just like my toilet seat cover. Gets me laughing everytime!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Same here! You don't think about those things while you're flying it, but editing these videos I can see it so clearly! 🤣

@rossbabcock3790 17 күн бұрын

I really appreciate the unsung hero's of Naval air. The C2, E3, C130 drivers that are never in the movies. Everyone wants to be in a 'gun' squadron! Greyhounds bring the mail, spare parts, get you on the beach in an emergency, etc. Semper Fi Rob Roy! --From an old Marine A6 avionics tech who did 2 dets on the Kennedy.

@flyrobroy 13 күн бұрын

I appreciate the kind word Ross and thank you for your service! Semper Fi 🫡

@Midcon77 Ай бұрын

You make the C-2A feel like a Hornet in these videos - LOVE your enthusiasm! Great job as always, thanks for your service and for sharing, and have a great weekend!

@BasedF-15Pilot Ай бұрын

Nice. Squawk code 2, door latch. I expected to see 20 frightened faces in the back, though. :)

@alpacaman6256 Ай бұрын

Your co-pilot is what I imagined every C2 pilot looked like

@debcarpenter8519 Ай бұрын

My cousin is on this carrier. He will retire when he gets home. He does nuclear stuff. Congrats, Joey!!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Very exciting for Joey - congratulations!

@SticksTheFox Ай бұрын

I love that huge grin on your face as the catapult throws you. What absolute thrill!

@Awesomes007 Ай бұрын

Supposed to be nervous. Gets the heart going. If you aren’t nervous, something is wrong.

@freedomforever6718 Ай бұрын

I love learning what my father did as a Navy Attack Pilot during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Thanks so much, Rob, for these educational and fun videos.

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall during some of those back in the day deployments. Back when ships were made of wood and men were made of steel!

@freedomforever6718 Ай бұрын

@@flyrobroy I hear you. So true. It just so happens that in Korea my father's F9F Panther was nearly shot down. He had two baseball sized holes in his nose cone losing some electronics but managed to limp back to the carrier, make his approach and hook a wire on his first attempt. There are some fantastic official Navy photographs of his return flight. The CO sent an F9F with a photographer to document the event.

@ianmcmillan5887 Ай бұрын

@@flyrobroy loved this remark, its so true! best wishes and safe flying!!

@penultimateh766 Ай бұрын

Yeah this guy is not an attack pilot.

@freedomforever6718 Ай бұрын

@@penultimateh766 I didn't say he was.

@Brian_Hoover 13 күн бұрын

This and all your videos are certainly entertaining and never get old.

@grandolph9281 Ай бұрын

Nothing better than a wee bit of pucker factor to keep you focused.

@SaltyTubers Ай бұрын

The DOUCHE sound at the end always gets me.

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

😎

@Tanvaras Ай бұрын

Love these video's each and everyone of them. Narration is some of the best I watch. "Back to the beach boys....... See ya!" best ending comment!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Thanks brother! I had fun making this one - though I'm starting to run out of things to say for the catapult launches... ha!

@ianroberts9195 Ай бұрын

That awesome smile as you take the shot says it all! That’s what it’s all about!

@kborak Ай бұрын

I used to have so much fun standing at those H-60 tails with the marker lights, at night.

@toddewire13 Ай бұрын

From a retired vf-103 AME thanks man

@darrellgrant7615 Ай бұрын

That damn door 😂

@nommadd5758 Ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Every time it seems! 🤣

@dobrzpe Ай бұрын

love that fingers-to-the-side-thing. gonna put that in the ol toolbox!!

@kornfed81 Ай бұрын

That's the first time I've seen a rainbow warrior in two colors. But considering his job it makes perfect sense that he's yellow with green arms.

@joshuavarney1241 Ай бұрын

That latch just couldn't take the pressure and cracked! Haha

@goneboating123 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the vids....One of the most frustrating things is I could never share what I did...as digital stuff didn't exist...The carrier is a unique experience...Thanks to all the thousands of folks helping me fly...I was single seat...And thank you Very Much for sharing.

@goneboating123 Ай бұрын

cool vid about the carrier.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/esBghrVls73Icps.htmlsi=51DqMjdXkg1dR0Tr

@aneel4932 Ай бұрын

Love the C-2! Amazing that something about the size of a Dash 8-200 can land and take off a carrier.

@Avofan Ай бұрын

Sounds like sports announcer narrating this video. Awesome stuff!

@wadesworld6250 Ай бұрын

I have one carrier trap to my credit - as a passenger in the back of a C-2 when reporting aboard Nimitz. Thanks for the professionalism!

@Thwarptide Ай бұрын

I’ve seen a few videos of new C-2A pilots doing qualifying on carriers. I’ve learned a new big respect for C2A pilots since then. Yet for some reason they don’t get the glory fighter jocks get when both MOS’s are equally important. Big salute to C-2A pilots!

@xpatsteve Ай бұрын

I was a nuke on the Enterprise back in the 80s and I totally get the 'healthy kind of nervous'. It's just what you need to do an otherwise ordinary job in extraordinary circumstances. Love your narrations!

@georgemoore7196 Ай бұрын

See ya! Such a riot. So glad I came across this channel. One of my nephews is currently in the Navy on a carrier somewhere.

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Somewhere doing something... Thanks for the kind words George and best wishes to your nephew and that he stays safe!

@CatalinaAVX Ай бұрын

I got nerves in my stomach and chills at one point and I'm just sitting here on my sofa. Last minute fidgets, I'm so glad I learned that's the proper technical term for what Im doing on the brakes on the numbers.

@nagaviper1169 Ай бұрын

Love these videos. Thank you for your service sir.

@sue-ellencallaghan8238 Ай бұрын

Being a bit nervous is good and a sign you are not being complacent. Its going to suck when you run out of videos to post. Love your posts😎❤

@Sargon_of_Cincinnati Ай бұрын

Nervous tic. Fiddling. Fidgeting. Oh, and my favorite - the signature move. All are keeping the body/mind in equilibrium for peak performance. If I’m riding in the back, fiddle away my captain. o7

@toupac3195 Ай бұрын

At least 50% of great military aviator mustache men choose being firefighters in civilian life and own a Piper Cherokee.

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

haha! Are you speaking from experience??

@LouT1501 Ай бұрын

I enjoy seeing carrier deck videos and the hand signals you all use. I used to run railroad locomotives; railroading has its own hand signals although those started going a way some with the advent of radios. I learned my craft from a group of old head railroaders who knew signals that have unfortunately been lost through the passage of time. Thanks!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Oh nice! I honestly have never thought about railroaders using hand signals, but it makes sense!

@davidwolf226 Ай бұрын

As a Navy vet myself, I've been enjoying these entries on your channel, Rob. Thanks so much.

@mikemeehan9391 Ай бұрын

Awesome! Easy-to-understand video giving the viewer an idea of what it's like to be a Navy Pilot! USA! USA! USA! Thanks for serving our country Commander Roy!

@thomasmueller1745 Ай бұрын

Displaying numbers with just one hand is a seafarer thing, it allows you to hold a grip with the other one. Not all ships are as stable an aircraft carrier in flight ops conditions.

@rossbabcock3790 Ай бұрын

It's always nice to have a 'hot shot'! Good work explaining signals. I was to busy trying to not get run over, blown over or sucked into an intake.

@pullingweeds Ай бұрын

Man, I absolutely love your enthusiasm in these videos!

@Plaprad Ай бұрын

I don't know what is stranger, the fact I understood your preflight checklist, or that I saw the door and my first thought was "Yeah, it be like that." Awesome staches BTW.

@_PJW_ Ай бұрын

3:13 : 'A little bit nervous'? You wouldn't be safe if you weren't. As a glider pilot I've done hundreds of winch starts. 'A little bit nervous'? Yeah, every time.

@Francesc2000 Ай бұрын

Awesome commentary. I like that you don't pretend to know everything. And your humor is great. Thanks for sharing these videos.

@andrewferguson3535 Ай бұрын

Rob makes flying the COD cool 👏

@JBSmoke1 Ай бұрын

Not nervous - just keyed and frosty. Great video, Rob!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Hell yea - thanks brother!

@alextaviate Ай бұрын

Man that smile on your face, can tell you love what you do!! Keep it up, love the videos.

@iskoos 25 күн бұрын

Always interested in how others spend the day at the office :) This is perfect, love it, and subscribed (after watching the 3rd launch 😎)

@gabrier165 Ай бұрын

Brilliant! Yes, your co-pilot's 'stache is... smth! 😁..the choreography between pilots and aircraft carrier crew men is amazing. Great vid!👍

@dfolt Ай бұрын

I used to have such a moustache in my twens 😂. It has come off since then, so I am restricted to only flying light Cessnas and Pipers. The insight in this COB flying is even cooler than the jets!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Sadly, mine has fallen off as well (since the recording of this video). I feel as though my powers left and I'm definitely a more dangerous pilot!

@dfolt Ай бұрын

@@flyrobroy Good one! 🤣 My moustache is - by the way - being depicted in my profile photo, when I was a 2nd Lt. in the Federal German Navy in 1983 (!)

@echohunter4199 Ай бұрын

I’m just a retired Army Grunt (1983-2009) and had the pleasure of being CODed off the Constellation in 2001 when I was brought on as a guest of the VF-151 Commander I knew while I was in LeMoore. What an experience and I’ll never forget it. Your job is a lot harder than most will know, it takes skill to land on a moving postage stamp!

@chriscook8076 Ай бұрын

Having been there, done that, I love seeing it from others perspective. Beautiful!

@haleygodding5548 Ай бұрын

I love how you explain everything in detail! Thank you for your service!!!

@yaronsteinbuch3956 Ай бұрын

Thanks for your service! And for your awesome vids!

@flightsimstuff5417 Ай бұрын

COD Power! That door: ghosts of cat-shots past, leaving the building.

@steveb6371 Ай бұрын

Ah the last days of the mustache! Thanks for your service!

@tomadams2547 Ай бұрын

Another Fantastic video! The enthusiasm in your commentary is only enhanced by your stellar mustache! I had one in the Air Force many moons ago and got infinite grief about it which made me even more proud to sport it!

@oldgoat142 Ай бұрын

It's always a pure pleasure to watch you all in action. I smile because it brings back a lot of memories for me. Tremendous narration! Yeah, you really ought to look into getting that latch fixed. Back to the beach boys! Enjoy your weekend!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Thank you Sir and thank you for your service! What did you do in the Navy?

@oldgoat142 Ай бұрын

@@flyrobroy Thank you, Sir. Same to you! I was an AT on Tomcats aboard the Eisenhower in the mid 80s. Spent a lot of time on the roof with VF-142 before they moved me down to the IMD VAST shop.

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Damn. I’m sure you’ve got some great sea stories. I only ever saw the Tomcat fly once - in 2006. Sure do wish that big girl was still around!

@oldgoat142 Ай бұрын

@@flyrobroy I do have a few, Sir. She was big, fast, mean, loud, and as much as she could be a pain in the rear end, I loved working on her. I wish she was still around, too. I know I'm getting old. She's a museum piece and my ship, The Ike, is the 2nd oldest nuke in the fleet. Most of her contemporaries are either scrap or sunk as reefs.

@billscott356 Ай бұрын

These are always great! Thanks!!

@mikepenwolf2146 Ай бұрын

Brilliant !

@ErikAtTheW Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for doing what you do!

@Ta21961 Ай бұрын

Very entertaining but still a very serious job! Thank you for your service!!

@av7610 Ай бұрын

Awesome! Knowledge is power!

@World-as-i-c-it Ай бұрын

Love your walk throughs, they are the best!

@marcosavila8215 Ай бұрын

1:07 ye ye sure, you just wanna show us your beautiful blue eyes!! Love the content, and i feel already safer cuz both of you have mustaches ... thats already 50% guaranteed of safety, the rest is up to you and the bird. TX SIR for you service and much love from Portugal-Azores

@firmanjati Ай бұрын

always refreshing to watch man.... thank you..

@SierraHalcon Ай бұрын

Fly navy!! Just subscribed to the newsletter!!

@Mark.G475 Ай бұрын

Fly Marines!!!

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it!!

@LibertyPPG- Ай бұрын

Short and sweet. Love the narration.

@seanmaguire7038 Ай бұрын

Just love these videos Rob Roy they make such great bedtime watching and totally chucklesome at the witty comments 👍

@R.Sole88109 Ай бұрын

Coolest looking truck drivers on a carrier!.🙌🏻

@greggb1416 Ай бұрын

Once again an awesome narration…! Thank you sir.

@flyrobroy Ай бұрын

Thanks Greg - I appreciate you!

@willdyer3371 Ай бұрын

Love it. Keep bringing the mail.

@genepatterson4375 Ай бұрын

You do the greatest vids. Your jovial manner in discussing everything and giving an excellent tutorial on deck operations and personnel roles. Thank you. Be safe.

@nashguy207 Ай бұрын

I really enjoy your videos and commentary!

@rl64rl Ай бұрын

Luv your videos, my man! Thank you

@NitronF117 Ай бұрын

The difference in facial expression between 5:08 and 5:09 is great. Launching Rob: goofy smile Flying Rob: srs bsns

@bernechad Ай бұрын

In regards to why the numbers are layed sideways; its the spatial awareness. It's easier to train 10 symbols in one specific location than it is to train them in two different spatial locations.

@russhillis Ай бұрын

The end was awesome! Thank you!

@HanZie82 Ай бұрын

I did not expect to be so entertained by this, THANK YOU! This narration was really good and also fun to watch. Now i will HAVE to watch more video's. :D

@dukeboy-6645 Ай бұрын

I love your videos! Keep doing great work!

@bigdogmn73 Ай бұрын

Dude your a stud! Love it!

@AVMamfortas 17 күн бұрын

The Mo is back !! :) Go Navy.

@carlu-dovica Ай бұрын

USS Kitty Hawk Aft Cats Topside PO. Keep 'em flying... 🙂

@tomdenny8507 Ай бұрын

Absolutely loved this.

@Rhinozherous Ай бұрын

Another awesome video! Thank you, SEE YA!

@uxus-oh3qk Ай бұрын

Extremely cool. "F'n-A Cotton...F'n-A" (Dodgeball).

@nelsboatlife6009 Ай бұрын

I don’t know why the algorithm chose to put you on my screen. But I’m happy it did, That was hilarious and educational at the same time . Stay safe

@rivqah83 Ай бұрын

Definitely looking forward to checking out your newsletter and passing it on to my Dad! I’m from Oshkosh, and grew up loving airplanes. Thanks for another fantastic video!

@shannonwoodcock1035 Ай бұрын

5:07 Look at that smile :)

@EdwardRLyons Ай бұрын

Educational AND entertaining! Thank You, Sir!

@phillipartweger9547 Ай бұрын

we did a air2air photomission last september in Greece with a C2A behind of our Skyvan, what an amazing plane 3) gave me some engine envy that one.

@damayor9559 Ай бұрын

You rock! Thank you...

@paulwolanski3173 Ай бұрын

3:13 hell ya! Tell it Rob…

@shannonwoodcock1035 Ай бұрын

Great commentary!

@user-yi2bn5ky5q Ай бұрын

C-2 launches are intense. Especially as a passenger facing the other way. Thank you for your detailed description on what exactly happens as a pilot on Catapult launches.