EPIC Carrier Launch Narration From The Flight Deck
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Welcome aboard the flight deck of the Spirit of Freedom, the USS George Washington (CVN-73). Today, we are on the bow watching catapult shots during initial day carrier qualification. These pilots are Naval Flight Students, working towards their wings of gold on a hot August day 75 miles east of Jacksonville, FL.
This jam focuses on the Director, Shooter, Topside Petty Officer, Center Deck Operator, Deck Edge Operator, Plane Checkers, and, of course, the pilot.
If you like this jam, make sure to watch the link below and pay attention to the interview in the last two minutes.
• Launching The Navy's S...
Fly Navy!
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome Aboard
0:45 Catapult 2 Launch
2:30 Shooter Final Checks
3:53 Catapult 1 Launch
5:03 Plane Checkers
6:00 Deck Edge Operator
Photo credits:
231205-N-VX022-1045 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)
231208-N-VX022-1024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)
231106-N-SK336-1429 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Newsome)
160315-N-MY901-048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer N. Belknap/Released)
231129-N-TE455-1087 ARABIAN GULF (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mo Bourdi)
230809-N-VX022-1265 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson)
170917-N-PE636-058 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)
160316-N-GR120-117 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys/Released)
170916-N-PE636-051 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)
180624-N-UV609-0014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Mora Jr./Released)
180923-N-ET513-0091 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo/Released)
Music:
Drive-Breakbeat-173062
Every American should be proud to see these young men and women.
Why?
@@user-qu9ev6pv8e : Troll! (PLease reply so I can 'mute' you!)
@@user-qu9ev6pv8eI've got my own reservations about the armed forces but I can still admire and appreciate the professionalism, skills, and teamwork of, in this case, the crew on the flight deck
Mmm lots of education, making sure planes stay rdy for flight, safely sending off pilots and making sure pilot lands safe and much more. All done professionally so our pilots are safe @@user-qu9ev6pv8e
I am.
Grandfather flew in Vietnam, father went to the air force academy. But I couldn't serve due to health issues. Videos like this are the epitome of bittersweet.
I hear ya & obviously not your fault. I thank you for even wanting to do it.
There are many ways to serve America, not all of them in uniform.
I feel ya man. Although not aviators - both Grandad and Dad were Air Force - and I soooooo badly wanted to be a fighter pilot. Something inside me just told me it was something I could excel at. Sadly my vision wasn't in the same universe as close enough at the time. (1980's - no correction available that AF/Navy would accept).
The kicker was that when I got my private license, turns out I wasn't wrong. I just operate in 3-dimensions easily. My flight instructor was shocked at how naturally it came to me (sigh). But I still love watching videos like these. As it turns out, one of my boys may be enlisting in the Navy - we'll see. Go Navy!
@@lorencharnley9262 That is so cool, I'm happy for you & wish your son luck, he'll love it!
Don't feel badly. I couldn't even qualify to fly a Cessna 206 after serving in the USAF as a lowly munitions guy called 461X0 at that time. Bipolar Disorder. I had the money. I had the time. I couldn't qualify.
Pretty good explanation from a Driver. When I was a “plane checker” we wore white vests with a black and white checkered board back, and called ourselves “Final Checkers”. We also verified the ailerons rudders flaps and uht’s were in take off position after the “wipeout”.
We still have final checkers, like you describe. Just not for T-45 CQ.
Good stuff Pail! Not much has changed since my days on the deck of KITTY HAWK as a Shooter. FLY NAVY!
TYFYS!!
What changed is that the current Planes rarely need afterburner for takeoff. So rarely a wide Open signal is given.
@markus1351
I guess you've not been watching the news lately.
@@snakezdewiggle6084 it is still used... But afterburner takeoffs are rare
I loved this part of my job. Cvt- 16, CVA-59, CVA-67 I wonder how many planes a handed off to the shooter as a yellow
Shirt over 10 years on the front cats. Never had a bad shooter, some dance a little more 😂😂❤. Thanks for the memories 1964 - 1974. 😊you
Just fabulous man. I’m Royal Air Force and we all bring something to the party but you guys just do carrier ops the best.
U.S. Naval Aviation owes much to the Royal Navy . . .
the best carriers are the Chinese, but of course the US ain't bad
Pail you should win an award for the content you post. Almost feel like I'm part of the deck crew. Thanks much😮
Wow, thanks!
I get all hyped up when I think of my days way back then working at the civil airport. Can't imagine working on the deck of a carrier! SO FREAKING COOL
Awesome video Pail. Excellent graphics, slow- mo and super crisp video. Great commentary and it felt like I was on the deck being trained. We cannot thank you enough for your service to our wonderful Country. GO NAVY and may God bless the USA
I miss my days on the flight deck - best job I ever had! Go, Tomcats!
Cheers!
Served aboard CV-61 with the Wolfpack, VF-1. Best thrill was being underway during flight ops. Tip of the spear!
That was a f'n great video. There is no " Maverick" without many, many Mavericks. Thank you all for your service.
That's a cool quote!
It's great to have someone who knows describe exactly what goes on during a catapult launch. We see it in the movies, but of course the movie doesn't explain just how the launch works. Thanks much Pail!!
Marines and the army can thank the air force and navy for air support. Thank you for your service.
Heck yes, great to hear your voice again. I love these deck videos and really seeing the deck crew doing their thing and getting a clear explanation.
We've missed you, glad to know you're safe and sound 🤗❤🇦🇺
Things have changed a lot since my days in carrier aviation - 50+ years ago. I was in props, so hit the Lady Lex (CVS-16) in the T-28. Still remember my first trap. The ones after that not so much. Then off to more ground school and multi-engine training. Since I had orders to a Anti-Sub Carrier based squadron, more traps in the TS-2A, but had an instructor in the right seat (no solos in the S-2s), but he did not say a word on either trap. Then more ground school and off to the RAG (Replacement Air Group) for training in the actual aircraft we would fly in the fleet. More day traps and the first cat shots (T-28 and TS-2A were light enough and powerful enough to deck launch - not so for the S-2E tipping the scales fully loaded at nearly 30,000 pounds. Complete that, then off the fleet squadron as a "Nugget" (the new guy). My first cat shot on the USS Randolph (CVS-15) was a real jolt as she still had the hydraulic cats, they would get your attention.
TYFYS!
I could have on the Lexington about the time you was Richard 67 - 69. T-28 I liked because you guys ran traps
And then the old black hood would come out. You flew a single jet then same type plane with 2 jet engines.
I was No # 1director in front cats. Don't feel to bad ,I seen more guys tear up things with no hood. 😂😂😂 fly navy
Thank you for highlighting the enlisted crew. God bless 'em all. Fly Navy.
I like watching these. Dad was Navy in WW2. I went Army and gave them 25 years.
Ha! Dad was Army in WW2. I went Navy and gave them 20 years. 🙂
Dad is 20-year Marine. I gave Navy Reserve 25 years. TYFYS.
Sweet....a lot of check check and double check before launching a bird. Great job of describing the ongoing of a launch. Awesome job to everyone on board who make this monster work like a swiss watch. Pail keep them coming, the videos make us feel like we are on deck with you and the crew! 🖖
I owe you a truckload of beer!
Thanks for the play-by-play commentary. The launch bar and holdback system are much better than ours 50+ years ago. But I do have a couple of one/half of the holdback bars (broken intentionally upon the CAT shot) that were taped under the tailhook/fuselage connection still as paper weights. Good for office talk over the passing years. Fly Navy!
I have one my brother gave me from his first deployment in '97. and yeah, its a good conversation piece.
You are the best officer in the US Navy 👍🇺🇸🤗
Great video! I love the voice overs with the explanations of what is going on. Beers to you and Fly Navy and Marines! ⚓✈️⚓🍻🍺💪
Great video! The professionalism and acute attention to detail of carrier operatives has always impressed me. Flying is dangerous enough, let alone being shot off a boat 😅
There you are !! 😃 I'm so happy to see a video from you, Pail. I hope you and your family are well. Can't wait to watch the video. Take care and try not to be a stranger. Tee
🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Great video !! How does the shooter know for sure that the pilot wiped out the flight controls? It doesn't look like he can actually see the pilot's hands on the stick. 🤔
The plane checkers only give their thumbs up after the flight controls have been wiped out.
@@GrowlerJams the answer to her question is that the control surfaces move, so no need to see the stick and pedal movement.
I absolutely love your vids and descriptions of what's going on during take-offs and landings on aircraft carriers. Keep up the great work!
Hi Mr Growler,I'm Angela Grimaldi, thanks again for greeting me my husband and I really appreciate your videos,you make us fly with you!you are a beautiful person a great Commander 👍🏻 I wish you all the best in life. We are waiting for you in Naples ❤. Officer and gentleman 🤗🙏👏🇺🇸✈️🇮🇹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😄😄😄😄😄😄👍
Always wanted to see that aspect of carrier operations with explanation, Thank you.
Love your videos. If i was 18-20 years old again and would have had been more informed with videos and visits to the Redstone Arsenal in 2002. I would have joined the military. FLY NAVY. 👍
Man, you keep doing this. Again, I have to add this video to my all time favorites. Thanks!
Thanks for this. It is the best "Shooter" demo video I have seen on UA-cam. I can use this to show my little girls what daddy used to do.
Nice!
@@GrowlerJams those deck jerseys and vest are crazy clean. Must be day one on deck after a major uniform aquisition.
So many moving parts! Thanks for breaking it all down, Pail.
As Always PAIL...you make us and your family so damn proud. The Ultimate American,,!!! Love Ya Fly Navy
Ever in West Pal Beach look us up..!!!
Dang Pail, love how you put us all on deck with you in these vid's!! Just awesome how you explain everything in detail too!!👈👀
Mr Growler:you are a great Soldier 🇺🇸😉💪✈️⚓👏👍🏻🇺🇸❤️🇮🇹🤗
So freaking cool. You fight like you train. 💪
As always…well produced. Thanks from an old guy who enjoys the videos
Lovely little British jet you have there! The USMC should have their own display team and use these. Would look great flying with the Red Arrows.
Another awesome video. Thank you.
Nice to learn all these details. Thank you!
Thanks for the video Pail, always informative. Thank you for your service.
Thanks once again for the great in depth descriptions. Amazing job.
Its amazing all this team work.
Dude, you are so awesome and your videos are just amazing! Thanks and keep 'em coming! 👍
Love your commentary Pail. The insight into the carrier deck operations is outstanding.
Fantastic vids. Thank you. Salute.
Excellent video - very informative thank you!
Loved this. Thanks, Pail.
LETS GO JAMS!!!!!!! JAM TIME!!!!! Thank you for another fine video sir.
I was a photographer for the daily press and spent the night on the GW with army sf in the early 90s. Great assignment
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Thank you so much for these videos!! Just so cool to watch, listen and learn!!
Very interesting explanation, thanks!
Absolutely brilliant content. Thanks
Great vid Growler. You the man
Great information and breakdown!
Well done as always! I learned a lot from your breakdown and narrative. Thanks!
Great video! Thank you Pail for Growler Jams.
Great training and teamwork!!
Love what the deck edge operator has printed on his goggles!😂😂
Super cool video. Thanks Pail!
All Brits should be mightily proud that our BAe (Hawker Siddeley) Hawk made the grade for the USN. Along with the Marine Corps Harrier and the USAF B-57. It's a great partnership!
We had the Phantom, Polaris, Trident (ICBM but our own nukes) most of the F-35 and Lord knows what else and we thank you for that.
We did have F-86s on loan for a while until the Hunters were ready.
These videos are doggone cool Pail.... keep'em coming for us aficionados...
great narration, Pail! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Keep em coming. Great job.
Thank you, Pail. Always fascinating!
Dang!
That deck looks so tiny on recovery vids, but its actually enormous.
Thanks for taking the trouble to upload.
so appreciate your channel explaining all the procedures on deck the carrier. Always learning, watching your video's. Thank you.
Very cool. It will be interesting to watch some of your other videos and see how many of those signals I can catch.
Thank you very much for the post!
Great video. You do great work on them!!!
And I'm sure someone is watching the moves of each of these operators to make sure it's going down right. More power to you guys.
Love your calm, expertise narration ❤❤ And awesome job with every detail pointed or explained in some other way, there's plenty of them!! 💪💪🍺
Nice to see a video from you again. And very interesting to see these processes too.
Greetings from Hamburg.
Great video and very well broken down and explained. Thankyou
Great stuff Pail, 🍺 thanks
So educational! Love the graphics so it’s easier to follow. Such a cool and important industry.
Thank you Mr Growler 👍👍👍🏻😄😄😉😉❤❤❤❤❤❤
It’s different but I can imagine being in the aircraft and being able to fly just based on your instructions …..,they are crystal clear….spot on perfect. You’re in the right job!
That's another great perspective, Pail. We Navy vets always appreciate you airdales.
Thanks. Full of great detail.
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks!
Your videos are just getting better, and better!
Very excellent! Your explanations are very interesting. Your channel is the best. Well done!
Keep 'em coming man! Love it!
Another great narrated video PAIL! Thank you sir and have a great weekend!
Thanks, you too!
Thank you for aother great video!
It's the best one on the Tube explaning the launch process on a carrier.
I also hope that your students are all qualifying for theiir wings of gold.
Another excellent video, many thanks Pail.
Great editing! I understand how long that takes to do thanks for posing!
Many thanks for a great video. Super complex procedure that appears seamless when you’re in the cockpit. Thanks for breaking it down!
Yup, that was great - nice to hear the narrative on whats happening. Thanks :)
Hope you keep doing your videos even though we can’t buy ya beer or monetize it. Really enjoy them thanks!
Great video Pail! You can almost feel the tension in these new Navy pilots getting exposed to carrier flight ops! Top notch upload! Fly Navy!
Great explanation. You could not have had a better stage to set for this video, because usually (as you certainly know but the viewers may not) the deck is usually crawling with topside personnel, especially around the cats and aircraft! This is a bare bones skeleton crew in this vid, just enough to make the plane leave the deck! Down below are three dozen greenshirtw making all the mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic aspects run smoothly. On deck there would be safety checkers, JBD monkeys, a half dozen more yellow shirts, more green shirts than you can shake a stick at, a few red ordies, brown shirts watching, lookieloos in the catwalks, maybe a couple blue shirts training, crash crews nearby and sometimes even a few "guests in white vests"... The fact that this is a training qual day with mini jets is excellent for this purpose. I am an ex greenshirt and I miss the sound and smells and noise and pride. Fly Navy!
TYFYS!
Salute and a beer if we meet!@@GrowlerJams
Maybe with training outfits they only have “plane checkers”, but when the CAG is onboard with squadron personnel, those people would be normally wearing white jerseys and are called “final checkers” or “troubleshooters”. It should also be noted this video shows the deck edge operator holding his hands up in the air, looks left, looks right, then hits the launch button after the shooter touches the deck when it’s clear to launch.
In the second launch, I highlight the catapult operator…the deck edge operator. Guess you missed it. It’s the final discussion of the video.
I updated my reply after I did see the deck edge operator.
Thanks for the run through and explanation Growler, i did wonder what the Shooter was pointing at before giving the signal to launch, now i know 👍🏻👍🏻
Your videos just get better and better! The Navy really should come to you for training vids. They are well made, fun, and informative. Great job!!!
Geeking out. Thanks
Love this deck training… very cool.
This is fantastic! SUPER glad I found your channel!
Welcome aboard!
Good work Mr Growler 👍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hey Pail you’re back. Just in time Buddy I was running out of Grower jam reruns to get my Naval aviator fix. Thanks for all you do. Stay safe.🥂
Great footage and photos for the scale aircraft modeler
Simply superb 👍🏻 COMMANDER GROWLER 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😉