As an Air Force Veteran, I am amazed at this! I love watching how this works, to ensure a safe take off, and everybody is safe on the flight deck! In the Air Force, you do not get anywhere near the runway, but on a carrier, you are on the runway, doing all these actions! I have nothing but respect for you!
Ok Pail do you have any idea how your amazing videos affect each of your viewer's. Time to smile, had major back surgery 4 months ago and last month had to do a 8 hour drive to the coast. Driving was ok but doc said to stop alot to stretch. I'm cruising so I grab the handle on my windshield pillar lift my butt and shift the cheeks and say " signature move", my wife looks at me and says "what the hell is signature move?" I'm 70 and I'm using your lines geeeez....keep your head on a swivel and watch your six. Love your stuff.
I once spent a day at Lemoore, and I thought their ground crew were performing a ballet of sorts. This is just next level. No commentary, just 100% enjoyment. Awesome!
I was an AME in VAQ 137 on Whidbey Island and worked my way up to troubleshooter/final checker, did West pac on the Ranger in 1980. After that I reenlisted and went to at North Island doing the same job on S3A`s and did another westpac on the Enterprise. I was always on the night shifts and always got the midnight to 4am watch, those were great times. Great video, I been on deck with waves crashing over the front of the Ranger at night and we had to go out and tighten tie down chians on our Prowlers. DCS is great too! Scooter.
Another great video! As a Navy veteran and qualified yellow and red shirt I'm glad that you included the incident with the buffer bar. Great work and a big shout out to the flight deck crew. As always thank you for your service and Fly Navy and Marines! Beers to you! ⚓✈️⚓💪🍺🍻
My goodness, this is so amazing to watch. As a former squid I get a lot of pride just watching these guys do their jobs so flawlessly. thank you for posting. God bless these sailors. Fly Navy
I subscribed to your channel. I really like it. You are showing me what life must have been like for my dad aboard the America and the Saratoga.(my dad was a plankowner on the America) I saw the Washington when my brother's ship, the USS Cape St. George was being comissioned in '93. It is ENORMOUS! Your videos are helping to bring back good memories of my dad. I miss him so much. If a girl can have a hero, my dad was mine. Thank you for protecting our country. I understand, more than most people, what a tough job it is. Fly Navy!
All kidding aside, it is obvious to anybody that the US Navy Carrier dudes are hands down (up, down, left, right, sideways, every which way) the best in the business. You guys literally make all other navies look like keystone cops. I am totally proud of you people. I really cant say enough. You Billy bad asses.
Finished VT-22 in 1981. Still flying G650’s. Thanks for the video’s, They’re the best! When my pax ask about what I did in the Marines, I tell them to watch Growler Jams. But you do it better! FLY NAVY!
It is so cool knowing how these work. Thank you not only for the video (and the hand signal breakdown video), but your service. Please stay safe in your travels
Growler. Your videos on this platform are the very best for me and so many others around our precious globe to watch. More beers on the backburner. Thanks -
I never tire of watching your videos Pail, I'm fascinated by observing all the deck crew going about their duties in such a professional manner. Even when they are dealing with pilots in training. It must instill a lot of confidence in the pilots seeing the deck crew doing their jobs in such a way.
I'm like a kid in candy store with your videos, lol. It looks like a lot of amazing and hard work is put in by the deck crews as well a the pilots to make this a well oiled machine. Thanks for all the work you put into these videos. If I was much younger and American, I would want to join the Navy!
I served in VF-74 aboard the USS Forrestal back in the days of F-4B & F-4J Phantoms. Today's carriers are bigger than Forrestal, but to see a flight deck virtually empty is an amazing thing! It always seemed small and crowded while we were working, especially at night. But when all the aircraft were offloaded so that the flight deck could be resurfaced (while tied up at Pier 12 in Norfolk) it was HUGE, like multiple football fields huge!
My dad flew A-4s off of Forrestal, on a Med cruise in ‘68-69, its first cruise after the fire. I remember the officers & wives sometimes called it the ‘Forest Fire’ and I didn’t get how sick a joke that was until years later. Black humor is evidently a mainstay of military life.
@@pinverarity I was on that cruise, and the one after ... we also called it the USS Zippo and the USS BBQ ... and a host of other names that can't be printed here.
First heard it called the forest fire in boot camp..during fire training. What not to do n such..😬 Leaves ya with a bit of a sick stomach watching the videos knowing many died. Stay aware up there!
We're watching these operations take place on an IDEAL day,, imagine getting the birds off the deck in heavy rain and cold wind,, it must be especially stressful for every man and woman on the deck as well as the Exec Officer in the tower, HUGE RESPECT!
Seriously…. Being a nurse I’m attune to tiny details but that pick up was brilliant. Just shows the amount of details that goes in to that kind of job. It’s a dedication and a desire to be 100% committed to the people he serves with. Bravo!!!!
@@xris5697 Ummmm, I’m not a pilot. I was making reference to the attention to details. I come from a military background and details have always been a part of life me. Pilots r special. The kind of dedication it takes is overwhelming. I’m sure ur family is very proud.
Without saying this channel is the most interesting and humble (you have never been arrogant) You have to love how these posts are presented. Obviously commercial kids are doing this, but “hey kids you are doing brilliant……. Really you are” Love it mate Peace, Love and Reality x
It looks like a perfect ballet choreography.I am excited about what I see and learn.But for me it is also the most dangerous job I can imagine. As a layperson, I now look at your work with different eyes.I will never complain about aircraft noise again.I will always drink a beer to your health.I live in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea and we experience big change. Please always be careful and take care of yourself.When I see a jet in the sky now I think of you and your brothers 🫶🙏🫂 Cheers 🍺
Another cool and informative video!! For me, this one really emphasized the importance of every one involved to be following every step of the launch procedure without fail. Evidently, that's 100% essential for any successful catapult launch.
Growler Jams, your videos show a great perspective. I watched every launch and it was pure precision - every hand signal, movement, check, etc. I was really amazed when the aircraft started landing as well as taking off but it is just another day at the office 🙃. I wonder what people think when they are told about their 1st pushback. Wait, billions of $$ and I have to push an aircraft???
Watching towards the end I kept thinking that soon there would be no more jets to launch and these guys would finally get a break. But never happens, jets keep coming ... Stay safe out there Navy!
Thanks for the rare insight to the launch operations... this time the focus is on the crew not the acfts .... much respect from a fellow maintainer (WO Hellenic Air Force with 29 years of service ) .
I love the videos. Every time you show carrier ops i'm always astonished by the amount of trust. Everyone standing on the flight deck has to trust the pilot and the mechanics who maintain the aircraft. The pilot has to trust every single person on the flight deck is doing their job. It's definitely not your typical aircraft takeoff and landing, that's for sure.
I love your videos. They are educational and elaxing at the same time and give an interessting insight in Navy Aviation. Greetings from germany. Fly Navy.
A tightly coordinated art form! It just gets more so with the air wing deployed so this is a good place for the trainees to learn. Great video as always Pail! Fly Navy!
I was on board the GW at the time, out of the navy now, they made it to San Diego well. Was very cool watching you guys, taking off and landing from vultures row. Hope you got a chance to meet Brent
This video clearly shows how massive the flight deck is. I cannot remember another that video of launching aircraft and there were not any aircraft park topside. Thank you for making these and your service to our country ! 🇺🇸
Good day, Pail! I’m still on the clock, but I’m looking forward to this 👍🏻👍🏻it’s a long weekend here in Canada (Labour Day, and also my birthday) and I hope you have a great weekend as well!! ✌🏻
Happy to see your Growler Jams upload, Pail. Wishing everyone a great Labor Day weekend! Happy BD caryd67 Watching the flight deck action or your flights along with your commentary I something I could do all day long! Thanks
I just found your channel about a week ago I think. It's very interesting seeing all of this and learning what everything means. Also, you have a very calming voice. It doesn't distract from the video at all which is nice.
This is great showing us what it takes to get these Naval Jets in the air and one just never knows what all can go wrong, I still think theT-45C Goshawk would be a sweet aircraft to fly. Thanks, Pail, for all of your continued hard work, wishing you and your family a nice relaxing Labor Day and try and throw in some fun!
Was an A4E plane captain for VA-106 on the Forrestal WestPac cruise in 1967, did pilot qualifying on the Independence out of Mayport. Did a WestPac cruise on the Intrepid as line leading po. Loved working on the roof. The roof guys on the Intrepid were the best.
So the holdback bar is basically a TLF (Tension Limiting Fitting). Example: When the Holdback bar is properly seated into the track, the launchbar is down and in the shuttle, and the aircraft is under tension, the "buffer hook" (below the deck) will pop up holding the aircraft back. A TLF (holdback bar) is a coupling device that will hold two opposing forces together as long as that force doesn't exceed the TLF limit (cat stroke). It's pretty cool that the buffer hook indicates its position (above the deck) after the shuttle completes its forward stroke. If that jet would've been cleared for takeoff, 1. It surely would've been a cold shot and 2. the holdback bar would've gone along for the ride. Am I close? You guys are amazing. Fly Navy
2:58 I like the answer the shooter gives when asked why they physically push the jet back rather than having it taxi around and come back. "Because we can 😎"
Talking about the buffer hooks...there is another channel with a green shirt who has a camera on his cranial and he goes through the entire hook up process. You can actually see the holdback trip the buffer hooks as the jet taxis forward into the shuttle. Really neat stuff.
Whew, we've got some thoughts on that pushback on Cat 1. To start - great video, as always, Growler Jams! But first, it was slightly irresponsible for the Shooter not to immediately signal for advance (not retract) of the shuttle. There are too many people around the jet and the track to have the shuttle sitting aft for that long. Second, when the jet is taxiing to the catapult, it is stopped at the Nose Gear Launch (NGL) Assembly. From there, the jet will lower it’s launch bar, the holdback bar will be installed into the jet’s nose gear, and the jet will taxi through the NGL. The NGL will have a track for the launch bar to keep it aligned with the catapult. The launch bar will actuate a roller on the NGL to cause the buffer hooks to pop up, and those hooks will be what engages with the lugs on the holdback bar. Albeit rarely, the lugs may disengage from the buffer hooks for many different reasons. For T-45s, it is commonly due to the bird rolling back when going through the NGL (where the lugs will get into the hooks, then the jet rolls back because it doesn’t have enough power to roll through the buffer hooks like an F/A-18 does, so the bird rolls back and the lugs disengage [you can see it almost happen again the second time the bird goes through]). In these situations, the launch crew may execute (depending on if they are experienced enough and/or if it is authorized by ALRE Bosn and/or if they can trust the pilot to help execute it) what’s known as a "dry hook". In this situation (this is getting wordy, I know, but we love this kinda stuff), they’ll maneuver (not advance) the shuttle slightly forward, buffer the buffer hooks all the way forward, then taxi the bird forward while manually ensuring the lugs engage. They'll raise the launch bar of the jet, maneuver the shuttle aft, and then wait for the launch sequence. When given the order to "hook"/take tension, the jet will lower it's launch bar, the TSPO will sweep, then they'll take tension as normal. But, in this situation, they don’t dry hook. If this situation did happen during cyclic ops, there’s a chance they'd dry hook.
Weird seeing an empty flight deck ...during heavy weather, up on the flight deck, carrier rolling (side to side), optical illusion apparently, but I would feel like Im looking right down into the water and amazed that everything didnt slide off
Did a med-cruise on board the USS Coral Sea 87/88 for 7 months with my f-18 squadron VFA-131 Wildcats out of NAS Cecil Field fla with CAG-13 , Never tired of flights ops the hard work on deck as an AO was worth the privilege of being top side , Best time of my life other then my kids being born , Good video thank you !
Great to see everyone calmly identify and resolve the problem, then get back to business. It is all hand signals to the pilot or on the radio? Must be a bit confusing at first for the pilot. Great job GJ, love watching these
As an Air Force Veteran, I am amazed at this! I love watching how this works, to ensure a safe take off, and everybody is safe on the flight deck! In the Air Force, you do not get anywhere near the runway, but on a carrier, you are on the runway, doing all these actions! I have nothing but respect for you!
. . . AAAANNNDD . . . they keep moving the damn runway!
And the runway’s running away from you!
AF Pilot: I gotta work on my crosswind landings...
Naval Aviator: What's a crosswind landing??? 😁
@Wolfman053a Launch into the wind, I think. Sounds rational.
@@DavidStowe-c7e That’s SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) from everything I’ve read about the subject over the years. Besides, I was joking.
Simply the finest naval aviation channel on UA-cam!
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YEPPERS!
The safe handling of Navy jets on a aircraft carrier is an art!!!
We call it controlled chaos
@@rickhammer1905 Here’s one thing I learned from doing my Command assignment in the Flight Surgeon’s Office. It’s about 98% science, 2% art.
I love how the whole deck crew immediately recognizes the problem, communicates, and takes the correct action. Like you say Pail, no big deal ... 😁
What a privilege to have such intimate access to the flight deck!
FLY NAVY
Big Thank You to Growler for these views from the Michigan farm near Battle Creek. Much Respect.
Ok Pail do you have any idea how your amazing videos affect each of your viewer's. Time to smile, had major back surgery 4 months ago and last month had to do a 8 hour drive to the coast. Driving was ok but doc said to stop alot to stretch. I'm cruising so I grab the handle on my windshield pillar lift my butt and shift the cheeks and say " signature move", my wife looks at me and says "what the hell is signature move?" I'm 70 and I'm using your lines geeeez....keep your head on a swivel and watch your six. Love your stuff.
Ha! Love it!
Shooter on the Big Stick for 08-09 Cruise. Best Tour I've had in the Navy.
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
I once spent a day at Lemoore, and I thought their ground crew were performing a ballet of sorts. This is just next level. No commentary, just 100% enjoyment. Awesome!
It's a great day when Pail posts. Watching flight deck ops is equally as captivating as watching Pail fly the Growler...
THAT is the cleanest, newest float-coat and jersey I have ever seen on a Shooter.
I was an AME in VAQ 137 on Whidbey Island and worked my way up to troubleshooter/final checker, did West pac on the Ranger in 1980. After that I reenlisted and went to at North Island doing the same job on S3A`s and did another westpac on the Enterprise. I was always on the night shifts and always got the midnight to 4am watch, those were great times.
Great video, I been on deck with waves crashing over the front of the Ranger at night and we had to go out and tighten tie down chians on our Prowlers. DCS is great too! Scooter.
TYFYS.
Another great video! As a Navy veteran and qualified yellow and red shirt I'm glad that you included the incident with the buffer bar. Great work and a big shout out to the flight deck crew. As always thank you for your service and Fly Navy and Marines! Beers to you! ⚓✈️⚓💪🍺🍻
Never gets old watching, Thank you.
My goodness, this is so amazing to watch. As a former squid I get a lot of pride just watching these guys do their jobs so flawlessly. thank you for posting. God bless these sailors. Fly Navy
Beautiful choreography between the deck team.
Couldn't be prouder of our Navy! You ALL rock.
I subscribed to your channel. I really like it. You are showing me what life must have been like for my dad aboard the America and the Saratoga.(my dad was a plankowner on the America) I saw the Washington when my brother's ship, the USS Cape St. George was being comissioned in '93. It is ENORMOUS! Your videos are helping to bring back good memories of my dad. I miss him so much. If a girl can have a hero, my dad was mine. Thank you for protecting our country. I understand, more than most people, what a tough job it is. Fly Navy!
Welcome aboard!
Two tours on carriers. One in M div and one in O2N2 plants. Never got tired of watching flight deck ops.
All kidding aside, it is obvious to anybody that the US Navy Carrier dudes are hands down (up, down, left, right, sideways, every which way) the best in the business. You guys literally make all other navies look like keystone cops. I am totally proud of you people. I really cant say enough. You Billy bad asses.
Finished VT-22 in 1981. Still flying G650’s. Thanks for the video’s, They’re the best! When my pax ask about what I did in the Marines, I tell them to watch Growler Jams. But you do it better! FLY NAVY!
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It is so cool knowing how these work. Thank you not only for the video (and the hand signal breakdown video), but your service. Please stay safe in your travels
Over 40 years of passion and here is another first time. Learned something new almost as being directly there.
Thanks
Cheers!
It's like the intro to Top Gun, except 18 minutes long. That's the exact kinda movie I'd watch.
Next level, Pail!
This is real…
Thank you so much Pail! Blessings ❤
Growler. Your videos on this platform are the very best for me and so many others around our precious globe to watch. More beers on the backburner. Thanks -
How you guys make all of this work so well is beyond amazing. Hats off to you all!
Exceptional teamwork! Fly Navy! The deck crew and flight crew really make it seem it's all in a day's work. Thanks, Pail!
Thanks Pail! Appreciate the insider perspective. Fly Navy!
Amazing communications, teamwork, and following safety protocols.
I really appreciate the time and effort you give to making these videos!
Thank you!! (from a former USN 'Airedale')
So inspiring to watch pros work as a finely honed team! Beautiful start to the day: coffee and the US Navy - Fly Navy!
Fly Navy!
great insight into what goes on. thanks for your great videos.
Thank you for these videos. They are intelligent and fascinating. I love seeing the team that sends these pilots off and how much goes into it.
I never tire of watching your videos Pail, I'm fascinated by observing all the deck crew going about their duties in such a professional manner. Even when they are dealing with pilots in training. It must instill a lot of confidence in the pilots seeing the deck crew doing their jobs in such a way.
Thank You for Protecting our Freedoms.
I'm like a kid in candy store with your videos, lol. It looks like a lot of amazing and hard work is put in by the deck crews as well a the pilots to make this a well oiled machine. Thanks for all the work you put into these videos. If I was much younger and American, I would want to join the Navy!
Just found your channel and it is amazing.
Welcome aboard!
I was a AT troubleshooter/final checker for VA-145 Swordsmen 78-80 on board the Ranger CV-61 brings back great memories.
TYFYS!
I served in VF-74 aboard the USS Forrestal back in the days of F-4B & F-4J Phantoms. Today's carriers are bigger than Forrestal, but to see a flight deck virtually empty is an amazing thing! It always seemed small and crowded while we were working, especially at night. But when all the aircraft were offloaded so that the flight deck could be resurfaced (while tied up at Pier 12 in Norfolk) it was HUGE, like multiple football fields huge!
My dad flew A-4s off of Forrestal, on a Med cruise in ‘68-69, its first cruise after the fire. I remember the officers & wives sometimes called it the ‘Forest Fire’ and I didn’t get how sick a joke that was until years later. Black humor is evidently a mainstay of military life.
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@@pinverarity I was on that cruise, and the one after ... we also called it the USS Zippo and the USS BBQ ... and a host of other names that can't be printed here.
First heard it called the forest fire in boot camp..during fire training. What not to do n such..😬 Leaves ya with a bit of a sick stomach watching the videos knowing many died. Stay aware up there!
We're watching these operations take place on an IDEAL day,, imagine getting the birds off the deck in heavy rain and cold wind,, it must be especially stressful for every man and woman on the deck as well as the Exec Officer in the tower, HUGE RESPECT!
Pail has a thunderstorm video..
Looks total miserable for EVERYBODY on deck.
Fellow aviator here (civilian)… very cool!
Hawk is pretty aircraft. Got to work on them in the RAF in the early 80's.
I agree, they look sweet as
I've seen so many of Growler Jams vids every time one takes off I say to myself "fly Navy".......lol. I could watch these all day.....
You all are like a finely tuned machine. Amazing job you all do so well. Thank you from a Navy kid. Fly Navy.
Awesome video, stay safe.
Seriously…. Being a nurse I’m attune to tiny details but that pick up was brilliant. Just shows the amount of details that goes in to that kind of job. It’s a dedication and a desire to be 100% committed to the people he serves with. Bravo!!!!
@@xris5697 Ummmm, I’m not a pilot. I was making reference to the attention to details. I come from a military background and details have always been a part of life me. Pilots r special. The kind of dedication it takes is overwhelming. I’m sure ur family is very proud.
Lovely calm day in whichever ocean you were operating in. Super videos thank you.
you're awesome GJ thank you for your service !!
Without saying this channel is the most interesting and humble (you have never been arrogant) You have to love how these posts are presented.
Obviously commercial kids are doing this, but “hey kids you are doing brilliant……. Really you are”
Love it mate
Peace, Love and Reality x
Cheers!
I pray that when you reach Admiral, that you will continue to show us these types of videos, sir. 🌟🌟🌟🌟❤❤❤❤
We have a new Jam! Much love from Australia
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Jet noise. The sound of freedom.
It gets to sound more like tinitus as you get older.
Thank you, this is my symphony right here....
It looks like a perfect ballet choreography.I am excited about what I see and learn.But for me it is also the most dangerous job I can imagine. As a layperson, I now look at your work with different eyes.I will never complain about aircraft noise again.I will always drink a beer to your health.I live in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea and we experience big change. Please always be careful and take care of yourself.When I see a jet in the sky now I think of you and your brothers 🫶🙏🫂 Cheers 🍺
Cheers!
Love the videos, sadly can’t fly the EF18 in my country, but when I’m if age I’ll try and go for the typhoon!
Didn't realize that sometimes T-45s run off the GW - very cool and as always thanks for your videos - I learn something new each time! Bravo Zulu GJ!
Another cool and informative video!! For me, this one really emphasized the importance of every one involved to be following every step of the launch procedure without fail. Evidently, that's 100% essential for any successful catapult launch.
Amazed at how quickly the jets come to a halt.
Appreciate you for the video. Enjoy them all ! 👍
Growler Jams, your videos show a great perspective. I watched every launch and it was pure precision - every hand signal, movement, check, etc. I was really amazed when the aircraft started landing as well as taking off but it is just another day at the office 🙃.
I wonder what people think when they are told about their 1st pushback. Wait, billions of $$ and I have to push an aircraft???
Ha! It’s just the way we do business.
Watching towards the end I kept thinking that soon there would be no more jets to launch and these guys would finally get a break. But never happens, jets keep coming ... Stay safe out there Navy!
Thanks for the rare insight to the launch operations... this time the focus is on the crew not the acfts .... much respect from a fellow maintainer (WO Hellenic Air Force with 29 years of service ) .
Such an amazing hardcore ballet. Precision choreography and absolute attention to every last detail.
I love the videos. Every time you show carrier ops i'm always astonished by the amount of trust. Everyone standing on the flight deck has to trust the pilot and the mechanics who maintain the aircraft. The pilot has to trust every single person on the flight deck is doing their job. It's definitely not your typical aircraft takeoff and landing, that's for sure.
Thank you for the insight, Pail! We've learned a lot from you. Hope for this channel to grow for more contents like this❤
Fly Navy!
I love your videos. They are educational and elaxing at the same time and give an interessting insight in Navy Aviation. Greetings from germany. Fly Navy.
A tightly coordinated art form! It just gets more so with the air wing deployed so this is a good place for the trainees to learn. Great video as always Pail! Fly Navy!
Fly Navy!
As I always, THANK YOU sir.
I was on board the GW at the time, out of the navy now, they made it to San Diego well.
Was very cool watching you guys, taking off and landing from vultures row.
Hope you got a chance to meet Brent
This video clearly shows how massive the flight deck is. I
cannot remember another that video of launching aircraft and there were not any aircraft park topside.
Thank you for making these and your service to our country !
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Good day, Pail! I’m still on the clock, but I’m looking forward to this 👍🏻👍🏻it’s a long weekend here in Canada (Labour Day, and also my birthday) and I hope you have a great weekend as well!! ✌🏻
Happy Birthday!
@@GrowlerJams thank you!!
Happy to see your Growler Jams upload, Pail. Wishing everyone a great Labor Day weekend! Happy BD caryd67
Watching the flight deck action or your flights along with your commentary I something I could do all day long! Thanks
Badass ! Never gets old !
I just found your channel about a week ago I think. It's very interesting seeing all of this and learning what everything means. Also, you have a very calming voice. It doesn't distract from the video at all which is nice.
Welcome Aboard!
@@GrowlerJams Thanks!
How did this delay and reshot affect the Candidate Aviator?
It really didn’t…just gave him a couple minute brake.
Thanks for the new post. I've been waiting! Fly NAVY!
What’s the temperature on the deck? Is it summer or what? Love watching y’all’s videos. . My late husband was a Navy guy, did 2 tours in Vietnam
This was filmed in June. Temps were in the low 90s and humid.
Great stuff Pail, it's amazing that all of this is taking place in the middle of the ocean or at least 75 miles out ! Thanks 🍺
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video, thank you 👏
This is great showing us what it takes to get these Naval Jets in the air and one just never knows what all can go wrong, I still think theT-45C Goshawk would be a sweet aircraft to fly. Thanks, Pail, for all of your continued hard work, wishing you and your family a nice relaxing Labor Day and try and throw in some fun!
Was an A4E plane captain for VA-106 on the Forrestal WestPac cruise in 1967, did pilot qualifying on the Independence out of Mayport. Did a WestPac cruise on the Intrepid as line leading po. Loved working on the roof. The roof guys on the Intrepid were the best.
@@eddy5739 This is awesome thank you for sharing a bit of your past, you must enjoy watching Pails Jams I sure do.
So the holdback bar is basically a TLF (Tension Limiting Fitting). Example: When the Holdback bar is properly seated into the track, the launchbar is down and in the shuttle, and the aircraft is under tension, the "buffer hook" (below the deck) will pop up holding the aircraft back. A TLF (holdback bar) is a coupling device that will hold two opposing forces together as long as that force doesn't exceed the TLF limit (cat stroke). It's pretty cool that the buffer hook indicates its position (above the deck) after the shuttle completes its forward stroke. If that jet would've been cleared for takeoff, 1. It surely would've been a cold shot and 2. the holdback bar would've gone along for the ride. Am I close? You guys are amazing. Fly Navy
You are exactly correct. Cheers!
2:58 I like the answer the shooter gives when asked why they physically push the jet back rather than having it taxi around and come back.
"Because we can 😎"
Talking about the buffer hooks...there is another channel with a green shirt who has a camera on his cranial and he goes through the entire hook up process. You can actually see the holdback trip the buffer hooks as the jet taxis forward into the shuttle. Really neat stuff.
Interesting stuff as always! I really love this unedited footage. The flight deck is massive!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Whidbey navy brat here. Thanks for the footage as always.
What a beautiful scenery. Cheers for sharing, mate.
Whew, we've got some thoughts on that pushback on Cat 1.
To start - great video, as always, Growler Jams!
But first, it was slightly irresponsible for the Shooter not to immediately signal for advance (not retract) of the shuttle. There are too many people around the jet and the track to have the shuttle sitting aft for that long.
Second, when the jet is taxiing to the catapult, it is stopped at the Nose Gear Launch (NGL) Assembly. From there, the jet will lower it’s launch bar, the holdback bar will be installed into the jet’s nose gear, and the jet will taxi through the NGL. The NGL will have a track for the launch bar to keep it aligned with the catapult. The launch bar will actuate a roller on the NGL to cause the buffer hooks to pop up, and those hooks will be what engages with the lugs on the holdback bar.
Albeit rarely, the lugs may disengage from the buffer hooks for many different reasons. For T-45s, it is commonly due to the bird rolling back when going through the NGL (where the lugs will get into the hooks, then the jet rolls back because it doesn’t have enough power to roll through the buffer hooks like an F/A-18 does, so the bird rolls back and the lugs disengage [you can see it almost happen again the second time the bird goes through]). In these situations, the launch crew may execute (depending on if they are experienced enough and/or if it is authorized by ALRE Bosn and/or if they can trust the pilot to help execute it) what’s known as a "dry hook".
In this situation (this is getting wordy, I know, but we love this kinda stuff), they’ll maneuver (not advance) the shuttle slightly forward, buffer the buffer hooks all the way forward, then taxi the bird forward while manually ensuring the lugs engage. They'll raise the launch bar of the jet, maneuver the shuttle aft, and then wait for the launch sequence. When given the order to "hook"/take tension, the jet will lower it's launch bar, the TSPO will sweep, then they'll take tension as normal. But, in this situation, they don’t dry hook. If this situation did happen during cyclic ops, there’s a chance they'd dry hook.
Great perspective. Thanks for chiming in and TYFYS. Your channel is fantastic.
@@GrowlerJams You’re welcome! Keep up the great work!
Nice piece mate, thanks.
Thank you Bubba for the Video. Always awesome. Thank you for your Service.
Awesome stuff Pail ❤
Weird seeing an empty flight deck ...during heavy weather, up on the flight deck, carrier rolling (side to side), optical illusion apparently, but I would feel like Im looking right down into the water and amazed that everything didnt slide off
Wake up babe, Growler Jams posted a new video!
Always a great day when PAIL posts a new video. Have a great weekend!
Thanks! You too!
Did a med-cruise on board the USS Coral Sea 87/88 for 7 months with my f-18 squadron VFA-131 Wildcats out of NAS Cecil Field fla with CAG-13 , Never tired of flights ops the hard work on deck as an AO was worth the privilege of being top side , Best time of my life other then my kids being born , Good video thank you !
TFYS.
Carrier operations never cease to get old.
Those new catapults are Friggen HUGE!!
For that matter that whole bow area is big!!
Things sure have changed
Great video Pail. 😊❤
I was wondering why I hadn't seen you guys in College Station in awhile!
Looking forward to see you in the overhead soon!
As always…informative and understandable despite the deck noise. Thanks. Your beer awaits you….
Thank you kindly!
Thanks for the video, enjoyed the new content
Great to see everyone calmly identify and resolve the problem, then get back to business. It is all hand signals to the pilot or on the radio? Must be a bit confusing at first for the pilot. Great job GJ, love watching these
Just hand signals to the pilot. It’s pretty obvious to the pilot what’s going on.