Third Sub has been hauled down, mast held and NJP duly administered:
Apprentices have been busted back to ink-stained wretches to contemplate the error of their ways…still though, appreciate the effort (minus the, umm, attitude) while we were gone this week so they’ve been told they will have another chance to prove themselves sometime in the future.
-SJS
(comes the time in most every Hawkeye flier’s experience when they have to deal face-to-face with the hydraulic failure demon. The Hawkeye has two hydraulic systems — one to drive the flight controls and another to drive the “auxiliary gear” which includes such minor items as landing gear, brakes, etc. In the event of a…
Close Shave An A-3D returning from a night training hop crossed the ramp of a big CVA with the meatball right on the money. The hook picked up the number two wire after the touchdown and the arrestment seemed normal. Suddenly, the wire BROKE, and the big plane lurched forward with full power on —…
Announced today — story follows. While YHS wishes the name had been reserved for use on another class as part of a return to tradition and convention, one hopes CVN 79 will be Enterprise, America, Intrepid or Coral Sea. (ed. note: The model unveiled at yesterday’s announcement also showed a more, *ahem* complete airwing than…
UPDATE: Happy 60th Birthday to the USAF (18 Sep 1947 – 2007) (thanks for the reminder Mike) Frequent readers of this site (all 3 of you…) know that we tend not to cut the Junior Service too much slack, especially since their idea of a tailhook has not much more heft than a bent…
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Thank goodness you’re back! 🙂
Yes, the Scriblets held down the fort in their own……unique……style. Said style revealed much more than the fact that they proved just how vital the Scribe is to the daily posts. It also gave many clues as to the possible identity (identities) of said Scriblets. Here’s hoping none are in Special Forces……at least, not at the moment.
Did you manage to find any Willow trees on your journey? That should keep the wee lads guessing for a time. 😛
Veritas et Fidelis Semper
Thank you for not giving them the keys to the TDB. I would have had a time of it explaining why the P-3 or C-9 was highlighted on a “TAILHOOK” site! Welcome back!
Talk about a whirlwind tour! Anyhow…more pictures. That seemed to draw a crowd of comments….do them yourself, or pass them around for several of us to publicize ValOUR-IT a bit more…