Question About A Real Rhino

[Weasel Keeper]

http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/dosgringos2-03.m3u

 

[DaveGriffin]

http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/dosgringos2-03.m3u

That song cracks me up every time I hear it. (the lyrics make my point very well)

 

[DaveGriffin]

Dave's no naval aviator. I've never met a Navy pilot that was nearly the conceited d**khead as he is.

I'm doing my best Draginass. Just trying to move in rankings to the level of AF d**khead.

 

[bssthound]

Last year, when we were flying Hurricane Katrina out of Houston's Ellington Field, we recovered at 3 a.m. I was a bit tired and for about ten seconds thought I was in the twilight zone as we drove past several F-4s on the ramp. Turns out they were from Tyndall. Some were grey, with the orange tail but several were painted in camo, like in their heyday. I talked to several of the very fortunate souls who were flying those magnificent beasts. There was an AD Lt Col and several older contractors. They told me that some were painted camo since it was a "heritage" paint scheme. Absolutely gorgeous. Flying the mighty, mighty Rhino will forever be the highlight of my life.

 

[SIG600]

Let me rebuke what Dave has said...

There is nothing magical about getting aboard. It takes a touch and feel that not every aviator has, but there is no sense of "urgency"... especially during the day. Ya axial winds or a haneous burble can make it interesting but bagging traps during the day is fun.

Night is another story. I don't like landing on the boat at night, period. There's nothing fun about it but it comes with the job.

There are Navy guys that can't land on the boat, there are Air Force guys that can (and have). I personally know dudes from both categories. Dave just stop talking.

 

[DaveGriffin]

Let me rebuke what Dave has said...

There is nothing magical about getting aboard. It takes a touch and feel that not every aviator has, but there is no sense of "urgency"... especially during the day. Ya axial winds or a haneous burble can make it interesting but bagging traps during the day is fun.

Night is another story. I don't like landing on the boat at night, period. There's nothing fun about it but it comes with the job.

There are Navy guys that can't land on the boat, there are Air Force guys that can (and have). I personally know dudes from both categories. Dave just stop talking.

SIG600,

OK, you don’t like my use of the term “sense of urgency”.

Granted, they could both crash and burn. But would you disagree with the statement that an AF pilot preparing to land using an arresting cable has a few less critical issues to deal with, and the prospect of a ramp strike or crashing into a mile deep ocean creates a higher degree of difficulty for a Navy pilot at on a carrier approach?

 

[Mongoose69]

Sheesh

Last I checked, water was just as hard (so to speak) as dirt when you hit it going 100+ knots. The PK of both is dang near 1.0

Why hasn't someone banned this guy yet? I just read through 3 pages of good information interspersed with dodging the occasional DaveGriffin dog poo post. Dave, do you add anything to this board?

Cheers,
Mongoose

 

[ExAF]

Ignore

Just put him on your ignore list like most of us and you won't have to suffer through it any more. Thanks for not quoting him.

 

[DaveGriffin]

Last I checked, water was just as hard (so to speak) as dirt when you hit it going 100+ knots. The PK of both is dang near 1.0

Why hasn't someone banned this guy yet? I just read through 3 pages of good information interspersed with dodging the occasional DaveGriffin dog poo post. Dave, do you add anything to this board?

Cheers,
Mongoose

It's always the same.....AF pukes say: Landing on a boat is no more difficult or dangerous than landing on a 12K ft runway.

That's why you guys have no credibility, even civilians consider you second class to Navy pilots. Landing on the boat is a big deal, regardless of your dismissive attitude.

 

[HarryShadow]

Dave,

Did you sniff glue as a child???