Carrier Landing Clinic: Textbook Trap

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    Welcome aboard! Get ready! It's time to recover. Today, we are in the cockpit of an EA-18G Growler overhead the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) somewhere in the Pacific Ocean in 2017.
    This is a "pinky" or sunset recovery. You will see me pass overhead the ship three times.
    At time 0:14, I am in low holding (point 1) at angels four, waiting for my turn to recover. After the aircraft holding below me vacate their altitudes, I can follow them down to the overhead.
    At time 2:30, I enter the spin pattern. My interval was waved off, was past the bow, and had yet turn downwind, so I spun it for the overhead.
    At time 4:12, I broke on my interval. Only the tanker trapped behind me.
    Time to get some grub before the night page. All in a day's work. I'm just happy to be here.
    Fly Navy!
    Chapters:
    0+00 Port Holding
    2+30 Spin Pattern
    4+12 Overhead Break
    8+36 The "Start"
    If you like the video, please like, subscribe, and turn on notifications - I appreciate it! If we get enough support, we can keep this channel going.
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  • @douglassmith3016
    @douglassmith3016 ปีที่แล้ว +1738

    *A few things:*
    - No annoying Van Halen music is a plus.
    - Narrating carrier ops is an innovation. You may be the first Naval aviator to do so.
    - It's amazing that we can find anybody to do this dangerous job.
    - It's reassuring to know that you're an instructor pilot now. The brain-drain is crushing us.
    - Go Navy!

    • @philwhipple4557
      @philwhipple4557 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Van Halen is not annoying, Prince is.

    • @yanwo2359
      @yanwo2359 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      10,000 additional points for NO "MUSIC"! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    • @markrushton1516
      @markrushton1516 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Prob a fantastic job but requires 100% from college to service duty and when flying there prob isn't an off day. Oh and don't forget the tours of duty plus other duties. Only those who want to be the best need apply

    • @jefferyhubbard3532
      @jefferyhubbard3532 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@philwhipple4557 milli vanilli is real !!

    • @patfarra627
      @patfarra627 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Studs are lucky to have this info. This guy is a talking Nat ops Lots of stuff going on

  • @JayMaverick
    @JayMaverick 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +877

    This is insane. I can hardly parallel park. Glad to have these guys in the skies.

    • @sirjohnmara
      @sirjohnmara 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Good One! Hahaha. Yeah, myself, I hate parking Garages, there are pillars everywhere! Thanks from Sweden.

    • @MJC69800
      @MJC69800 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      In Europe we’re good at it

    • @redcapote4760
      @redcapote4760 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@MJC69800 Because we pay a pretty penny to take driving lessons, which people don't seem to have to do here in the US. I have my Europe and US driver's licenses, so I know the difference.

    • @Tommy1977777
      @Tommy1977777 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      In fairness, if you had missiles then parking would be easier.

    • @lightningsheep1
      @lightningsheep1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@redcapote4760 You have to pay a fair amount to take driving lessons here

  • @Kjell777Iverson
    @Kjell777Iverson 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +262

    Honestly, 8:26 is the most terrifying part of this video lol
    I'd be so worried about putting the gear over the edge of the deck. The amount of trust you have to have with your crewmates is amazing.

    • @Manhatten212
      @Manhatten212 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Agreed! "...it is a little bit of an uncomfortable feeling", says "Pale". These pilots are the best in the world. Go Navy!

    • @susanhumphrey6427
      @susanhumphrey6427 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      As someone who knows next to nothing about flight, this makes me more nervous than the flying 😵‍💫

    • @lanho3856
      @lanho3856 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Their eyes are fixated on the yellow shirts, 100% trust.

    • @jenniferabel2811
      @jenniferabel2811 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I don't even have to check, I know you must be talking about that bit of parking at the end. :o

  • @mrdennischapman
    @mrdennischapman 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    I am sooooo envious. I joined The Navy in 1965 and wanted to do what you do. I had my private pilot's license and about 1200 hours but they would not let me fly because I wore corrective lenses. They would allow me to be a navigator but I did not want to fry with someone that had less experience than I did. Thanks for the great videos. They are the best.

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Cheers!

  • @MercuryOneOne
    @MercuryOneOne ปีที่แล้ว +652

    I have a cousin that flew F-18s back in the 90s. His call-sign was ELVIS... He grew-up in the Memphis area and sounded like Elvis when he talked. But when I asked him how he got the call-sign ELVIS, he said "because ELVIS is the king". So good and funny.

    • @Crisko591
      @Crisko591 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hahah nice!!

    • @tomperock1615
      @tomperock1615 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      How do ya land at Night ?

    • @loyfrye6664
      @loyfrye6664 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      ​@tomperock1615 same as day tine its just darker

    • @donc9751
      @donc9751 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@tomperock1615 My answer would be wet and dirty from the waist down!

    • @PeterKKraus
      @PeterKKraus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I wonder how many A.F. Majors have had the call sign Woody?

  • @War_Diesel
    @War_Diesel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

    Growler Jams' narration is perfect. Not too little, but not too much. And dumbed down just enough for all us common people to understand. Keep it up.

  • @faronanderson2536
    @faronanderson2536 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +150

    What surprised me most was how quickly everything is happening and the carrier, being absolutely huge, looking so small from your perspective.
    A fascinating insight into a fighter pilot's world landing on an aircraft carrier.
    What a privilege.Thankyou so much from Australia.👍🏽👍🏽 🇦🇺

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Cheers!

    • @mjb358
      @mjb358 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Look 😊

  • @prokastinatore
    @prokastinatore 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Unbelivable how precise they can fly their jets. A touch down on a carrier is not comparable with a landing un a regular runway! Great tune! Thank you so much for uploading this!

  • @donvedio
    @donvedio ปีที่แล้ว +216

    Old man now. Served as an AME2 on 3 Essex class carriers with VF-162 F8s during the Viet Nam War. Of course to me the flight deck seems so large with so many people wandering around. Thanks to your great videos and narration I now have an idea of what the pilots were doing back then. We lost a lot of good pilots during those war years.

    • @williamcarl4200
      @williamcarl4200 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Fun to see what we all saw from their prospective. Never steamed an "Essex" but loved my "Forrestal". Sad none of those are left.

    • @tracytrawick322
      @tracytrawick322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      We're older, but perhaps just a tad bit wiser thx to time in the trenches and experience.
      Thanks for your service!🫡🍺👍

    • @94Whiskey
      @94Whiskey 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      F-8....such a beast & sexy fighter!

    • @gregdelong1539
      @gregdelong1539 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      People like you made all this possible.

    • @michaeltaylor8835
      @michaeltaylor8835 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thank you for your service.Sorry the govt treated you bad

  • @toryworldmusic
    @toryworldmusic ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Driving on the carrier seems almost as nerve-wracking as landing on the carrier. People everywhere.... Great video!

    • @TheWizardGamez
      @TheWizardGamez 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      that last 180 would have me sweating. i just perfected parrallel parking i cant imagine trying to do that while in a multi million dollar jet, with water on one side and lives on the other

  • @consistentshooting3986
    @consistentshooting3986 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    One of the coolest videos I've ever seen. The narration is PHENOMENAL! Navigating the deck with all of those people and other planes was more stressful than the flying for me. More, please!

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thanks!

    • @mikecrim5292
      @mikecrim5292 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Bob Ross comparison is right on. So calm and competent. He reminds me of Texas Bee Lady.

  • @kmcnelley1981
    @kmcnelley1981 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I’m not sure what’s the best part of you video Pail.
    1. Your silky voice narration.
    2. Perfect trap
    4. Amazing high quality video, or
    5. We all got to see Five Signature Moves being performed brilliantly.
    Many thanks Pail, this is amazing. Thanks for taking the time to do a awesome voice over. Awesome to watch as I am a DCS F/A-18C nerd.

    • @vincentvoncarnap2473
      @vincentvoncarnap2473 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your* silky voice[...]

    • @robertmetzger6467
      @robertmetzger6467 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I Used to have the Abacus Flight Deck 6 Add-On for MSFS You could Launch off the Carrier flight Deck and Catch the Wire ! LoMac had the Russian Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. Now I Gotta get DCS !!!

    • @kmcnelley1981
      @kmcnelley1981 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@robertmetzger6467 yeah, DCS has come along way since LoMAC. Spoilt for choice really, have F/A-18C and F-14 A/B both are amazing. Treat yourself to the Supercarrier as well.
      Remember using the Flight Deck Addons. Think ended up using virtual LSO addon with the VRS SuperBug.
      Once DCS announced F/A-18C with realistic carrier ops being an ex-player of Jane’s FA18, MSFS went straight into the bin.
      The content Pail is able to put on display, my goodness. Just really awesome amazing stuff

  • @redfernpixelgnomepitcher1377
    @redfernpixelgnomepitcher1377 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    A thousand people all had to cooperate, AND perform a number of moves in synchronicity for just 1 pilot to land. An aircraft carrier is the definition of teamwork. Together we can really do anything.

  • @kevinverkuil3556
    @kevinverkuil3556 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I love the deck choreography and how each director smoothly hands you off to the next one. Highly organized!

    • @tracytrawick322
      @tracytrawick322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I had no idea each landing used a host of directors - this is so choreographed, must take a lot of walk-throughs & a ton of training for any new directors. I can hear it now, "you want me stand where?" And "make that pilot trust that I won't drive him off the deck?"
      Open bar after....
      1) each shift rotation?
      2) After each successful landing?
      3) During each approach?
      4) Any time I'm communicating with the pilot?
      5) A/c sighting, toast 🍺?

    • @5GTrevor
      @5GTrevor 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      its like a ballet

  • @esaaecha
    @esaaecha 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    .... i am a pilot, single engine, and i really liked that ride along.
    Thank you very much for making that possible. May GOD richly bless you.

  • @tedmabey1852
    @tedmabey1852 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Thank you for the ride along, Sir! Dad flew a Navy Corsair in WWII in the South Pacific. I toured the Midway Carrier docked in San Diego a few years ago, it was amazing! I saw a corsair up close on the lower deck, had an emotional moment imagining dad in the cockpit! Thank you for your service to our great country!! 👍

  • @yanniskouretas8688
    @yanniskouretas8688 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    I know that flying the AOA indicator on such a demanding approach is not easy - seeing you making it look effortless is a sign of excellent airmanship !

  • @CumulusBurn
    @CumulusBurn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Does anyone else come back to watch this to just chill? I'm on my PC and cranking music, but when I need a chill-ass break, I pull this vid. It's just so baller and relaxing.

    • @jlrice571
      @jlrice571 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It’s Pail’s voice. So soothing.

    • @clintwilson6380
      @clintwilson6380 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What band were you listening to?

  • @michellestevens
    @michellestevens 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    My grandfather flew the Corsair FU4 during WW2 and my dad flew the F4 Phantom in Vietnam, watching you this morning brings back so many memories of hearing them talk about their careers. You make this look so effortless and easy, but we know how incredibly difficult it is to land a plane on a moving object with winds. That parking of your jet had gave me so much anxiety though. Thank you for your service and thank you for sharing this video with us.

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Cheers!

    • @hanc37
      @hanc37 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      From what I understand the Corsair was called the “Ensign Eliminator” because you could not see the flight deck when landing. I can't imagine how difficult that would be.

    • @richard38618
      @richard38618 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hanc37Thats why the marines used it mainly for cas missions and was usually not used on carriers, the bearcat and hellcat got the carrier ops (wildcat and avenger during the peak of ww2)

    • @kasier8495
      @kasier8495 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Much Respect to your people brother 🫡

    • @daren7889
      @daren7889 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowlerJams Thanks for your kind reply! I forgot to tell you I was a US Navy Scholarship student in college in 1970's! An E&3. I didn't like Nursing when I got in floor because it didn't seem to be very CARING ! I got an Honorable Discharge and became a Special Education teacher 37 years,31 years at the Preschool level! I used to tell my fellow teachers, "I should have stayed in the Navy, at least I would have had a helmet and a flack jacket! Probably need a Armor Piercing Jacket now! That's called MASH humor because if you didn't laugh, you would NEVER STOP CRYING! I got the US Army Nurse Corps scholarship too but we had better luck in the US NAVY! My Great Uncle died on a beach in Anzio,Italy FIGHTING AGAINST FASCISTS! He was a Staff Sgt in the US Army. My cousin was in the Army too! He died at age 52 years from Agent Orange / Cancer on his neck. He went in front of the troops and put up wires to help troops communicate! GO NAVY! ⚓⛵⚓ German -Swiss American 💙🌊Western MARYLANDER here!

  • @johnluhmann1581
    @johnluhmann1581 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    Very nice pail from a former Marine F 4 Pilot . Just excellent to show exactly how it works and the precision that is involved

  • @tomadams2547
    @tomadams2547 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    So many signature moves that went unmentioned! 😁 Another great explanation of a complex process - thanks!

    • @DJSt3rling
      @DJSt3rling ปีที่แล้ว

      Would be interested to learn if someone feels like explaining!

    • @bowenlin2581
      @bowenlin2581 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DJSt3rling Half the fun is figuring it out!

    • @d23g32
      @d23g32 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have it on good authority that they're no big deal

    • @bobdylan7120
      @bobdylan7120 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DJSt3rling Grabbing the handle with his left hand and using it to lift himself slightly to reposition in the seat.

  • @brianjones4026
    @brianjones4026 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    How any pilot must feel coming into land on a ship in a 40 knt wind with 6 or 7 metre swells is totally beyond me ! These guys are Angels indeed ! God Bless and Protect them from harm ! Amen .

  • @mtyhntr49
    @mtyhntr49 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Howdy,
    Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this video. Back in the 70's i was attached to VA-34 BLUEBLASTERS A6 out of Oceana, Va. We were operating off the JFK-67 and moved over to the Eisenhower. Broke that carrier in brand new. Got to land on the decks quite a few times. Thank you for the great memories. Be safe always. Dan

  • @2Oldcoots
    @2Oldcoots 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Such a privilege to be able to watch this!!!

  • @richardkan8499
    @richardkan8499 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    "Pail" I so appreciate your videos showing you at work. I've just finished work at an office desk staring at a computer screen almost all day long. It's a marvellous escape to watch you at your workplace, which is a totally amazing place to be

  • @cseivard
    @cseivard ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Awesome. Thanks. My sole visit to a carrier, was on the John F. Kennedy (CV67) I was a videographer for MTV. We were there for fleet week. So that we could steam past the Statue of
    Liberty, were at a coast guard station(early!) , a CH-60,collected us,and flown to the ship. It was a moment. Thankfully, I even managed to get a hat! Fly Navy!

    • @cseivard
      @cseivard ปีที่แล้ว

      Are hats still $5?

  • @alexaviles591
    @alexaviles591 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I cannot enphasize how amazing these videos are, both the commentary and the quality of the video😊😊

  • @ikaikamaleko8370
    @ikaikamaleko8370 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Got back aboard the boat like it was just another day at the office.

  • @alasdairmunro1953
    @alasdairmunro1953 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just love the way you make it look so easy. Sure looks mighty close when you turn near the edge. Great narration!

  • @truxpratt3306
    @truxpratt3306 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Best carrier landing video I have seen to date: Simply explained everything going on and didn't assume we know things.

  • @YouTuber-mc2el
    @YouTuber-mc2el 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent from start to finish. Thank you for your service.

  • @risingsun9595
    @risingsun9595 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love that you included the taxi process as well

  • @edtur6063
    @edtur6063 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Another great touchdown.Go Navy!

  • @sandym8787
    @sandym8787 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Amazing - my Dad was on the Ranger , my Uncle on the Yorktown . Dad never talked about his experiences and sadly Uncle never made it home . I've been discovering these videos and liking the dancing shooter videos . Thanks for posting ..

  • @kentwilliams3326
    @kentwilliams3326 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Thanks!
    I enlisted in the Navy Nuclear Power Program in December of 1960. In boot camp I met several guys who were just like me and we became instant friends. They told me about the NAVCAD program and that they would be headed to Pensacola for training. Man, did I want to go, but my 9901 code essentially kept me on a 6 year enlistment for nuclear power engineering with my ultimate assignment to submarines. Try as I might I couldn't switch. Then one day they were gone and I was deeply saddened.
    Later I did earn my private pilot's license while still in the USN but...

    • @koobuck
      @koobuck 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good for you earning your license! 👍 My brother was a nuke too on the TR(CVN-71)

  • @catherine59226
    @catherine59226 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Outstanding! You truly have one of the best channels on TH-cam!

    • @rebeccalara6574
      @rebeccalara6574 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is he calling the ship MOM?

  • @wretchedexcess1654
    @wretchedexcess1654 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love these ride alongs.
    Nice calm PIC voice...
    ...not yelling and screaming like me, at the other traffic about me.

  • @johnbuckland-lm9qe
    @johnbuckland-lm9qe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You boys are amazing. Thanks for all you do for us

  • @dustinmckee1857
    @dustinmckee1857 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for your service growler!!! and to the flight deck crew that gets everyone to and from sortie’s safely 🙏🏻💯

  • @Danny_Roman.
    @Danny_Roman. ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Superb flight mate! Loved every second of that. 😊

  • @RLNTEX
    @RLNTEX 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I really appreciate that inside look at carrier landings. I was an AMH-2 with VFA-192 (USS Midway) from 85'-90'.
    LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I got to see the world three times over before I was 20
    My last duty station was NAS Kingsville, you and I could talk about things we have in common for hours and hours.
    Thank you for your service brother.

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cheers!

    • @RLNTEX
      @RLNTEX 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@GrowlerJams When I was at Kingsville in 1990, we were told that Kingsville was closing down and many of us were given new orders mine were to NAS Miramar. I didn't think the base was still active.
      Also, I never would have imagined that a F/A-18 would take the place of an EA-6B.
      Because I was a glider pilot before I went into the Navy my division officer took me up and let me fly the hornet, briefly.

  • @Zatracenec
    @Zatracenec 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video with the commentary. I also like the left DDI and engine/fuel display are visible. Awesome stuff! It's incredible how the deck is crowded!

  • @thomasengstrom1525
    @thomasengstrom1525 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very cool to see see the Hawkeye you were talking about, coming in at the very end!! These vids are such an amazing "moment in time" of your life...Especially for those of us that have always dreamed of being Navy pilots!!

    • @scottharris5714
      @scottharris5714 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think the E-2C Hawkeye would be a great plane to fly. It has such an important role in the fleet.

  • @jamest6837
    @jamest6837 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This was brilliant my dad was a tailseat gunner in ww11 and got 3 air medals..he told me he hated flying but he was a really good shot..I never could best him on the skeet range..God bless you son and thank you for your service!

  • @user-tn1vc1xz5d
    @user-tn1vc1xz5d 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It takes lots of skill, dedication and experience to make it look so easy. Thankyou sir, fab narration 😊

  • @glenscheible9467
    @glenscheible9467 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's an Honor watching your Vids. I sleep better at Night knowing Brave Men and Women like Yourself are on Point. God Bless You.

  • @robzilla60
    @robzilla60 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video Pail, very nice narration, great landing. I witnessed literally thousands of these as a Flight Deck Troubleshooter in VAQ-138 in 1981-2 with Prowlers. We worked in whatever weather there was, daytime and nights, some were 4 event days, some were 12 events. It's been 40+ years since then, but not much has changed. We only had 4 planes in the squadron, so we maintainers were always busy fixing our jets. We managed to accomplish a 94% sortie completion rate on the '82 cruise on the JFK in the Med and IO, and got a commendation for it from the 2 star. Great times with some lifelong Brothers. I'd do it all over again. FLY NAVY.

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fly Navy.

  • @mpetry912
    @mpetry912 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    really great video and agai n it's great to see the displays. Most other pilot videos do not capture this. Thank you Pail.

  • @silverman785
    @silverman785 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are so amazing. Keep them up Growler

  • @marymathis9299
    @marymathis9299 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WHOOOH!!! My stomach is in the water behind the ship!!! Goodness!!! What kind of beer? Thanks for taking us along and thank you for your service!!! ❤❤❤

  • @markellinghaus5925
    @markellinghaus5925 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love that the most uncomfortable part of landing a super hornet on a carrier is when he's parking and close to the edge of the ship. This guy can circle a carrier and land on it apparently as easily as I can circle my neighborhood and "land" my car in the driveway. Just amazing to me that people do this for a living.

  • @lucyleon1056
    @lucyleon1056 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great presentation of the landing! I would imagine it takes a lot of work to have the skills you possess as a navy pilot. I am very impressed & proud of this!

  • @mikefm4
    @mikefm4 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stay safe out there Pail. Glad to have you instructing. Up and coming pilots are in good hands

  • @psisteak4122
    @psisteak4122 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your service from Central Europe. A BIG thank you ...

  • @donnievinson9478
    @donnievinson9478 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video, Fly Navy.

  • @1983dmd
    @1983dmd ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is always soooo cool !!! Can't thank you enough for these voice over videos !

  • @mcgjohn22
    @mcgjohn22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow excellent voice over describing what you're doing. Very clear. Even though I am an Air Force brat, still enjoy seeing the precision the Navy Carriers do routinely.

  • @doraldeddy1836
    @doraldeddy1836 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was very good. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you for posting. Best wishes from Cornwall UK.👍👍👍👍👍

  • @viking-norge115
    @viking-norge115 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My favourite Navy's fighter pilot !... take care of you !.. best regards from France !

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cheers!

  • @corpsman827
    @corpsman827 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I was a line rat, and a plane captain in HS7 in the early 2000's, before I decide to crossrate over to Corpsman. I did two deployments on the USS Harry S Truman, and enjoyed every minute of it.

  • @almorkans3171
    @almorkans3171 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have a talent for engaging commentary! Adds so much to the video.

  • @Midcon77
    @Midcon77 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So very cool! TY for your service and your videos!

  • @theunclebsimchannel6434
    @theunclebsimchannel6434 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Amazing voice-over! Last night I bought a carrier in MSFS 2020 and attempted (the key word here) to land a T-45C from your current duty station on the carrier. Mind you that the carrier was not moving like yours was, but after several attempts to line up, I landed but missed all three wires lol! I tell my viewers about your channel so they can see how a professional does it. I'll keep practicing but I know I'll never be as good as you, even virtually!

    • @dreamchasers1590
      @dreamchasers1590 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sir you need to try DCS - Digital Combat Simulator… in my opinion a way better option if you like military aircrafts, theres less aircrafts to fly but the attention to detail is incredible

    • @theunclebsimchannel6434
      @theunclebsimchannel6434 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dreamchasers1590 I would but I'm limited to an Xbox Series S for the time being. Eventually if I can get a really good computer together, I'll certainly look into DCS.

    • @lawrencequave7361
      @lawrencequave7361 ปีที่แล้ว

      MSFS is great for sightseeing, but that's about it. Military aircraft few in number and not entirely realistic. Don't waste your time learning to land on a non-moving carrier. It's totally unrealistic.

    • @bastiaan531
      @bastiaan531 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lawrencequave7361 sometimes having fun isn't that bad is it?

    • @rpcard1227
      @rpcard1227 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      BOLTER, BOLTER, POWER and GO
      !

  • @billace90
    @billace90 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The REAL MAVERICK!!👏🏻

  • @williamaylmer2194
    @williamaylmer2194 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just brilliant, as ever, thanks Pail! 🙏

  • @LordDonutz
    @LordDonutz ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Another amazing video detailing a certain aspect of naval flight ops aboard a carrier. Thank for putting in the work to bring this point of view to us. I firmly believe that Navy fighter pilots have the best job in the world, Air Force being a close second.

  • @untrainedmechanic
    @untrainedmechanic ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Amazing content. It would be cool to see a video of you explaining what your path was to becoming a pilot. your channel is very motivating

  • @curriemcree7373
    @curriemcree7373 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible video, absolutely loved it along with the commentary

  • @Nozmo_King_NJ
    @Nozmo_King_NJ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The whole time I was with VA-15 I hoped to get a launch and a trap in an A3 or a FUD, but no luck. Although I was an AO, I spent some time as a Maint Control PO, worked in the Ready Room and got to know our pilots better then most of the other white hats. Night traps were the worst, especially on a moonless night with some deck pitch. When they'd come in to hand over the bird to me, you could see it on their sweaty faces .. just glad to be back alive! The flight deck at night was a treacherous place to work under red lights with helmet, ear and eye protection. Lots of accidents and mishaps that you never heard about back then. Guys sucked down intakes, walk into props or blown overboard by exhaust. One of my "favorite" jobs was to sit at the cats and plug in missiles just before the shooter launched. There was so much stray voltage being generated by the ship, radar sweeps, etc. you had a go/no go box to test the plug and you prayed that no stray voltage occurred before you plugged it in to the weapon. If that happened It would fire out to sea, but it would also fry you up pretty good in the process. Not the case in the Forrestal incident when someone left Zuni's plugged in an F4 when it was parked and pointing at other A4's parked. To speed up launch time they waived that safety protocol. If you've never watched the film of that it's amazing .. John McCain was one of the pilots scrambling to safety. A hose crew simply vaporized during a huge explosion. Ship was severely damaged. What a catastrophe !!! th-cam.com/video/a1ScXDbwPGs/w-d-xo.html

  • @Pepperboy555
    @Pepperboy555 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pail’s a hero of the skies, with nerves made of steel,
    Guided by the stars, with an unwavering zeal.
    Through turbulence and storm, he'll navigate true,
    To land on the deck, where the brave and skilled watches over you.
    In the annals of history, his story is told,
    Of a Navy pilot daring, of courage untold.
    With wings as his badge, he conquers the sky,
    A symbol of bravery, forever soaring high

  • @howardtreesong4860
    @howardtreesong4860 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I've seen milkmen doing crazier stuff than this naval aviator is doing. He makes landing on a carrier seem about as exciting as a taxman stamping tax returns. The mark of a true craftsman who understands everything about the job at hand.
    I now think I could land a fighter jet onto an aircraft carrier myself. Not that it would be a wise thing to allow me to try that, I know a lot more at least than before I saw this video.
    Wonderful content. Totally love it.

  • @asya9493
    @asya9493 ปีที่แล้ว

    The narration makes the difference ! The step by step puts the audience inside the helmet 👍

  • @rubar1025
    @rubar1025 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    These guys are next level. Thank you for all you do!

  • @sebastien3351
    @sebastien3351 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW!! That is "The Best" display of the details of a carrier landing and taxiing around the flight deck. THANK YOU!

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you liked it!

  • @toms1348
    @toms1348 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Have you done any videos of Case II or III recovery and/or night aproaches? It'd be great to hear your narrative under those conditions.

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haven’t done those yet.

    • @toms1348
      @toms1348 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowlerJams, We'll dammit mister, get on it then!!😉

  • @evtyler
    @evtyler 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man, I love hearing the narration with these videos. It offers such a unique perspective that you never get to experience.

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks!

  • @michaelgonzales558
    @michaelgonzales558 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I actually enjoyed watching this video. All of the terms and phrases you are talking about. Like, "Mother, BALL, and Case I-III," are all things I learned from studying for my Air Warfare. I'm hoping one day I could end up being a Naval Flight Officer.

  • @russhartley4964
    @russhartley4964 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video, excellent trap and great instructional commentary. Shows to those of us with no carrier experience that taxiing around on a crowded deck can be one of the most taxing tasks. Of course not taking into account combat where you need to kill an adversary craft and pilot or be killed!

  • @marcstamper9079
    @marcstamper9079 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great experience. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

  • @jeffgann6613
    @jeffgann6613 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really enjoy cockpit view videos. The background info in the narration is excellent. 👍

  • @MrSomethingdark
    @MrSomethingdark 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rewatching this after flying half a year in DCS and noticed just how cool it is that you put your hand on the handhold and elbow over the sidewall. It's like having your hand on a van's door waiting on a red light! Hell yeah!

  • @opathe2nd973
    @opathe2nd973 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I live in Virginia Beach quite near Naval Air Station Oceana and now I see what our guys are doing when they head out to sea from here. Thanks for a great video. I also watch the pilots doing touch and goes at Fentress. And finally, they are always ready to talk with us about their flying experience.

  • @TurboHappyCar
    @TurboHappyCar 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is really awesome. I've been getting into DCS F/A-18C so I'm looking all the setup on all of the DDIs. HUD, FCS, and HSI on the bottom with TACAN on and the course line set. Very cool, thanks!

  • @tedsmith3061
    @tedsmith3061 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm so glad we got people like you doing this. Awesome work Pail.

  • @tedsmith3061
    @tedsmith3061 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really do appreciate this work Pail.

  • @RiverCat999
    @RiverCat999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing video. Almost like being there. Thanks for all the hard work you put into your channel and your career. Your videos are both informative and interesting. Thanks again and stay safe. You are appreciated.

  • @severus88700
    @severus88700 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    beautiful landing !!!! Thank you for sharing this with us!!

  • @obscurity3027
    @obscurity3027 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is fascinating. Awesome video, man! Thank you for your service.

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cheers! Check out my other voiceovers. I put some work in.

  • @officerbutton9532
    @officerbutton9532 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just want to say thanks for posting these videos. This has been my dream job for a very long time and unfortunately I missed my chance. I wanted so bad to be a fighter pilot but some dumb old man told me "they don't let girls fly those planes" and I believed him because he was my AFJROTC flight instructor and that was in the internet stone age so I couldn't look it up to verify. Also I was a kid, so I didn't question him. Turns out they DO let girls fly those planes! Anyways, I'm so happy I found your channel. Makes me feel like I'm not completely missing out. Thanks buddy. Go Navy!

  • @AB-mw8oz
    @AB-mw8oz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The coordination is amazing

  • @KoryOlshefski
    @KoryOlshefski 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your PALS TECHS! I always loved being a part of CATCC, and the aviation side of the boat while attached to the surface ship. It was always a pleasure working on PALS, keeping it up, and most importantly keeping the confidence in the pilots that it was dead on, and ready to go for there safety.

  • @billjonas9902
    @billjonas9902 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your service!

  • @sparksalot4950
    @sparksalot4950 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nice pail, your content will help Navy recruiters immensely!! My dad was base commander at key West Navy Air Station on Boca Chica Island in 1965 when it was an Air Force installation. He was 32 yrs flying props and jets. Key West saw him in F102s just after the Cuban missile crisis keeping an eye on Castro. First of 1967 two of his planes crashed into each other over water, pilots both ejected and were ok, but dad lost the command (funny how poop can roll uphill in the military) and he had to go with the F4 to Vietnam in 1968. Made it through that year and cross trained to the C 141 and did his last 6 years circling the globe hauling anything that would fit in the back. Worst thing he talked about were the tears shed when he flew out of Nam with many silver boxes in the back..... So he was 32 years flying for uncle Sam and I got to grow up around bases and plane's. Love your content, always top notch!!!

  • @grahamdenman3023
    @grahamdenman3023 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic and mesmerising,well done.

  • @AGBoost
    @AGBoost 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Out of everything I witnessed here the left turn during taxi with the nose just over the edge made me pucker the most!!!

  • @eriksforestryvision8751
    @eriksforestryvision8751 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for bringing us along on another great video.

  • @stephensalazar6537
    @stephensalazar6537 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just found your channel, and really love it! I just moved my family back to Kingsville, and may actually get to go on base when my stepdad comes to town next weekend. I imagine it’s changed somewhat since I last went 26 years back. Great video and I will be watching all of your content! Thank you for your service!

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Welcome aboard. Not much has changed. The bowling alley moved. That’s about it.

    • @stephensalazar6537
      @stephensalazar6537 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowlerJams my step dad was stationed there when I met him back in 89. That bowing alley was I rough shape years back, but they had decent patty melt there! Take it easy brother!

  • @lindsaylivingston9754
    @lindsaylivingston9754 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That is some fine flying and narration 👊

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks!

  • @bobbyosborne2375
    @bobbyosborne2375 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some of the best airporn content on the tubes. Fantastic fantastic fantastic job

    • @GrowlerJams
      @GrowlerJams  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!

  • @cattnipp
    @cattnipp ปีที่แล้ว

    Great episode!