And still live today. Carrier aviation has got to be the most skilled type of flying in the world. Legend has it that there was a special compartment under the seat pan in the A-7 cockpit, where the pilot would store his brass balls when he manned the aircraft. A-4 drivers, same, although it was a much tighter fit in the Scooter cockpit.
Maintained A-7's in VA 195 out of NAS Lemoore 1979 to 1984. Loved working on that jet.
That’s my great Uncle Richard at the beginning. Dude is a fucking badass.
Edit: he is the entirety of the video, still a badass.
Wow….Just Wow!!!
Going through all that to trap on a ship you can’t see keeping the faith on the voice of the LSO. That’s such men lived.
And still live today. Carrier aviation has got to be the most skilled type of flying in the world. Legend has it that there was a special compartment under the seat pan in the A-7 cockpit, where the pilot would store his brass balls when he manned the aircraft.
A-4 drivers, same, although it was a much tighter fit in the Scooter cockpit.
@ the crews in the buff had plenty of space to adjust their sets as well. Imagine dodging telephone poles moving at Mach 2.
A true Texan, Smokey Powell VA-86. Who said Sidewinder?!
The whole B-52 attrition is very sad. “Fireflies”