X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173011pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTP id 6747744 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:32:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.11; envelope-from=N4ZQ@verizon.net Received: from new-host.home ([unknown] [96.252.126.79]) by vms173011.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0N1J002P804W5Y70@vms173011.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:31:44 -0600 (CST) From: "Greenbacks, UnLtd." Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_1332888A-8F41-43D4-B0D7-6768A2380F3C" Subject: The birth of Navy Carrier Pilots Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:31:43 -0500 Message-id: To: Lancair Mailing List MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_1332888A-8F41-43D4-B0D7-6768A2380F3C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Last week at the Aero Club of New England dinner meeting we were treated = to a presentation by Capt Robert "Barney" Rubel, USN Ret and the subject = was 'Converting the US Navy from props to jets'. One little known fact that stood out like a sore thumb was this. =46rom = 1941-1075, 13,295 navy pilots died in accidents and only 3,201 were lost = in combat=85. Here is a video on Carrier Qualifications that brings out the macho in = young aviators. Once qualified, it places them in a special Warrior category, = and they live and/or die by it. =20 At about 2:49min into the video, I see what appear to be lights on the = nose. For those in the nose, are they an external display of AOA for the benefit of the LSO? Angier Ames N4ZQ= --Apple-Mail=_1332888A-8F41-43D4-B0D7-6768A2380F3C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Capt Robert "Barney" = Rubel, USN Ret and the subject was 'Converting the US Navy from props to = jets'.
One little known = fact that stood out like a sore thumb was this. =46rom 1941-1075, 13,295 = navy pilots died in accidents and only 3,201 were lost in = combat=85.

Here is a video on = Carrier Qualifications that brings out the macho in youngaviators.  Once qualified, it places them = in a special Warrior category, and
At about 2:49min into = the video, I see what appear to be lights on the nose. For those in the = nose, are they an external display

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