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. From 1941-1075, 13,295 navy pilots died in accidents and only 3,201 were lost in combat….

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.  

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?


<http://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1>

Angier Ames

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