You know it is bad when even the government is losing their guns in a "tragic boating accident".

[titsonritz]

Super Hornet jet blown off carrier Harry S. Truman during rough weather

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[OldBroad44]

I wonder if there's NWFA member stationed on that carrier. If so I'm gonna say "So the wind blew your fancy jet into the water and it sank and its all gone. Riiiiight."

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Ehh..not like it was a real fighter jet like the F4 Phantom II ...
Just kidding kinda....
Andy

 

[Ura-Ki]

Ehh..not like it was a real fighter jet like the F4 Phantom II ...
Just kidding kinda....
Andy

Man, I sure miss Ol' Smokey! We still had a bunch of um clear up till I retired in 2008! There were Jets, and then there were JETS, the F-4 was the best of the best!

I spent a bunch of time around them, always loved watching them taking off and landing, and their Pilots were certified Freekin Nutz!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

During Desert Storm I called in more than a few air strikes on various targets like missile sites and the like.
Some of those involved the F-4...that was a sight to see.
( Sorry for getting us off topic OP )
Andy

 

[titsonritz]

Gotta love those Phantoms. They had such cool paint jobs, too.

The SEA:


The ADC:

 

[Ura-Ki]

I worked extensively with the W/W tailed F-4G defence suppression guys, ( Wild Wiesel's) what a bunch of super cool guys! Those birds were kept up better then any other airframes, for good reason! As they were often the first to go "Down Town" we had to be on our toes and ready to go in, something that was pretty scary and intense, but those guys were so damn good at their job, we never got the call!

 

[dinky450]

 

[Ura-Ki]

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That's a MIG-29ibs BTW!

 

[titsonritz]

That's a MIG-29ibs BTW!

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/67fb2281-0cbd-4fec-b083-34b08df89e0e

 

[Pops1911]

Ehh..not like it was a real fighter jet like the F4 Phantom II ...
Just kidding kinda....
Andy

Those fast movers used to give Charlie the dam-dam!

 

[dinky450]

That's a MIG-29ibs BTW!

I know I know

 

[joken]

Super Hornet jet blown off carrier Harry S. Truman during rough weather

I wonder why it wasn't tied down? I doubt it was just recovered if the weather was that bad. VAW-13 Det-66, First Wes-Pac on the America in 68'.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Tied down...Hmmmm....
Hornets on a leash....
Good question @joken
Andy

 

[titsonritz]

I wonder why it wasn't tied down? I doubt it was just recovered if the weather was that bad. VAW-13 Det-66, First Wes-Pac on the America in 68'.

Too much woke BS being shoved down throats, would be my guess. Priorities, you know.

 

[Dr Prepper]

Too much woke BS being shoved down throats, would be my guess. Priorities, you know.

"Oh shoot I'm late for my ethics training, Captains gunna kill me!"
meanwhile:

 

[Stomper]

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That's a MIG-29ibs BTW!

Was gonna say……


Ye ol' "Fulcrum"!

 

[joken]

Some Plane Capitan is in trouble!