Yeah...not subtle like the rest of us...shooters are media whores.
He WAS such a nice guy...My theory was that the PH or MC (or whatever they're called now) had a crush on you.
So...can I assume you're NOT the guy who had to go through life with the last name of "Colon"? But the callsign possibilities are...well...nearly endless.There is a picture of me a few posts up shooting a Prowler and I didn't even know it was on here.
Our piece de resistance as shooters was on Yankee station. They wanted a four F-4 CAP launched just before an alpha strike recovery began. The air boss asked us how fast we could get four birds off. Waist asked what restrictions applied and the boss said none. We talked to the pilots (all pukin dogs) and they were game and so we briefed the topside crews very carefully. We lifted the cat interlocks that keep the two bow or two waist cats from going to final ready at the same time and when the boss turned on the green light we had four F-4s in burner on cats with a final ready and four salutes. Waist fired four and as he got to the end of the track, I fired two. Waist immediately fired three and then I fired one. As the last one off had his gear up he was joining up. The captain came up on the 5-MC and said "Bow, Waist, that was very very impressive and if you ever pull any shit like that again I'll court martial the both of you." My topside crew struted around for weeks on that comment.
No, not Colon, although my last name has been the catalyst of a few callsigns. I am sure he pronounces it like Call-own or Call-in or with some sort of accent on the correct syllable. I was a Lincoln Shooter.So...can I assume you're NOT the guy who had to go through life with the last name of "Colon"? But the callsign possibilities are...well...nearly endless.
A four cat covey?! Be still my beating heart! That is the Shooter wet dream. Unfortunately, our CAG and DCAG put the kabash on all covey launches (once COMPTUEX was over and we weren't being evaluated anymore).Our piece de resistance as shooters was on Yankee station. They wanted a four F-4 CAP launched just before an alpha strike recovery began. The air boss asked us how fast we could get four birds off. Waist asked what restrictions applied and the boss said none. We talked to the pilots (all pukin dogs) and they were game and so we briefed the topside crews very carefully. We lifted the cat interlocks that keep the two bow or two waist cats from going to final ready at the same time and when the boss turned on the green light we had four F-4s in burner on cats with a final ready and four salutes. Waist fired four and as he got to the end of the track, I fired two. Waist immediately fired three and then I fired one. As the last one off had his gear up he was joining up. The captain came up on the 5-MC and said "Bow, Waist, that was very very impressive and if you ever pull any shit like that again I'll court martial the both of you." My topside crew struted around for weeks on that comment.
I never quite understood that policy. I wonder if it came from you know who.A four cat covey?! Be still my beating heart! That is the Shooter wet dream. Unfortunately, our CAG and DCAG put the kabash on all covey launches (once COMPTUEX was over and we weren't being evaluated anymore).
Quite possibly. Not that he would overreach his bounds and micromanage everything...I never quite understood that policy. I wonder if it came from you know who.
Funny, I remember doing them on that cruise. Perfect for the Prowler and the spare.Best I could do was a double hook at the bow. Coveys were verboten on the big stick with the regime at the time. Oh yes....the night covey: the bolter and simultaneous cat one launch.
Tower: "bow shooter, pick up the goddamn phone...."