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The story goes: The Navy didn't forget to make the Hornet fuel tank larger. The engineers forgot. You know how most planes go from prototype to test version to production? See the Navy was in this godawful hurry to get new planes(why? Really, why?) so when they did the whole YF-17 enlargement...

unfortunately...it was ugly. REALLY ugly. : P

hey airgreg that article is by Bob somethang or whatever(who is the ex Grumman engineer) However, the other writer is Rear Admiral Gilcrist, who retired in the 80's. Chances are he's from the era where the Tomcat rocked and the Hornet was this dinky funny looking machine that couldn't do...

I thought it was where the gunner looks? Anyway, correct me if I'm wrong but they have diffrent missions right? Cobra to provide beachhead support, and chopper superiority(is that a real word). So the Cobra would benefit from lots and lots of bullets rockets and missiles...and other things that...

wow...who to belive? Some pilots hate it, some love it. On the other hand, Adm Gillcrist and Bob Kress's article make it pretty clear that the Tomcat is tops by far for strike...which is what carrier aviation is now supposed to be. Also, I hear that some Super Super Tomcat programs like...

A)I've heard(read:don't take my word for it) that all the Tomcat engine problems came from the old A variant engine, and that the re-engined Tomcats were much more reliable, not to mention they got almost double the thrust. Anyway, I've seen really NASTY comments on the Super Bug though...like...

Yeah that had me cracking up too. Mate, as long as she's happy it's good enough.

I've seen a lot of variations of that one...used to be racial cracks. (e.g. Polack Airways pilot, etc.)

Wow a wannabe jarhead that says he believes in the Navy...

oh so thats what PEP means. But seriously, I'd love to do an exchange(or PEP) if I can just to show how much US naval aviators kick ass. :P and yeah it kinda shocked me when I found out other countries have better hardware than we do... like I'm sure the AF would love to get on those E-767s...

While I didn't exactly go "what are my chances," the point is I've seen that a lot of these topic posters are acting on misleading information and/or are discouraged. Personally it helped me a lot when guys like EA6B(one of em, there must be like 4 of them on the site), gatordev, and EODDave...

huh? PEP? Damn crazy Navy acronyms.

Sorry you take it that way. I meant it along the lines it was used in the movie(i.e. taking the free paid education, kick back and relax for time in service, then leave). Not to mention I find it kinda distasteful to even consider flying for another country... But I see your point, and I've got...

Yeah, I thought CDC had enough AC to make hell freeze over. Umm, but seriously, for the non-flight scenes, I figure it's wearing all that makeup while under hot camera lights. Stage lights are hot...trust me. And I want Bean's job.

Seriously usmc, I wonder how sincere you are with your military commitment. It really pisses me off when I see guys in training who see it all as necessary bull**** before they get their free ride into a commercial career. Why don't you do a guy who's willing to be a lifer a favor and not take...

I believe the BIG issue with most ppl is what you do after your first flying tour. Well, as other people have informed you, you'll be stuck with something other than flying. The point is, USMC is more likely to go humping in the boonies with the grunts, which may not exactly be your cup of tea...

The carrier number. As in CVN-75

wildflyin u from NYC? What HS did you go to man? Anyway, why y'all arguing about this politico stuff? "Ours is but to do and die, not to reason why." Cliche, but it's a lot truer than you think. And the fact is, most politicians(I've worked for a Dem Congressman, and a buddy for a Rep NYC...

It was at the NYC Subway Series double header game and I was just cruisin by. Now I know this probably aint a big deal for most of y'all but in NYC we don't get much of anything smaller than the Delta Shuttle. God bless sporting events, the ONLY damn way for inner city kids to see military jets...

twopointoh As a guy who's taken TKD for 3 years, I'll just say that TKD should never be used alone unless you're a master. Why? B/c unless you seriously have enough power to knock a guy out with one kick, a close in type could just rush in and waste you. As a result, I've adopted a new...

CORNELL! LOL I think I'm the only one from Cornell here... Anyway, the UCs are all great if you're from Cali, great value for the money. Not the case for most out of states tho, especially East siders. A friend who's at MIT loves boasting about how last yr they sent every PQ NROTC grad who...

grouch you sure u dont wanna remove the stick? Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe medicals include an A-hole check. :)

holy crap that sucks man. I'm really sorry to hear that. I could throw up the "It'll all work out for the best thing," but I don't think I'd care about that in your shoes...

whooo-eee I just LOVE the one about Frankfurt airport. Hilarious.

Naw wink, once they automate everything they'll just make the damn boat smaller. But anyway, it's nice to know the Navy plans to do something about the US military vulnerability to EW. Most professional(national security analysts with spare time) writing I've seen recently looks into our...

wink, the Navy LAGS in stealth? That's a big understatement buddy. What stealth the plane? The cancelled flying dorito? Anyway, yeah I agree w/what you say. Let's just say I want jets, but I want some real action in them too. If I just wanted jets, I could just join the damn AF. It may be much...

True, that applies to the Hornet/Falcon, since they use digitized control systems. Those are fly-by-wire platforms... But the Eagle/Tomcat are hydraulically operated so no gizmos to fail there due to computer loss. But speaking of the AEGIS actually microwaving people...you still gotta be...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it really isn't that hard to fry a computer, especially the more sophisticated they are. Know how you're not supposed to bring magnets near computers? And certain forms of radiation will also fry computers(Goldeneye got something there). The only currently feasible...

LOL...ahem yes, "too busy." I remember a current USNA mid posted a while back about this scandal already. It's been almost a month since he talked about it.

kev, the JSF has a gun, it's only the Marine variant that needs an external gunpod. Reason for this was the lift fan that makes it possible for it pull a Harrier also takes up too much damn space, thus we have no room for a gun. The other version do however. And btw, the Harrier has no gun...

Am i correct in assuming minor problems which are only detected after you're sent through the pipeline are more likely to be waivered? I know an AF EM who works in their med department, and he's told me some USAF pilots have gotten waivers for some FUNKY issues, while wannabe pilots are often...

lol if you think those maneuvers are nuts, try Rogue Squadron on the old N64. Those TIEs pull off maneuvers that would prob have ure eyes pop out of your sockets and drag em down to the floor. Let's just say I saw one comp TIE do a split-S with the radius being literally half its own length. On...

You guys are scaring the bejeezus out of me. OK if it's classified, I guess it's whatever. The one thing that's bugging me(no pun intended) is...do you have to eat bugs? Snakes, rabbits, and squirrels are fine by me, but I got a thing about bugs, ya know what I mean? :)

I know that part of the AF pilot process is SERE training, and I assume NA's go through it too. Anybody been through it and can tell me how nasty/disgusting it is? Thanks.

how the hell do they dilate your eyes? I always wondered about that. Is there a drug, some eye drops? I used to think they just sat you in a really dark room for a while.

yeah I'm addicted to their pearl harbor game...as disturbing as it is.

yeah this is something I'd like to know. My buddy needs for a problem to "disappear."

Let me get this straight, I'm assuming you're all talking about the SIT DOWN and touch your toes? Again, I really would not be surprised if 2 months of constant "practice" got you to your toes. One guy at my TKD place was a weight lifter before, so he had REALLY tight muscles. You'll be...

I took Tae Kwon Do, so I did LOTS of stretching. You really can't do anything but practice. If you're shipping out August 2, you'll be surprised how much constant stretching btwn. now and then will do for you. And 6 inches? For real? That's REALLY unflexible. Anyway, just do it over and over...

If you're in NYC, you can take the 7 train to main street and look around. If you STILL can't find it, ask somebody on the street. They'll show you, it really stands out though.

Yeah, I was just amused at the thought that suddenly the gov decides to go an label a bunch of "ideal" bp people as UNHEALTHY you're ALL gonna die! Mine was 140/90 an year ago though, and I really had to chop back salt intake, etc.

I saw an AP new bulletin that according to a new government guideline, 120 over 80 is no longer optimal b.p. Anything from 120 over 80 to 140 over 90 is to be considered "prehypertensive." Just wondering out of curiosity, is this going to affect naval aviator medical standards so soon as well?

I never argue with my father when he's drunk. I'm sure you understand why. So never argue with idiots/irrational people. You can't win, no matter how well you present your views.

Uh yeah, I'm pretty much the same way as thor44. Dad couldn't care less. Mom is scared out of her wits and probably prays every night I would become something else. So I pretty much did the same thing he did. I dunthink it worked to alleviate fears, but it stopped further argument.

Hey I had a prob with that...was same height as you, then 210 at end of junior year. Started running 5:30AM for 30 min., played B-ball for 2 hours every other day, ate really really bland stuff, and my b.p AND weight are plummeting. Now I'm at 190. So it could be what you eat, not exercise...

ouch...good luck...Maj. Frumby :)

ok thanks. I'll go for broke on this one.

eheh, I just realized the likelihood(or UNlikelihood) of getting an answer. What I really want to know is...how do you transfer to the Air Force UPT program if you get flunked by NAMI? Do you have to apply through a recruiter to go to OCS? I'd just like to keep my options open.

Yeah, so I was just wondering if there are any aviators flying "high-performance aircraft" with mitral valve prolapse. I doubt NAMI will even know that I have it(heck, I'm not sure the diagnosis is correct-it's supposedly very much an over-diagnosed condition) and I know the Air Farce has some...

Don't know much on this...but I gotta ask...why are the Marines hanging on to Vietnam era helicopters which are expected to fly daily through a hail of small arms fire? With teh AF B-52, it's not so bad, since you're basically flying a very old, deadly airliner, but with a helicopter? Seems like...