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Shooter's Gallery (as in Catapult, not firearms)
- Thread starter HeyJoe
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Granted my only experience thus far on the boat is in orange and whites, but that seems like an awfully long time to be parked forward of the JBD. What gives?
First Launch of the cycle. Notice how quickly the wrapped the waist to prepare for the recovery.
Rog, that would have been my *guess* but I figured I'd ask the resident experts
Better to be pulled early than show up to the cat late - especially on the waist. Once the a/c is forward of the JBD foul line, the JBD is raised up. It's a shuffle in a very crowded parking lot. Also, those aircraft in the video are being armed by the ordies and this takes a bit of time too. The a/c are pulled early to launch on time. The recovery a/c are already in the overhead and once they see the waist is wrapped for recovery, they come right on in.
efini_kid
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E-2? E-2! That's a far cry from an E-2! Learn your history friend that's an S-2 aka the Stoof. The fixed wing carrier based ASW of its era prior to the S-3.
Note real round engines...
As for your question, maybe
Wow, Just saw this old thread. Definitely just noticed my error also, haha. That was a complete typo.
Haha...
When shooting from CAT 3, I always put my head down after the shot, just to make sure that the AIM-9's fins had an extra 4-in of clearance above my head. 
Gotta show an action picture of me...I'm just standing around doing nothing, above.
Taken about a month ago:View attachment 12574
What you lack for in action you make up for in quantity. I think HeyJoe and AE must have posted at least 3 different released shots of you over the last 6 months. My theory was that the PH or MC (or whatever they're called now) had a crush on you.
110204-N-4590G-233 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2011) Lt. Preston Rackauskas, left, from Yokosuka, Japan, and Lt. Bryan Bennett, from Parsons, Kan., shoot an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting a joint task force exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)
110222-N-2937R-351 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 22, 2011) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts to establish conditions for regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam Randolph/Released)
111231-N-GZ832-247 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2011) Lt. Blake Whetstone, assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), signals for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens/Released)
120305-N-YB753-034 ARABIAN SEA (March 5, 2012) Lt. David Flowers, from Bernie, Mo., signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Morales/Released)