U.S. Navy blue on blue- F-18 shot down over Red Sea

[dimsum]

Ok now that I’m raising a toddler, the thought of a fighter pilot having a diaper blowout is hilarious.

How I Got My Navy Callsign By Shitting Myself In An F/A-18 Fighter Jet. Twice. - The Autopian

So there I was…smack in the middle of the Arabian Gulf at the helm of an F/A-18 fighter jet thirty thousand feet overhead one of the most powerful warships in the world… and I had to shit. Bad. The day started just like any other onboard the aircraft carrier. I woke up at around 10, […]

www.theautopian.com

 

[Pelorus]

A CIWS takedown was my best guess for an “easy” explanation for a single-ish point of failure. To shoot a missile at an aircraft on its landing approach is crazy to me.

 

[brihard]

How I Got My Navy Callsign By Shitting Myself In An F/A-18 Fighter Jet. Twice. - The Autopian

So there I was…smack in the middle of the Arabian Gulf at the helm of an F/A-18 fighter jet thirty thousand feet overhead one of the most powerful warships in the world… and I had to shit. Bad. The day started just like any other onboard the aircraft carrier. I woke up at around 10, […]

www.theautopian.com

I knew the STAB story was gonna get posted again, but I’m glad it was.

 

[dapaterson]

"And that's why pilots always make sure Red Crowns get their ice cream before they go back for seconds"

 

[rnkelly]

Again, beyond lucky that the LSO gave them enough warning.

DAS

 

[PuckChaser]

So do they get a new callsign now?

To fit with the theme of the ship that shot them down, one can be General Lee and the other can be Confederate.

 

[brihard]

To fit with the theme of the ship that shot them down, one can be General Lee and the other can be Confederate.

“Getty’s Bird”

 

[Cloud Cover]

… sucks to have been good all year and stayed off the naughty lists …