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cherokeeprogressive

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56. I got to spend an hour in an A-6 simulator for being selected Sailor of the Month at VA-128.

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 11:34 PM

Nov 2012

On the fourth try, I caught the wire (albeit not the 3 wire) and pissed the Training Officer off by saying I didn't think it was too hard.

Basically all I did was keep the nose up and chop the throttles once I was over the fantail.

I know of what I speak.

For what it's worth, it was MUCH harder trying to bomb a ground target and I got to porpoising so bad I almost made myself sick and motion sickness is as alien to me as menstruation. Flying the ball wasn't near as hard.

Again, have the Chinese call the US Navy when they have about 50 more years under their belt.

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About the same time it would last against one of these; A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #15

Good point. glacierbay Nov 2012 #16

Yep, that'll do it - even the.. Panasonic Nov 2012 #36

Carriers are meant to launch planes first and foremost MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #42

They have never intended to use it against the US. Angleae Nov 2012 #21

True glacierbay Nov 2012 #22

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That's an impressive accomplishment! HopeHoops Nov 2012 #14

Yeah! TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #67

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I got to spend an hour in an A-6 simulator for being selected Sailor of the Month at VA-128. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #56

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