Hands off the controls during carrier catapault launches
Not cranes
If there are a lot on either side and they look like cranes they are indeed radio aerials. They are lowered during flying operations. Otherwise raised. Will try to post some pics, but not usualy succesful.
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MELBOURNE aerials UP (not horizontal for flying ops)
For 'Gulfstreamaviator': HMAS Melbourne with aerials UP c.1977 to 1979. Otherwise they would be horizontal except for the large bent crane immediately aft of the island which is stowed as is.
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Last edited by SpazSinbad; 18th Sep 2013 at 18:23.
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Welcome back!!
No offence taken!
If you were flying SHARs on the same adventure, then we probably already have shared a beer in the same Wardrobe!!
This forum generates comment from those who do not always share the same knowledge as some who have close and personal experience of the subject thread title. And the "Nom de PPRuNe" used by most does little to clarify the person with whom you are dealing. So, with the inevitable thread drift, I felt obliged to offer comment.
But, it is now over a year since the previous comments - I was, quite simply, defending the reputation of one of my colleagues, and I certainly respect fully the efforts of all of the HERMES SHAR pilots, who did some outstanding flying, day and night, under difficult circumstances; different from that experienced by us CRABS, but we all suffered from the same "Management" difficulties!!
Indeed, during my time on VX-5 at China Lake with the USN, I shared experiences (and duty-free liquor allowances!!) with Gordon Batt who was on VX-4 at Point Mugu - we next met on HERMES and he paid the ultimate sacrifice off the bow of HERMES in 82.
I hope he is not forgotten.
No offence taken!
If you were flying SHARs on the same adventure, then we probably already have shared a beer in the same Wardrobe!!
This forum generates comment from those who do not always share the same knowledge as some who have close and personal experience of the subject thread title. And the "Nom de PPRuNe" used by most does little to clarify the person with whom you are dealing. So, with the inevitable thread drift, I felt obliged to offer comment.
But, it is now over a year since the previous comments - I was, quite simply, defending the reputation of one of my colleagues, and I certainly respect fully the efforts of all of the HERMES SHAR pilots, who did some outstanding flying, day and night, under difficult circumstances; different from that experienced by us CRABS, but we all suffered from the same "Management" difficulties!!
Indeed, during my time on VX-5 at China Lake with the USN, I shared experiences (and duty-free liquor allowances!!) with Gordon Batt who was on VX-4 at Point Mugu - we next met on HERMES and he paid the ultimate sacrifice off the bow of HERMES in 82.
I hope he is not forgotten.
