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Search: Posts Made By: Mozella
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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2024, 16:52
Replies: 227
Views: 102,213
Posted By Mozella

Devil Am I the only one old enough to be thinking about...

Am I the only one old enough to be thinking about the Captain turning around and yelling: CHECK ESSENTIAL!. ?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Nov 2023, 01:24
Replies: 57
Views: 27,632
Posted By Mozella

Back in the day, if you wore Navy Wings Of Gold...

Back in the day, if you wore Navy Wings Of Gold you were carrier qualified even if you might be currently flying a transport, anti-submarine, patrol, or other non carrier aircraft. At least you know...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2023, 17:14
Replies: 16
Views: 6,492
Posted By Mozella

Refueling accident?

I saw this headline, but nothing else. Does anyone have fresh info?Five American service members were killed during a training exercise Sunday after a military aircraft crashed into the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2023, 22:43
Replies: 157
Views: 67,547
Posted By Mozella

Not necessarily. Who exactly would be skin...

Not necessarily. Who exactly would be skin painting this flight of two? Air Traffic Control would be looking at a transponder and if it was the wing-man who ejected and if he/she had the transponder...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2023, 23:15
Replies: 126
Views: 35,231
Posted By Mozella

I don't get it. It's been a long time since I...

I don't get it. It's been a long time since I was doing this kind of stuff, but we used to enter the break at the ship in a similar way quite often. Of course a Sierra Hotel break was not always...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2023, 22:08
Replies: 291
Views: 110,071
Posted By Mozella

They say it was "cylindrical" and was "floating"....

They say it was "cylindrical" and was "floating". Could it be this?
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/382x524/2023_02_11_170018_e4ab72ea1ee2fa19a57bbbb588c7d48d59f944c0.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2023, 12:53
Replies: 370
Views: 128,440
Posted By Mozella

When I was a U.S. Naval Aviator flying fighters I...

When I was a U.S. Naval Aviator flying fighters I did a lot of air-to-air gunnery practice, but I never started a run at 80,000 feet, that's for sure. What aircraft to you recommend for...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2023, 11:22
Replies: 93
Views: 25,357
Posted By Mozella

How high is the balloon?

How high is this balloon? One talking head on the morning news said 300 miles! That doesn't make sense.

Then she went on to say something like, "Perhaps we can send up a fighter and cast a net...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2021, 01:27
Replies: 2,095
Views: 618,759
Posted By Mozella

It's going to be a military action, but it need...

It's going to be a military action, but it need not be messy, or at least not REAL messy. The Chinese can just march into Taiwan and declare, Here we are. Now deal with it.

The Taiwanese will...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2021, 16:00
Replies: 72
Views: 18,109
Posted By Mozella

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x635/img_0721_193fbbe7e9dbe9bab6502c32693d8c16d9d5681a.jpg...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2020, 23:34
Replies: 113
Views: 47,668
Posted By Mozella

I can still remember quite a bit about my basic...

I can still remember quite a bit about my basic training in the Navy T-34, but nothing sticks in what's left of my brain like that skidded turn stall lesson. There was no demo; just the instructor...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2020, 23:30
Replies: 113
Views: 47,668
Posted By Mozella

I hear what you're saying, but these guys (one of...

I hear what you're saying, but these guys (one of them anyway) was a Naval Aviator. They weren't two rich guys fooling around in a Beach Bonanza. We Naval Aviators are specifically trained to avoid...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2020, 09:47
Replies: 283
Views: 204,365
Posted By Mozella

Most of my military flying was done in M.B....

Most of my military flying was done in M.B. seats. I've never ejected but plenty of my squadron mates have. In one case a gent who's J-57 was shooting craps in the landing pattern, tried both the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2020, 11:35
Replies: 283
Views: 204,365
Posted By Mozella

I strapped into my first ejection seat equipped...

I strapped into my first ejection seat equipped aircraft back in 1965. Since then I have NEVER heard any pilot or backseater talk about not ejecting promptly in order to avoid a populated area. Of...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2020, 19:56
Replies: 756
Views: 900,997
Posted By Mozella

Yes, of course I know all about declaring...

Yes, of course I know all about declaring emergencies. When I was flying in the Navy I was taught to declare an emergency when necessary and I did so a number of times with great success. Suddenly...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2020, 15:39
Replies: 756
Views: 900,997
Posted By Mozella

From Forbes: "The helicopter that crashed...

From Forbes:
"The helicopter that crashed Sunday killing basketball star Kobe Bryant and eight others was owned by a charter company that only operated under visual flight rules, and its pilots were...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2020, 02:41
Replies: 685
Views: 1,736,823
Posted By Mozella

I'm not saying you're wrong, but based on my...

I'm not saying you're wrong, but based on my experience living in Iran for a number of years and flying with their military I would say a "reasoned decision" is far from certain. You may be right,...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2020, 02:37
Replies: 685
Views: 1,736,823
Posted By Mozella

Neither you nor I have any first hand knowledge...

Neither you nor I have any first hand knowledge of exactly what the TOR crew knew. You seem to believe that they knew about the Iranian attack on the airport in Iraq or at least that they were put...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2020, 02:13
Replies: 24
Views: 16,102
Posted By Mozella

Because was afraid the flight attendant would...

Because was afraid the flight attendant would spit in his drink once they reached cruise altitude? :ouch:
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2020, 19:07
Replies: 685
Views: 1,736,823
Posted By Mozella

There is no way for me to verify the video; i.e....

There is no way for me to verify the video; i.e. who knows when and where it was taken.
However, as someone with 153 combat missions over North Viet Nam back in the day, I've seen countless SA-2...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2020, 09:13
Replies: 685
Views: 1,736,823
Posted By Mozella

Don’t ever underestimate the ability for humans...

Don’t ever underestimate the ability for humans to make mistakes or otherwise screw up. I lived in Iran for a number of years working as in instructor pilot for the F-14 program. The ability for...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2019, 12:31
Replies: 33
Views: 16,747
Posted By Mozella

I flew 153 combat missions over North Viet Nam in...

I flew 153 combat missions over North Viet Nam in 1976/1968 as a Navy Fighter Pilot in the F-8 Crusader. I specifically remember not experiencing any fear even when the SAMs and AAA were...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 11:38
Replies: 119
Views: 50,620
Posted By Mozella

Yea, me too. The plane flew for 15 minutes. Now...

Yea, me too. The plane flew for 15 minutes. Now they have to figure out how to build thousands of airports spaced a maximum of 25 miles apart. :p
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Oct 2019, 19:01
Replies: 349
Views: 446,198
Posted By Mozella

Perhaps. It's impossible to tell for sure, of...

Perhaps. It's impossible to tell for sure, of course, but that isn't the point.
I was trained as a U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot and very early on I was told that when things so South, declare an...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2019, 08:40
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,173
Posted By Mozella

Here's how: I was a fighter pilot in Airwing...

Here's how:

I was a fighter pilot in Airwing 16 when McCain (a light attack pilot) joined my Airwing part way through our 1967 combat tour. I didn't know him previously because, in those days,...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Sep 2019, 08:15
Replies: 116
Views: 125,347
Posted By Mozella

Reading these posts reminds me why I no longer...

Reading these posts reminds me why I no longer ride onboard commercial airliners.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2018, 06:21
Replies: 21
Views: 21,908
Posted By Mozella

You may believe that and I may believe that. ...

You may believe that and I may believe that. Scientists and engineers believe it too; however, not everyone does.

When I was a TWA Captain I remember the flight attendant's union filing a...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2017, 16:02
Replies: 66
Views: 22,033
Posted By Mozella

Yep...... and that's just the way we like it. :ok:

Yep...... and that's just the way we like it. :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2017, 02:42
Replies: 58
Views: 17,419
Posted By Mozella

Following my stint in the U.S. Navy flying the...

Following my stint in the U.S. Navy flying the F-8 Crusader, I went to work for Trans World Airlines as a pilot, starting out in the flight engineer seat on the B-707. TWA had all sorts of 707...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2017, 21:22
Replies: 210
Views: 48,273
Posted By Mozella

Don't forget what I consider the most fictitious...

Don't forget what I consider the most fictitious military film of all times, "Top Gun". The movie was, and continues to be, a huge hit. I had the great honor to have graduated twice from Fighter...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2017, 19:36
Replies: 95
Views: 70,280
Posted By Mozella

I'm not an FAA qualified physician, but I was a...

I'm not an FAA qualified physician, but I was a Captain for a large International U.S. carrier and, as part of that job I had to get a physical every 6 months. As explained to me by several...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2016, 21:38
Replies: 17
Views: 3,805
Posted By Mozella

F-8 Crusader driver makes good. If you don't...

F-8 Crusader driver makes good. If you don't know about Project Bullet, Glen's transcontinental speed record, Google it.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2016, 09:04
Replies: 126
Views: 42,138
Posted By Mozella

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5747/31085400880_ec9...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5747/31085400880_ec9711101d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PmUNFA)Crusader (https://flic.kr/p/PmUNFA)

The F-8 Crusader, a single engine, single seat, U.S. Navy fighter had...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2016, 08:47
Replies: 126
Views: 42,138
Posted By Mozella

Drag Index? A-1 Drivers don't need no stinking...

Drag Index? A-1 Drivers don't need no stinking drag index. Plus, crunching the numbers is an unknown concept as well. People who could do math or who used to bathe more than once every few weeks,...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2016, 07:28
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,208
Posted By Mozella

No doubt, but "many" pilots certainly aren't...

No doubt, but "many" pilots certainly aren't "all" pilots. Any military or professional pilot has occasionally been subject to pressures to do something which was close to being sketchy or, in some...
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