Naval Aviation News articles from January 2002

Naval Aviation News archives from January 2002

A deadly stew. (Grampaw Pettibone).(loss of military aircraft)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... An F/A-18 Hornet pilot was the leader of a night, two-plane, close air support (GAS) flight using night vision goggles. The flight was under the control of a ground-based forward air controller (FAG) and was considered a precursor to the start...

Tail-first touchdown. (Grampaw Pettibone).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A UH-60A crew was on a familiarization flight to regain currency in the Seahawk for the pilot in command (PIG). The pilot at the controls (PAG) was qualified and current in type. In the local operating area the PAG completed a series of...

Unsafe for solo. (Grampaw Pettibone).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A cadet pilot landed at an outlying field, retarded the throttle, set the parking brakes and left his N2S-4 Kaydet unattended, with the engine running, while he walked over to chat with two other pilots. The little yellow plane took in the...

JSF winner announced. (Airscoop).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... On 26 October, the Pentagon announced that an international team led by Lockheed Martin won the competition to build the Joint Strike Fighter, above. This concluded a four-year concept demonstration program in which Lockheed Martin and Boeing...

Marines answer the call in East Timor.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As the nation and the world focused on the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 11 September, naval forces throughout the world continued with their appointed missions. From 15 to 17 September, the...

VMFT-401: Adversary tactics experts; Therefore I say, know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril".
January 1, 2002... -- Sun Tzu, The Art of War On any day of the week, Marine Corps aircrews face off against some of the finest adversary fighter pilots in the world. They fight in "enemy" who probably has more experience and skill and who rarely makes...

Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen: "The last to let you down".(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Getting an aircratt and crew into the air is a team effort. Every rating in the squadron plays an integral role in ensuring that each mission is safely completed. Some personnel are visible on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, while...

Operation Enduring Freedom.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... JO1(SW) Ed Wright Operation Enduring Freedom (formerly Operation. Infinite Justice) began in earnest on 25 September 2001 as the nation's war on terrorism was declared. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced the new name saying it...

VS-29 Dragonfires.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... On board the Navy's carriers, a versatile platform stands at the ready to perform a variety of missions. Flying the S-3B Viking, the Sea Control Squadron (VS) 29 Dragonfires, NAS North Island, Calif., are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 and...

Fleet workhorses of the Korean war.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Realizing the need for a multipurpose squadron to handle target towing and a variety of other important fleet tasks outside of the realm of other units, the Navy established the first utility squadron (VJ-l) at NAS San Diego, Calif., led by an...

People Planes Places.
January 1, 2002... JOSN Dan Ball Scan Pattern The Sailors and Marines aboard Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) received a symbol of America following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks: the flag flown at "Ground Zero" in New York City. This is the same...

Nimitz co flies high again.(commanding officer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... JO1 Todd Hack According to Nimitz (CVN 68) skipper Capt. Steve F. Firks, during the mid-1990s the decision was made not to allow carrier COs to fly off their ships. "The reasoning was that COs did not need to fly for morale," he said....

Navair skipper soars in super hornet.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... VAdm. Joe Dyer, Commander Naval Air Systems Command, NAS Patuxent River, Md., took his first flight in an F/A-18F Super Hornet. Although VAdm. Dyer has considerable experience in the original Hornet, and his efforts supported developing the...

Professional reading.
January 1, 2002... Cdr. Peter B. Mersky Goodspeed, M. Hill, Editor-in-chief, U.S. Naval Aviation. Naval Aviation Museum Foundation with Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc., 1750 Radford Blvd., NAS Pensacola, FL 32508, 2001. 352pp. iii. $75. The latest in...

Nov-Dec 01 back cover. (Flightbag).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Epilogue: The huge American flag that hung to the right of the damaged area of the Pentagon was retired with full military honors on 11 October 2001. Soldiers of the Army's Old Guard lowered and folded the flag on the helipad near the spot...

Corrections. (Flightbag).(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2002... * Sep-Oct 01 Page 29: "HSL Launches 'Seahawk University.'" According to the Naval Historical Center's Aviation History and Archives Branch (AVH), the insignia depicted is not official. AVH states: "HSL-41 requested approval of this...

Wanted: Navy Art. (Flightbag).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Since WW II the Navy has had a tradition of sending artists into action to help record and interpret its activities for the public and future generations. To continue the tradition, the Navy Art Collection invites draftsmen/illustrators and...

Two Burnin' and None Turnin'!. (Flightbag).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... With its main engines shut down and props feathered, this P2V-6 Neptune, was photographed in 1952 flying solely on its two J34 turboject engines, which were normally not used during cruising flight.