Naval Aviation News articles from May 2001

Naval Aviation News archives from May 2001

WINGS OF CHANGE.(Column)
May 1, 2001... In this Flightline, I would like to share my thoughts on Naval Aviation--where we are today and some of the challenges we will face in the future. Naval Aviation is well down the path with two major revolutions, strike and network-centric...

Up and At 'Em.(bird strikes radome instead of windscreen)
May 1, 2001... An AV-8B Harrier was engaged in practice close air support operations. On a previous flight that day, the pilot completed the bombing exercise without any sign of bird activity in the area. However, as he was pulling up off target after a run...

VQ-1 MAKES VALIANT RETURN.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... On 31 March, an EP-3E Aries II of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1, NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., was operating in international air space over the South China Sea when it was intercepted by two People's Republic of China fighter aircraft....

Action over Iraq.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... On 16 February, U.s. and British planes launched strikes against ground targets around Baghdad, Iraq, in response to an increased threat against aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone over southern Iraq. On 22 February, Iraqi ground forces fired...

JDAM Production Proceeds.(Joint Direct Attack Munition )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., received a $235 million contract for production of Joint Direct Attack Munition kits for the Navy and Air Force. To convert existing warheads into smart bombs, the Navy will receive 672 kits, which include a tail...

ANA Symposium.(Association of Naval Aviation )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The 2001 Association of Naval Aviation Symposium and Convention will be held at the Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel in San Diego, Calif., from 24-26 May. Topics of discussion are "Alpha Strike Vietnam," "Naval Aviation: Issues and Answers," and...

For the Record.(newest Navy aircraft carrier launched)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Navy's newest aircraft carrier, Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), was christened by former First Lady Nancy Reagan in a ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding, Va., on 4 March. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., received several Navy contracts...

HARRIER HAPPENINGS.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Harriers Get Scoped Commercial blendable borescope technology to repair jet engines without removing them from the airframe, developed by Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Conn., has been adapted for use in the AV8B Harrier II. Two...

Mishaps.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A TAV-8B Harrier II of Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 crashed aboard MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., on 3 February. Both aviators were killed. On 21 February, a T-45A Goshawk of Training Squadron 22 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. The two...

LSO SCHOOL: WHERE THE TEACHERS GO TO LEARN.
May 1, 2001... "The decisions you make as an LSO are life-and-death decisions for an aircrew: to either take the plane or wave it off is the ultimate responsibility and very weighted. But when you get a rough, stormy night and you hear, 'Thanks, paddles, for...

CONCEPT ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE.(Joe Kerner)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Joe Kerner has carved a niche for himself in the Navy community at Patuxent River. Md., producing colorful illustrations that represent various Research. Development. Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) programs. His distinctive logos--created using...

A DAY WITH THE DRAGON WHALES.(Column)
May 1, 2001... When I first joined the magazine staff six years ago, I realized that as a civilian reporting on the military there were several aspects of Naval Aviation that I needed to experience for myself in order to do my job effectively. After visiting...

THE DAMBUSTERS AT HWACHON.
May 1, 2001... The Korean War was almost a year old when the Navy blasted the Hwachon Dam on 1 May 1951. One of the most extraordinary strikes of the war, the raid is commemorated today by Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 195's nickname, Dambusters. On the...

PEOPLE PLANES PLACES.
May 1, 2001... Awards The 2000 Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Efficiency Awards were presented to the commands achieving the highest overall scores in readiness, including operations, maintenance, safety and administration. In addition to...

ROLL OF HONOR INDUCTEE.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Retired Master Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate (Reciprocating Engine) Edward J. Witt was inducted into the Enlisted Combat Aircrew Roll of Honor aboard the Yorktown (CV 10) museum at Patriots Point, S.C., on Veterans Day 2000. The honor came 32...

KIDS FLOCK TO SEE SAR CREWS.
May 1, 2001... The NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., search and rescue (SAR) crews sparked many young imaginations when they visited Hillcrest Elementary School on 5 January and Oak Harbor High School on 9 January. LCdr. Mike Kammerzell, HMCS(AW/FMF/ NAC) Bryce...

Scan Pattern.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Sailors in the Aviation Machinist's Mate and Aviation Structural Mechanic ratings can now apply the skills learned in Navy 'A' School to an Associate's degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT). An agreement signed on 28 March allows...

Astronaut Training Program Lifts Off at NAS Pensacola.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The "Cradle of Naval Aviation" took another step toward the future by becoming a key player in astronaut primary training. A program developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) utilizes NAS Pensacola, Fla.'s Training...

Academy Aviators Spring Toward Nationals.(Naval Academy)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Naval Academy's Flying Team won its first regional championship at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association regional competition in Danville, Va. This marks the Navy's third year of regional competition, and its third time at...

MAN OVERBOARD!
May 1, 2001... Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, for advanced training. Every two years NASA selects as many as 25 new candidates for the space program. In August 2000, 17 new mission specialists were chosen to begin the rigorous training required for...

ON THE COVER.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The U.S. Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron, NAS Patuxent River, Md., recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The squadron commissioned this Aerocature [TM] by Hank Caruso to commemorate its hundreds of test programs used in the...

PROFESSIONAL READING.(Review)
May 1, 2001... Sweet, Donald H., Lee Roy Way and William Bonvillian. The Forgotten Heroes: The Story of Rescue Squadron VH-3 in World War II. DoGo Publishing, Eze-Read Books, 76 North Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450. 2000. $25. This spiral-bound volume...