Carrier Ops USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

[@MarkiusFox]

Those are LSOs, or Landing Signal Officers. They ensure the safety of deck personnel on the flight deck as well as the safe recovery of all aircraft, they each have a trigger mechanism. At any given time, one of them can activate their trigger and "wave off" the aircraft. They give calls like Add power, Decrease power, Too high, Too low, et cetera to help direct the aviators to the flight deck along with grading the landings and making sure the deck is clear to land. Hope that helps.

[@GeorgeJansen]

okay...heard that noise while I was stationed at Mogadishu Airport. Naval vessel was off the coast and my FM radio buzzed off and on...thxs

[@GoMiGman]

My kinda video. I could sit here and watch this stuff all day, love it!

[@history70]

Yes, there were also a couple E-2C Hawkeye AWACS planes. They are the ones with the "flying saucer" radomes on top.

[@wesleywarren5992]

Jet sounds puts me to sleep at night :%

[@quelin1]

except for the weird bee sounds in the early parts of the video

[@RoudyRaccoon]

The buzzing noise is the effect of various radar and scanning equipment interfering with the camera's electronics causing a buzzing or often a crackling noise.

[@robertabell9182]

One of the most Historic Peace’s of War Machines of our Time. God Bless America 🇺🇸 and the Rule of Law. Way to prep that War Bird 🦅. God’s speed Lady’s and Gentlemen. Move out the way we have a Country to Save. Giddy up little Doggie way to drive that Mule. All day long Yahoo

[@nscalefun]

AWESOME VIDEO!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@MooseDriver204]

I don't think the avionics were exhausted as much. If we take a look at the F-16's and F-15's, their avionics change almost every couple years with newer weapons systems, radars, etc, prime examples would be our export versions. But Dick Cheney had more to do with why the Tomcat was retired. He had some beef with Grumman, and some kissing ass with the Super Hornet/ Boeing company. There were already planned upgrades and structural improvements as you mentioned, but couldnt happen because of Dick

[@flyfast77]

dude!!! how do u make these awesome vids??? please keep makin em i love this video it is so awesome to see carrier ops , i could watch these planes trap all day!! only thing better is to see in person!! yes more please!!OK so i know i saw some A6s and Hornets and if im not mistaken there was a few c-2 greyhounds?? yes? anything else i missed??loved it!!!

[@michaelmappin4425]

EA-6B Prowler, not A-6 Intruder which was phased out many years before the Super Hornet came to the fleet.

[@MikyPechy]

Just super!!! More please!!

[@allgood6760]

Awesome mate 👍

[@XypherVG]

A good BMG to make things all the more interesting would be "Naval Blockade" from Ace Combat 5.

[@MarkiusFox]

Maintaining the aircraft was too expensive for the Navy. The F-14 couldn't accommodate the AIM-120 AMRAAM, they were stuck with the obsolete AIM-7 Sparrow, along with the fact that the Navy had exhausted all other avionics upgrades to the airframe. There was a project by Grumman to drastically upgrade the F-14 to Super Tomcat 21 specifications, however, congress killed the proposal.

[@TOMCATnbr]

When i see naval ops video, i really miss the F-14 ........

[@dave4shmups]

Awesome video! Aside from the F-18, those planes are older ones, so why did the F-14 Tomacat have to be retired? What was so much more expensive about it that the Navy could not afford it?

[@skyblazer7]

Surprised to see an EA6. I had thought the Growler EA18 had replaced them.

[@dave4shmups]

Gotcha. Interesting.

[@jank0oo]

That will be the radar burning through the camera

[@mattyisagod]

What's that crazy noise in the background?

[@GeorgeJansen]

what was the buzzing noise? and boyd, do you anything on wright patt or area 51?

[@PAMEYJAVI]

ALUCINANTE

[@thepolgol]

impresionant

[@skiinginmt]

Launch and recovery at the same time? Impressive.

[@JackHicks]

Yes, I know that feeling ;'(

[@samomurn]

I think they are pilots that judge the landings. But I'm really not sure :P

[@dd.greenefilms2598]

Kool video

[@ivatt442]

Why were the take-offs deleted?

[@me-xq5mz]

Cool

[@johnschneider9052]

It was an excuse. Dick Cheney just got into an argument it's someone at Grumman, and decided to shut it down,

[@DrewPBalls]

this is fsx

[@johnschneider9052]

Argument with*

[@foxtrot789]

I'm being attacked by BEES!!!!

[@isidrovalidajr7137]

REMEMBER USS LIBERTY🇺🇸🦅MABUTI TAO BOBOY VALIDA🇵🇭🦅🇺🇸🦅

[@d4mcm]

this ship has a hornets nest on board ! call pest control !.....

[@Rothnorthon1]

they are the pest control

[@darrelmeaden3650]

It was actually called the bee hive.

[@robertabell9182]

One of the most Historic Peace’s of War Machines of our Time. God Bless America 🇺🇸 and the Rule of Law. Way to prep that War Bird 🦅. God’s speed Lady’s and Gentlemen. Move out the way we have a Country to Save. Giddy up little Doggie way to drive that Mule. All day long Yahoo