Best Catapult Launch Narration… Ever?

[@flyrobroy]

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[@5AcresandaMoose]

Will check it out-Thanks! ✈️⚓️🏔️🌊

[@snoopstp4189]

loved the comment, "weight 55k ISH... VERY important that its accurate" ... accurate being relative to precise..

[@flyrobroy]

@@snoopstp4189 haha! Yea I'm just guessing - it's been several years since taking that footage, but 52k-55k was ball park what we usually were...

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thank you for sharing this with us and thank you for ypur service . God bless .

[@camoogoo]

As someone who has never been in a plane before, I can confirm after watching this video I am a fully qualified navy pilot.

[@garetjax2768]

Dr. Jones Sr: I didn't know you could fly a plane. Dr. Jones Jr: Fly? Yes. Land? No.

[@TitaniumDR1]

Once you get the mustache down we'll talk about the rest.

[@mayhewfisher62]

Yeah, pretty sure I've got the hang of it too now. Prob don't even need a co-pilot cuz I watched this twice.

[@snowgorilla9789]

Am guessing you missed the part "because my/our life depends on it/them"

[@chumpthetraitor7331]

And i can confirm that this kind of tik-toky joke is not original and will be copied and pasted over and over just like the 'hold my beer' joke but maybe less.

[@Hogscraper]

Having only ever heard two catapult launch narrations I can confirm this is definitely the best one ever.

[@flyrobroy]

I literately just laughed out loud when I read that!

[@timearly5241]

That’s twice as many as me, and I agree!

[@operationscomputer1478]

yes this one just pips growler jam channel for best narration ;)

[@nachbarnachbarsens7433]

first one for me. and it's truly the best

[@danielralefeta]

Totally agree. The best.

[@MujoNovak]

Mustache in cockpit raise a chance for survival for 200% - Captain Sully.

[@grisuinle]

Indeed. It allows for a tight fit of an oxygen mask.

[@njhart6236]

You are so funny! Good one! Big chuckles goin' on here!

[@silvalinan4077]

It raises the aircraft’s COG so it’s more responsive to pilot input.

[@alanhyt79]

Army veteran here. I was stationed for 3 years at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. We had our share of paratroopers with broken hips and legs, but what I remember most clearly were the sailors in wheelchairs who had lost their legs when that launch cable broke. They were all great guys, and it was heartbreaking to see their injuries. The aircraft carrier flight deck is dangerous as hell. I salute you.

[@jal-kx6tm]

holy shit, what years were you at that hospital? was it recent? people regularly lose their legs on these flgith decks?

[@alanhyt79]

@@jal-kx6tm In the 80's. But it happens regularly, and so do parachuting injuries. Training accidents are common. In a field unit, I was in a helicopter that slammed into the ground. Military personnel are seriously injured or ended all the time.

[@Beardlovesdog]

@@alanhyt79 Truly! Much respect Sub sailor here. USS Nevada.

[@andrewgraulich6602]

@@BeardlovesdogBoomer sailor! Thanks for your service as well.

[@andrewgraulich6602]

The deck of a carrier conducting flight ops is considered one of the most dangerous places on Earth, and it’s easy to understand why-those poor sailors, bless them.

[@gilbertcastro5279]

As part of an E2 squadron I always remember handling the C2 when they came on board. Always made sure to help them out and make friends as they brought back certain supplies they didn’t have onboard.

[@chrisslky7018]

Former Bear Ace here!

[@flyrobroy]

We appreciate you guys! The E-2 squadrons always gave us a hot meal, popcorn access and all-hours access to their ready room!

[@Demonicwolf9]

we used to send shore food to our E-2 Brothers and sisters as a thank you so we didn't have to be on deck out self

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

Just had to make it about you didn’t you? Clown

[@maxasaurus3008]

Everyone likes beer and ice cream, those’r my guesses. If anybody reading this is a veteran, Thank You!

[@matthewnardin7304]

You can tell this is legit by the mustaches.

[@Deontjie]

I hope there is never a boat with the name Biden.

[@junglist8505]

Maybe we can name a Federal prison after Trump...he got like 480 idiots doing time because of him right now 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1MTEK]

@@Deontjie I'm not a fan of Biden either. But at least he never disparaged those who gave their lives as "suckers" and "losers", and never wanted be seen in the presence of military amputees because "it doesn’t look good for me."

[@WolfA4]

There's some SgtMaj's out there SEETHING at that moostache right this minute. Probably tossing and turning in their bed at the thought of the hair barely passing the corner of his mouth.

[@foxh8er]

@@junglist8505 The federal prison will double as his house and presidential library

[@hotfightinghistory9224]

The carrier flight deck sure seems like a relaxing place where you can just kinda stand around and shoot the breeze, not worrying about being in the way or anything. Real stress-free place!

[@flyrobroy]

Yes, EXACTLY! Finally, someone who gets it!! 🤣

[@EmbeddedWithin]

Yeah if you are lucky to get assigned a job topside 😂😂😂

[@EmbeddedWithin]

@nomoreprospecting BBP 😂😂😂

[@rei9269]

Only officers love the flight deck

[@Tahoe_Z71]

I got into the jet blast of an F/A-18C being marshaled to cat2. Picked my stupid ass up, and I literally flew through the air horizontal for close to 100 feet. I slammed into the deck FOUR feet from going over the side. My heart goes out to the Air Boss to this day, and I still have constant nightmares. Being on the flight deck isn't cut out for everyone. We lost a shipmate when he walked through the starboard prop of a C-2 while he was chaining it down. I watched it happen and was later, one of his pall bearers - loading his casket on yet, another C-2.

[@garys9694]

I was in the Navy stationed on a fleet oiler in '65-'68 Vietnam. When we refueled aircraft carriers it never ceased to amaze me the amount of activity on the flight deck during launches and recovery ops. Of course, during those ops, we had front-row seats. Highest respect possible for Navy flight crews

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks for your service Gary and thanks for subscribing 🤙🏼

[@domading2759]

USS Seattle AOE3 by chance? I was stationed on Seattle before LPD4 USS Austin

[@Aibeansss]

Flight Ops during an UnRep?

[@BesttBi]

65-68?!? That's so awesome! You're aware of how cool that is, right?!

[@Sableagle]

@@BesttBi Means he got to celebrate getting home safe with his baby in sixty-nine, as Bryan Adams put it.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

As a retired ABE (Aviation Boatswains Mate Equipment), I have taken several COD shots. During those many moments of taxiing up to the Catapult, I was always praying that not only everything was good to go Topside, but that everything below deck was good as well. Catapult hydraulic, pneumatic and steam was all monitored and controlled below decks. Launching Aircraft topside for us “ABE’s” was always considered “being in the show, or spotlight for anyone that was watching from the outside”. But in truth, all of the magic that was seen Topside, was actually happening Below decks. Those “unseen” and mostly “unrecognized” individuals were the real reason that Aircraft was successfully and safely launched off the Catapults. Thank you for the video. It’s really an eye opener for those that have never experienced anything like this.

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks for your service brother and thanks for sharing!

[@tooitchy]

My biggest regret in life is not serving. I wanted to be a fighter pilot like every other kid, but in my teenage years I went full rebel angst mode. I look back now and wish I'd enlisted. Deployed on a carrier is tough work, but at the same time, I know every one of them wouldn't want to be doing anything else. I mean, where in the hell could any of this shit ever happen? Literally nowhere else, there's nothing else like a floating city full of badass planes taking off and landing from the floating city in the middle of the ocean, not seeing land for months at a time. Truly amazing. This is why the United States isn't comparable to anyone else in the world, because every single badass MFer on those ships, in the tubes below the surface, in the air, in the tanks, and the boots on the ground. TYFYS every last one of you

[@christopherreilly5339]

Deck Ape for life!!!

[@flyrobroy]

@@tooitchy Well said. Thanks so much for the kind words brother!

[@ouiroc]

​@@flyrobroyone of my best friends was blown overboard off of an aircraft carrier when a blast affect your failed how to get fished out by the destroyer broke most of his face it's a no joke job

[@CentralValleyOperator]

I love the “SEE YA” at the end. My dad a commercial pilot for 35 years would say that when confirming a frequency change from the tower to departure, I’d live to see or hear ATC’s reaction to that.

[@dengueberries]

seuuuhgyaa!

[@jonnybridge5380]

Same, my Dad just turned 65 and retired, always loved doing the SEEEYAH. Love when I hear it on ATC videos

[@adamquattrociocchi4547]

You know if every time I got on a plane and my pilot said “see ya” I would feel so much better

[@sailors2011]

Super common from military controllers and military pilots. Even when we transition to the civilian world, a lot of us still say it!

[@dengueberries]

@@sailors2011 I can't wait until I have my PPL to be able to say it lol

[@Carstuff111]

I love watching catapult shots and arrested landings. You guys are a special kind of crazy, and I have nothing but respect!

[@flyrobroy]

Appreciate the kind words and thanks for subscribing!

[@gaijininja]

I used to think that the time it took to get a plane in place, hooked up, and ready to launch was so damn slow. But seeing these cockpit and deck views with narrations shows why. To keep everyone alive with a thousand double checks. Awesome narration, and wonderful style.

[@Tiger74147]

Makes you wonder though how much it works like that in a combat scenario. Like in WW2 those launches would've had to be much much faster.

[@vinny142]

​@@Tiger74147 "Like in WW2 those launches would've had to be much much faster." First; many of the videos on this channel and the Growler Jams channel are combat missions (the US is always at war somewhere). As for speed; there is no real need to get all the planes up in the air quickly because they can always just enter a holding pattern next to the ship. They would not want to waste time because fuel is limited, but there is no mad rush either. There might be a more pressing situation if the ship is under attack directly, but most of the time the ship is far away from the action and has other ships around it to defend it.

[@Tiger74147]

@@vinny142 That's utter nonsense. As a point of reference, most fighter craft can only stay in the air for maybe half an hour. There are longer range craft, of course, but they are usually operating at the extent of their range due to territorial limitations and safety. As you say, the ship is usually far away from the action. You can't sit in a holding pattern. The saving grace these days is that usually you're only sending out a couple aircraft at a time at most, to provide support for something happening elsewhere. Still, if say some specops dudes are in a jam and need a gunship pronto, you gotta shake a leg.

[@stu290bushrider]

I'm pretty sure, come combat time, those launch's will happen a lot faster.

[@stu290bushrider]

So a quick search, a Nimitz Carrier can launch a plane every 20 seconds, using 4 Cats. So each Cat can launch a plane every 1.5 minutes.

[@menhadji]

Best stache in the business

[@morrisyarnell6083]

Many years on a carrier and I never had a view like that.I was a green shirt and often on the flight deck, always wondered what it was like in the plane, thanks.

[@shawncosmos5431]

You folks that can fly any aircraft are cool. You folks that take off/ land on a moving ship are a breed apart. Respect and admiration!

[@xsvin3749]

I worked on CODs for 10 years. My favorite plane, like an old classic car. I was an AE and did final checking on the carrier when on. I loved it. There is just something about the flight deck you can't fully describe to others. Danger is all around, but it's safe because everyone knows what they're doing. Just such a thrill. Det 5 for life!

[@flyrobroy]

That's awesome man - thanks so much for all you did keeping us airborne and "up." Without the AEs, we wouldn't be flying that day. Have you seen this video? It will take you back... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIPRpn54r8eAf9ksi=Lgww5lxu3yPn2Hgc

[@johngraves1955]

I was a Nuc on carriers for 20 years, my only involvement in launching you guys was making steam. I did go up in the island to watch flight ops of often as I could. Fun video.@@flyrobroy

[@keithpopko2540]

That had to hurt. @denneyfjb9796

[@longshotny]

💪🏿💪🏿

[@rocknessmonster2540]

I was on the GW and I miss flight ops. So fun and scary at the same time.

[@mikegreenguitar]

My dad was a chief inspector for the E2-C at Grumman in the early 70's (probably before anyone on this carrier was born!). It makes me proud that his planes are still flying half a century later.

[@Frip36]

you're dad worked at dunkin donuts from the time he was 14 till his retirement fifty five years later

[@toasterbryant1111]

northrupp grumman? does he have ufo stories or what

[@jedimindtrix2142]

​@@Frip36you meant "My" instead of "You're" at the beginning of your sentence right? You shouldn't be ashamed of your Daddy making donuts for a living man! Donuts are a work of art! 👏

[@rulnacco]

@@jedimindtrix2142 What you really mean is that Frip36 's daddy was the dedicated "hole engineer" at the Dunkin (that's what they call 'em to make them feel good), but got fired because he didn't know the difference between his own and one in the ground.

[@jedimindtrix2142]

@@rulnacco "hole engineer"...? You're kidding. 😆

[@saosaoldian6742]

I was a COD crewman (Loadmaster and IFPC/Crewchief) from 1992-1998. Retired after 24 yrs as a AWFCS. Served in VR-24 in Sig before it decommissioned and went to VRC-40. I wish we had tech like we do today to record like that. Hell I was using a slip stick for W&B! Good to see you kids are still having fun. GOOD JOB! Keep em flying!

[@C33_Taylor]

VRC-40 was with us on the 22-23 Bush deployment. getting me my mail on time and keeping me happy lol

[@Warmaker01]

Retired from the Marines as an F/A-18 electrician. The old legacy models. Seen the boat life and all, I understand the rigors and risks of naval aviation. Stay safe out there, guys but have fun with the moment when you can. Time flies and suddenly it's over.

[@Pavia1525]

Looks like a Marine F/A-18C on the flight deck.

[@TheStuport]

Awesome Christmas Present! The Voice Over is such an added Bonus too. The descriptions and reasons why Are Spot On Perfect! As you mentioned on previous videos , those propellers usually look as if they are barely spinning BUT when looking back at you from the windshield, you can clearly see those propellers absolutely Running The Race! Appears it was a bit hot in the cockpit as you were sweating some beads and left your visor up for some air as well. You and your Co-pilot make America Proud! Thank You! Salute From Ohio 👋

[@flyrobroy]

I really appreciate the kind words. No surprise, being as our from Ohio 😁 Thanks for the support and thanks for subscribing!

[@LesleyDT6227]

The voice over made it. Seriously

[@michaelstuart8775]

Excellent Happy New Year from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alangeddes268]

Well done. @@michaelstuart8775

[@X19-x5f]

Is it me or do these two guys look like the prefect crime fighting duo?

[@flyrobroy]

It’s not you 👊🏼

[@mikespurg8006]

Watched several times. Never get tired of rewatching.

[@flyrobroy]

You're the man Mike. Appreciate the support and thanks for subscribing!

[@SergioHidalgoAero]

I experienced that catapult acceleration on a C-2 Greyhound while flying as a passenger. I was looking backwards as you guys know. Up to this moment it has been the wildest experience of my life. Clean explanation and beautiful launch. Merry christmas

[@capt.craiglehrke4395]

Old school aviator here, retired in 2013 with 28 years. Miss the flight deck, keep the videos coming. Stay safe out there brother.

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks CAPT-I appreciate the kind words!

[@eddysmokes7]

super sick. when i was younger i wanted to be on a carrier like that , but things change , these videos are awesome, happy holidays and happy newyear everyone

[@flyrobroy]

I appreciate the kind words Sir. Glad you at least get to live it through the screen and thanks for subscribing!

[@chillout1109]

I love it when he explains and points out everything that's going on. It's so cool to learn all these things for someone like me who has never been on an aircraft carrier.

[@alanlangley7246]

Navy is hiring full time employment great way to start a career

[@chillout1109]

@@alanlangley7246 😂😂 I'm 48 years old. It's a little too late for that now.

[@57113]

Thanks that was fun watching, almost feels like you're in the cockpit!😅 My uncle used to take us kids up in his airplane of much smaller scale and definitely not at a speed you gentleman are traveling! We had great fun and glad I never barfed! I had the greatest uncle's ❤❤❤❤❤❤. Stay safe, 3:59

[@robertpalermo7219]

Im Old Navy and I have so much respect for these pilots. They are the best in the world. You fly so we can live free. God bless

[@highminded8279]

Rob, my old man was a COD Driver in the 80's and flew out of Cubi Point. Your videos give me a glimpse into what his life was like and I appreciate your content and your service Sir.

[@markc4768]

@highminded8279 Give him a shout out by name - maybe one of his squadron mates will recognize the name. I flew as a VRC-50 C-1A COD crewman out of Cubi and Danang RVN in the early 70's. Living in Olongapo was a lot like living on another planet.

[@floridarerun]

I spent 25 months in VRC-50 68/69. George Sharp AME 3

[@flyrobroy]

Love to hear it! COD Drivers in the 80's were the last of the old breed. Ah, the good ol' days...

[@grand-georgeproductions3857]

Thank You very Much Rob Roy for sharing such a great experience of part of your daily job duties. It was very educational. 🛫🔥😎🤝💪👍👌💯

[@robertlucero_rloosarow]

I was fortunate enough to experience one catapult shot on a C2 off of CVN72. I’ll never forget the advice I got from a couple shipmates before I let for the shot. “Do EXACTLY what the aircrew tells you to do when they tell you to do it.” Crazy experience!

[@freedomforever6718]

I was always proud and envious of my father having your job, except in an F9F Panther in Korea and in an A-4 Skyhawk in Vietnam, and now I'm proud and jealous of you. Thanks for providing the special memory of my father. Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2024.

[@leonardojorgecarneiro8887]

This is sooooooo cool with that exited narration. It gives life and imersion to the scenario. Greetigs from Rio.

[@devildogcrewchief3335]

Speaking as a Marine Helicopter Crew Chief....that was cool. You brought some memories back, what I went through at launch was nothing compared to what you went through but still hazardous.

[@chrispooler2546]

I used to go to air shows when I was a kid. Each military plane seemed to have a narrator who would describe everything just like Rob. As takeoff is imminent the voice speeds up, and the excitement ramps and straight into the sky hearing the WOOO!!. Man, took me right back to when I was a kid listening to those guys. Thanks for that!

[@Beardlovesdog]

Thank you for your service. US Navy sailor here. Much respect for the Airdales.

[@flyrobroy]

Haha! And thank YOU for your service William 🤙🏼

[@klassyedward9718]

Awesome, there are no words to express gratitude to the risk , loyalty, devotion, professional handling of the job all of you do.

[@douglas9607]

I'd certainly second that.

[@thegroovetube3247]

I think you just used words to do precisely that.

[@FarmerFpv]

You didn't even mention the most important part! The beautiful mustaches! A sign of Professionalism and Kickassism! 😂

[@USNveteran]

I recently reconnected with a long lost cousin because I saw him on the Smithsonian channel and he was a C-2 pilot but is now retired. He's currently flying 717's for Delta and I recently retired from a major airline as an A&P after 30+ years. Merry Christmas Rob. FLY NAVY!!!

[@rmc3498]

Total respect and admiration. To both of you and all of our military personnel, Thank you !

[@notnamed8926]

As a civilian passenger this is one of the most breathtaking moments if you are a passenger during a catapult launch! Hell even a carrier landing is awesome! Thank you for your Service to our country gents!

[@traj00]

I was a passenger on a C-2 departing the USS America back in 1979. We were somewhere in the Mediterranean. Passenger seats faced the tail. It was a wild experience taking off. The seat belts kept you from leaving your seat.

[@linchaynes3824]

THAT ... was awesome! Thanks for taking us along!!

[@bassclef__]

Thanks for sharing, and an extra thank you for the narration! Its super interesting for an AVgeek like me who is used to all the ATC phraseology to see it all boiled down to hand signals and gestures.

[@flemm88]

I love this. First video found!!! As a civy, 44 yr woman who will never experience this IRL I appreciate what we can do in these times. We can film and narrate an event few previously would have ever had the ability to experience, even third hand this way. Thanks Roy!

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks for the kind words Flemm and thanks for subscribing 🤙🏼

[@michaelzimmerman635]

I'm a retired USAF air traffic controller. I've seen some things in my career, but watching cat shots and traps never ceases to amaze me. I'm from Oak Harbor WA, home right under downwind to base turn to runway 32 NAS Whidbey Island.

[@highcountrypackrat8215]

Rob, thanks for making these videos! I'm a former Recon Marine whose childhood dream was to be a Naval Aviator. I'm a little too old now to fly in the military but I'm working on my private license with hopes of flying commercial before my 40th birthday in a few years. I wish you and your family all the best! S/F.

[@genepatterson4375]

Your narrative is such a treat, giving us a slight glimpse of what all goes into a launch. Stay safe. Happy Holidays.

[@arichster]

This looks much more exciting than any trip I've done in a Greyhound... and I'm gonna go out on a limb but probably even more exciting than any ride on a Trailways too! But seriously folks, I'm 68 years old and in my younger days I worked for a for a few different airlines as cabin crew, never as a pilot, but this is just the greatest reminder that at age 8 or 68, fight is still simply MAGIC. And when you we see exactly what these guys do and how they do if, its like watching a great ballerina or quarterback, that great combination of skill and art.Thanks do much for sharing this and Godspeed.

[@JRRichardsOfficial]

You guys rock!!! I'm one of the lucky few who have been on a few C2 rides and I'm honored to be a tailhooker on 2 carriers. As a singer I was fortunate to get a chance to perform for the crew of the Theodore Roosevelt and the Nimitz in 2003-2004 while touring for the MWR. These folks are amazing and I have HUGE appreciation for all they do. Thanks for this brilliant vid and narration... took me right back there. Man, what a ride!!!

[@diggingupnorth3453]

Glad you could take this opportunity to give all your credentials and pat yourself on the back.

[@douglas9607]

@@diggingupnorth3453 shut up, creep

[@andrewpelletier1199]

​@@diggingupnorth3453And.... big congrats to you for dissing a perfectly fine comment and none other than from the singer/songwriter of one of my favorite songs of the 90s: Counting Blue Cars.... It's a new year 🎊 ....spread some Cheer, brother 🎈

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Only one cat shot and one carrier landing for me, both on C2's. The accel on that catapult is impressive for a fairly heavy aircraft - and exceeds the best Top Fuel launches. ET on Ranger - I worked on the radios you folks talked to (LSO and ALSO specifically, as well as all the other UHF Comm exce[t SatCom on Ranger used the SRC-20 and URC-9 radios I specialized in at the time). I also fixed flight deck walkie-talkie units a couple times.

[@JRRichardsOfficial]

@@diggingupnorth3453 Wow.... wasn't expecting that. 🤣I enjoyed this vid and now subscribe to the channel and thought we were here to comment, tell a story and be grateful for what these folks do. 👍🙏

[@mrsparklepants1705]

Love the video Rob. You and your co-pilot make it look effortless. Teamwork makes the dream work👍

[@bandit1rocks180]

Love The Release / Exit: "We Are Outta Here, SEE Ya !!!".........................................

[@seattlesteve1588]

Excellent video and narration, like how the video gives a live view of the whole picture of the operation, something you don’t see as a passenger. Brings back memories sitting in cargo bay facing backwards with no windows on flight to USS Midway and again taking off and returning on USS Ranger, for flight to Bahrain.

[@RicoD5]

Great Christmas present Rob! Your narration really ads to the ride. Have a great Christmas with your loved ones🎄More greetings from across the pond 🇳🇱

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks brother, I appreciate you and thanks for subscribing!

[@julietmike1018]

Brings back memories. Took all my cats facing aft. Happy to have been a crew chief on these. Great airplane nobody knows about. Thanks for getting the old girl the recognition she deserves, sir.

[@jeffchilton]

I've taken that ride as a passenger more than a few times in my career. Very cool to see what it's like from up front. Thanks!

[@cle_roknn3742]

That was a pretty awesome narration of the process. Always thought the C-2 was a good looking plane, always liked the lack of a radar dome vs the E-2C’s. Of course back in the day they ran 4 bladed props, not the 8 (I think) you guys run now. I thought I heard that the COD is going to be taken over by the CMV-22B, but that might be on hold since the last accident???

[@vasiovasio]

Rob, this person with the green shirt and the black sign - This is so, so Clever procedure! Stupid simple and requires confirmation from both sides! I'm a programmer, and I use principles like this in my work. Great work, and Bravo to the people in the past who Think super deeply about these procedures! ☺☺☺

[@Midnight_Mission]

I absolutely love the enthusiasm and energy at the end. For about a year now, I’ve loved aviation, space, and all things to do with the military. It’s a dream to set sail on one of these floating behemoths. I loved every second of this video, love form Pennsylvania! 💙🇺🇸🫡 Edit: at the end of this comment, I meant to say from😅

[@adalbertovargas885]

O momento da catapultagem é algo sensacional. Decolei por catapulta duas vezes nos S2-E Tracker da Força Aérea Brasileira e a sensação é fantástica. Parabéns aos rapazes do vídeo e a todos os aeronavegantes da Navy

[@flyrobroy]

Uau, que incrível que você experimentou o lançamento de uma catapulta em primeira mão! E obrigado pelas amáveis ​​palavras!

[@user-fh4tf1zv4u]

Great vid! I worked on E-2's and C-2's when I was in the service back in the early 90's. Being stationed at VRC-30 in San Diego was fun and the Greyhound, at times, could be a challenge to work on. Yes, I was able to fly out to the boat and back as a passenger once because we had open seats. That was an E-Ticket ride like none other. Thanks for the cockpit perspective.

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks for having us aboard and catching us up to speed with you Captain Roy!

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks brother! Love your channel and all the great DIY car repair content you put out as well!

[@ms.j2309]

All this time I did not know this was a thing. I just thought those must be some badass planes to take off from the carrier like they do. Very intense. Thanks for that fine tutorial and visuals. Merry Christmas to all of our great Military men & women. ❤🇺🇸

[@panamouse6178]

First Time. pilot actually described all the elements of a launch with ARROWS showing the ground crew locking you in for a launch off the carrier. Very informative and fun....thanks....bless you.....GULP...wished we had seen and heard your LANDING....DOUBLE GULP !!!

[@mk12pickle]

Freaking cool! Have a great Christmas and thank you for being out there, doing what you do.

[@oldgoat142]

Excellent video. The voice over was great. Smooth instructor right there. This being a Christmas video, I'm reminded of those deployments made during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Brings back wonderful memories. I appreciate it. Thank you for taking me along. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and yours.

[@flyrobroy]

I appreciate the kind words Old Goat! Glad I'm not alone - that particular deployment we left right before Thanksgiving, missed all the holidays (naturally) and were supposed to come back in June, but ended up getting extended until after the 4th of July. Classic.

[@oldgoat142]

@@flyrobroy Yep, classic, and with the explanation, "The current international crises requires a commitment..." or words to that effect. Bottom line; still haze gray and underway.

[@flyrobroy]

Always :)@@oldgoat142

[@piercesl721]

Nice job Rob! As a former ES-3 crewman, watching your video brought back lots of memories. Fly safe and best of luck!

[@squalosus223]

Love that pilots salute the ground crew. Just learned why the other day, and I look for it every time.

[@PineValleyDigital]

Excellent Video! As an A/C Mech at NADEP NI, the C2 & E2 were the best to work on. Thank you for your service!

[@gregfender]

Man, this is so cool. I'm sure a lot if this is mundane for you but it's really cool to have an inside look at this sort of thing. Imagine how valuable footage like this will be 50 years from now. Imagine having stuff like this from WW2 pilots on the Enterprise even just during regular "mundane" flight operations. You're the new generation. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride.

[@johncrabb806]

Legend has it that his mustache once flew an airplane all by itself.

[@kevinmcc5631]

So did his eyebrows

[@johncrabb806]

@@kevinmcc5631 Yeah. But the evebrows were sitting right seat.😀

[@garyhunt4342]

lol!

[@i_9_power_allah321]

As a shipfitter and welder,its a honor to see what hard work of my fellow shipbuilders here in Virginia looks like. We are the spearheads of America Defense. Thank you for your service. But the country dont show us no love. They dont respect our burns and bust knuckles and other health problems from 5 to 6 years of building these carriers CGs, DDGs and LHDs.

[@aytviewer2421]

People like you built the ship I was on for five years, the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. I was a plankowner (original ship's company) when it was commissioned in Oct 1986. Thanks for continuing the Newport News shipbuilding tradition. Yep, hard to believe that was almost 40 years ago now. Wow, where did all the decades go?

[@i_9_power_allah321]

@@aytviewer2421 wow thank you sir, when you was that plankowner,I was 4 years old. I take real pride in my work,no cutting corners,I follow all mil-specs, I'm an artist of portraits and with welding and fitting be another art form or media,I'm a perfectionist with my crafts. I love ship building especially when I know it's protecting our country and our superb men and women like yourself. I'm a ARTISAN OF STEEL, and love what I do. A part of me is in every ship I worked on,from a foundation, down to a small welded tack for a weldment,you leave a lil something behind when its a passion.

[@redblue40rc33]

I got my name on a lot of navy ship parts welded by me...Northrop Grumman ship systems 6 yrs 4 months....units, sstl motor mounts, sstl railing, aluminum platforms, carbon water piping, stair cases, upper deck radar plating, and tons of other misc stuff...if ya see the rolls of coins wrapped around some of the big square sstl AC ducting, chances are it came from me.......salute to the guys flying those birds and conducting funerals for the cowardly...😎🥂🫡🤠

[@StephenZ827]

You on the job talking smack....put that phone away get back to work for I dock your pay...lol

[@StephenZ827]

6 years....still a rookie...@@redblue40rc33

[@KVAR42]

Sir, thank you for sharing this! First time seeing this experience. Thank you sincerely for your service and for keeping us safe! You and your friends are greatly appreciated.

[@KennethRrvik]

Love your narration here, good stuff! Merry xmas, and thank you all for your hard work!

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks Kenneth - you're the man! Appreciate the support and thanks for subscribing!

[@KennethRrvik]

@@flyrobroy Of course, done!

[@SusanBrooks-g1p]

My dad, survived WWII and 5 daughters! Still think of him when I watch any of these ❤...and still can't get enough!

[@Zopf-international]

The thumbs up and the salute was way personal. I respect that. Something that many channels never pay homage to. It was great to see it captured. Kind regards.

[@matthewb9824]

Rob, if you fly airliners on the side if you're a reservist (or leave the Navy to do so), you have GOTTA give this commentary over the intercom to passengers as you line up to take off - it would be so epic!!! :D

[@sigmasquadleader]

Super cool way to be ULTRA cool on your first PA and last flight!!

[@Slizzo82]

Gotta chuck a lot of "uhhh"s in there too, just for the authenticity.

[@noway2836]

Keeping America safe. God bless both of you pilots!

[@fleetwarrior75]

You two characters… are going to Top Gun!

[@kotygoroschkostudios8326]

Rob... please just admit that it isn't you who's flying it's your mustache 😂 Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

[@flyrobroy]

It’s true! So very true 🥸

[@kotygoroschkostudios8326]

@@flyrobroy I knew it!!

[@flyrobroy]

Are you an aircraft owner and need to sell your plane? I'll make an awesome video of your airplane to post on my KZbin channel to help get it SOLD! Send me an email if you want to learn more: [e-mail]

[@idkjames]

Are you regular navy or rear?

[@flyrobroy]

I'm out now. 100% civilian @@idkjames

[@idkjames]

@@flyrobroy me too. have been a while. Work for Federal gov't. Spent 8 years in the mens dept of the Navy. lmao.

[@idkjames]

@@flyrobroy that is twin towers patch? OEF?

[@flyrobroy]

It was a special 9/11 + pentagon patch I wore all the time. I even had it custom embroidered for the "shit-hot" flight suit I was wearing in this video. www.amazon.com/Remember-Pentagon-Patch-Patriotic-Patches/dp/B07HVPJ12X@@idkjames

[@wrightharris9367]

Love watching these two during the takeoff procedure. Have fun get the job done. Thank you for your service👍

[@foadrightnow5725]

First off, thank you and all your military brothers and sisters for your service! It doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated! Secondly, that was an awesome launch and narration! Not only informative, but entertaining as well! I enjoyed every second of it! Cheers!

[@flyrobroy]

Want some cool pilot merch for your collection? robroy.myspreadshop.com/all It's the best way to support my channel and my personal favorite is the "Mustachio" patch!

[@lexluthermiester]

That was very cool!!

[@flyrobroy]

Thanks Lex and thanks for subscribing!@@lexluthermiester

[@davidpactol5758]

I got to get launched off the USS Nimitz in one of those. Man, whata ride. I'll never forget that. Thank you to all of you excellent pilots.

[@NOTurbuisness-r5q]

@@davidpactol5758I know the Nimitz. Y’all hit a whale

[@NOTurbuisness-r5q]

Airplane videos are cool and all. Let’s just not forget what the navel ships do with their trash… “incinerat” and dump it into the ocean. There has never been one time in us history where trash was brought back to port. :(

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Old Kiwi woman here, that was super interesting. Thanks for the great commentary too. I loved being able to follow along with what was happening and why. God willing, l'm never gonna actually see one of those in what's left of my lifetime - cos if l do, it will mean something has gone terribly wrong in Aotearoa. 😊

[@dave9351]

"Calibration of the Sphincter Muscle..." Great video sir, thank you ! Vietnam 70-71, USS Mispillion AO105 (Fleet Oiler) We unreped (refueled) every ship over there during our tour and I concur with the comments about Aircraft Carriers ! WOW !

[@Brunnen_Gee]

I was stationed in Mayport, and my barracks room had clear view of where the Kennedy (CV-67) berthed, so I saw it very often. One day I remember waking up, looking out the window and being confused, because the Kennedy got bigger! The Truman was in its parking spot. The one thing I miss above everything else was being a plane captain (LSO). Once I earned that certification, it became my life. I loved it. Great video. Sometimes I forget I used to do this stuff, then I remember and miss the hell out of it.

[@rachelgodden2493]

Thank you, your co-pilot, and your family for your service. Merry Christmas.

[@peterj2890]

Awesome video and narration! Served on board the USS ESSEX & WASP Aircraft Carriers in the 60’s. After watching 100’s maybe a 1000 takeoffs and landing from the Island Observation Deck always wished I could do it just one time but unfortunately never got the chance. Hat’s off to all the fine Navy Pilots and Flight Deck Crews for what they do. Thanks for bringing me along…..

[@cojaxart8986]

Wish I could have done all that when I was a younger lad! I kept telling my guidance counselor in high school that I wanted to be a navy test pilot. He popped that bubble when he said I wasn’t qualified because I had horrible vision. ( before the days of eye surgery to correct it). So I live my aviation life vicariously through your videos! Thank you for being.so detailed and kind!!

[@PaulsensGarage]

Great video @flyrobroy couple fun facts to add. The JBD's are liquid cooled to keep them from Melting after the F-18's launch. Also the seats in the E2C Hawkeye are backwards so you face the tail of the plane. Very fun experience doing cats and traps I have landed twice and left twice on CODs.

[@shmitty7]

Hey great video! I landed and launched in a C-2 on the USS George Washington in 2012 and 2014. This was really cool to see from the pilot's perspective because I've only been the passenger. Fair winds and following seas sir.

[@jockmazza]

I have watched this a few times. I never get bored of it. The acceleration on assisted take off... woooooooosh!!!!

[@flyrobroy]

Awesome! Did you happen to see one of my landing ones? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHW5hGmHarGFq5Ysi=UR0N30VfukHOIWE9

[@lynnfarley7859]

Thank you for your awesomeness Service to this land. Deplorable me appreciates.

[@TM-hl7ir]

Thank you for bringing us along, thank you for loving what you do, that’s obvious…and thank you for your service!

[@pamclark6686]

Loved the "minute by minute ". Looks like an awesome ride! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! GOD BLESS!

[@davidpatterson5728]

Mr. Roy and your co pilot, THANKYOU for your service. From my heart to you guys!

[@20alpha90]

From someone in the Air Force that does launches from aprons, this is insane how much is different and how in sync everyone has to be. Love it man.

[@gramus51]

Reenlisted on USS America CV 66 in 1982 midd Indian Ocean was catapulted in C2 and spent 3 wonderfull days on Diego Garcia before a Mac Flight back to USA. This video is great! It brought back that memory like yesterday , thank you ⚓

[@julieaskingforafriend]

Had the privilege of watching "touch and goes" off the deck of a carrier when I was in high school. They make it look so easy!