Fighting Blacklions Carrier Ops • F/A-18F Super Hornets

[@jamescampbell1723]

Shoutout from the past! Vf 213 F4 Phantom Plane Captain from 1970/71 West Pac cruise aboard the Kitty Hawk. You young guys are looking pretty sharp! Well done.

[@steffandiaz2103]

Raw footage without any wacky dubstep edm or rock music. Nice.

[@Hotspur37]

totally agree so many of these videos get ruined with music. Jet noise is music unto itself

[@blaineatkins2968]

Agreed.....

[@dcolb121]

@@Hotspur37 Absolutely.

[@marc196050]

I was a A6e mechanic that served aboard the Kittyhawk and the Vinson in the early 80’s. Imagine the diverse aircraft we had; A6, EA6, A7, F8, F14, S3... Now mostly F/A18. The Hornet was just being tested back then, I was in awe of that aircraft. Our squadron was used in the testing in Fallon for refuel capabilities. Very small fuel tank. Now, we’re going into multi capable F35 in the 3 branches of the military.

[@jamiewoods9222]

Those ate some AWESOME looking Jets. Thanks for the Video. Thank you for the Service and Keeping America Great & Strong!!!

[@roblockhart6104]

I've watched a ton of fighter clips on KZbin and this one already ranks up there as one of my all time favs! Just beautifully shot and edited. Subbed!!

[@jebsails2837]

Never tire of the choreography. My late brother was an ABH on the Essex class Randolph, TI, and Champ. Did not realize how hazardous his job was till I saw these type of videos. Thanks. Narragansett Bay

[@วรพลพูนเพิ่มโชคชัย]

Since 2008 Transition To Block 2 Rhino Super Hornet

[@brendaproffitt1011]

Totally awesome WOW these are powerful you done an excellent job.Thank you so much for your videos and everything that you do...

[@中村靖雄-u5y]

Brenda Proffitt ほ

[@corrioliseffect]

Great footage! VFA-213! 👍 🇺🇸

[@allans7281]

Wow footage from inside the cockpit!!! that is sweet!!

[@jamespruitt3159]

The pilots are awesome but the flight crew’s jobs are just as important!! Really dangerous! Keep up the good work guys!! We at home really appreciate what y’all do for us!!

[@radimradim5921]

how I would like these excellent aircraft F/A-18 Super Hornets to be produced under license from us. thanks for the great video !!! hello from Ukraine!!!

[@williamarden5441]

I helped transition 213 from the Tomcats to the Super Hornets. Good to see these ole girls still going

[@brandondugger2754]

Yes ! Great video , that's what I look 👀 for , ride along go pro footage and actual flying.

[@blthetube1962]

This certainly lends itself to the adage that we do more by 8 o'clock in the morning than most people do all day...

[@xjayxone8548]

BEST viedeos of aircraft carrier

[@mikeking7381]

Love your video the clips flying ove the carrier are awesome !

[@m.kiljunen1021]

Greetings from Finland!

[@alanwhiteside410]

Great video good quality & sound and No Music!!

[@darrelljrurawhe2645]

Great vid, pure sound no friggen shit loud crap music, never understood why people spoil vids with shit music , keep it pure!!

[@petersteitz200]

Great video. Don't need the music. It's more realistic without it. It once was said to "speak softly, but carry a big stick". That's what our military does. The best offence is a great defense. I was USAF OV-10A, Vietnam 1970. Our problem was they were fighting for independence and we were fighting their war. We failed. My dream was to launch and recover on a carrier. The flight deck is truly a ballet.

[@shaoqingyan3877]

God blesses America.真牛，人家就敢在网上发高清视频，人家就敢让你看，就知道你看了也学不会，造不出来，这才是自信，天朝就是解释不清就是机密，出了事坏事变好事

[@knightslade2007]

Amazing!

[@johnzore]

thanks

[@reynaldocabacungan8545]

My old squadron. Love it.

[@MrSpeartip12]

I worked the flight deck as an AE flight deck troubleshooter/final checker on 3 carriers. The Connie, Big E, and the IKE. LOVED it.

[@basedseattle]

Best job I ever had.

[@blaineedwards8078]

Where do the tankers come from?

[@courtneylupo440]

THANK YOU! GUNG HO. SEMPER FIDELIS! 👍

[@matheuspradolima2303]

as the F 35 is added gradually, it gets even better

[@bagel4473]

Nice. 213 WSO 2008-11 here

[@Mom-USMCRichardUSMCChristopher]

Great video!

[@kaicruijsberg7028]

aircraft carriers are my favorite ships i really like to be on one one day

[@douglas_fir]

kai cruijsberg Be careful what you wish for lol

[@kaicruijsberg7028]

Lol

[@lants8096]

Yeah.........I thought that once too.....until I was attached to a ship that’s motto was “take the pain”. #irongator #iswearillneversinagain

[@blainebirch8151]

My sons former Squadron. BZ Blacklions!

[@Prowler901]

Good stuff. I miss this shit. Hey, I thought all the Prowlers had been replaced with E/F-18s.

[@5150pearl]

AMAZING

[@truthfulkarl]

seeing carrier ops like this is the only thing that makes me wish i was born american, not canadian.

[@spudone1000]

How do the members of the flight crew NOT get sucked into the Intakes they are standing just in front of ????

[@motorcyclematthew5741]

I dig it, O's didn't push out their version. Sad. But new Navy

[@RifullOfTheWest]

I saw my plane I used to work on!

[@MyPapaoso]

Un hermoso avion espero que chile algun dia tenga esta nave

[@ernestoberti-1963easyrapid]

Fantastici belli

[@f0x23]

My friend and I may want to become Naval Aviators.

[@typehyuga607]

Any luck yet?

[@Cruiser2000]

0:45 that sound is fuckin awesome!

[@ruslanomarov]

America great again!

[@oswaldomorales8924]

11:04 that front end compression happens because of the hook or do the engines going high revs cause it?

[@Eirik36]

Were those 2000lb bombs in the beginning?

[@matheuspradolima2303]

When operating in its advanced Block lll version, the capability of its synthetic aperture radar will provide the pilot with better situational awareness and give a greater probability of acquiring targets over long distances

[@steven2212]

Great squadron.

[@kempmt1]

Did all the earlier Hornets get replaced by the Super Hornets?

[@larryholman4224]

cv-43 v2 cat 1 the ageless warrior 1986-1990 good times

[@military-vehicles]

fighter jet pilot must be the best job in de world!!

[@lants8096]

One word......’MURICA!

[@billberry766]

Why is the tailhook down in a couple sequences

[@killerone807]

I LOVE THE F/A SUPER HORNET NUFF SAID

[@ราตรีวิลาลัย]

VFA-31 VFA-87 VFA-37 VFA-213 Return To Naval Air Station Oceana

[@a.k.afighter1481]

Gung ZHo nice videos but what does the second F stand for in f/!-18F

[@Gung_Ho_Vids]

The F just means it's 2 seat, 1 pilot and 1 weapon systems officer.

[@a.k.afighter1481]

Oh thanks for telling me.

[@babamohammed437]

Xes

[@JackieDaniel-op2xz]

Triton❤

[@hayser8331]

Always curious, why do they fly with just tail hooks down sometimes?

[@67tomcat]

Believe they lower the hook when approaching the ship or in the landing pattern.

[@whitloli]

Hayser83 Photo op... I believe when they are of base leg they are dirty down...gear down hook down and flaps down

[@reillybrangan2182]

Ive heard its a standard procedure to lower your hook early so that theres less of a chance for the hook step to be skipped and have an aircraft pull a bolter because their hook wasnt down.

[@MadMax02600]

the hook must be down at the "initial" fix (the start point of the landing pattern). In the day pattern it is usually lowered when holding overhead. During CASE III recoveries (night or bad weather) the hook is lowered at the "dirty up" call, about 10nm aft the ship.

[@phillymathguy8142]

At 5:32 he clearly wasn't on an approach. Why is the tail hook down?

[@TheAuduongphong]

I hope in near future Vietnamese military could buy some F15, F16, F18 and PC 3 to protect our islands from Chinese invader!

[@TheAuduongphong]

@CR because the Vietnamese never keep retaliation in mind! We would like to be friend with all but we hate Chinese!

[@mkrump9403]

Does any can call the 3:05 this kind of osprey 22 (radar version)

[@sub-zero1128]

that is an E-2 hawkeye

[@flamcity]

Thanx for no music...

[@STLOverTheHill]

they are faster speed of sound

[@kayinoue2497]

I still can't believe how late they turn in on short final for carrier landings. That's crazy stuff.

[@nathan1li]

What's the average rank of the deck crew?

[@TrBo1736]

They're all enlisted guys- seamen to petty officers. I don't think there are a whole lot of chiefs up there either. The officers are in the control tower for the most part

[@alanwhiteside410]

Every person is on that deck to do a particular job no more or less. All flight deck crew are color coded for their job that way they can keep an eye on them from the bridge where the officers are save and out of the way. Trust me if they were on the deck someone would get hurt. Lol

[@johnmarks714]

Imagine if you farted in that cockpit

[@quangthanhart5073]

tuyệt!!!

[@SP6R]

1:50 Maverick missile ?

[@michaelengle9062]

yes

[@kevin_1979]

Meh. I was with Harriers. Where we were going, we didn't need roads.

[@GazAce]

I could watch this s#!* all day :-)

[@Ragingcap1212]

Whats that on underbelly??

[@turnupbri]

An external fuel tank. Most people confuse it with a bomb.

[@joaoganso2500]

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[@joaoganso2500]

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[@franciscoolguin6125]

Num one yea

[@沈國祥-s6b]

推土机你呢出人意料

[@helpdesk1gns44]

with thrust vector nozzles , no plane can beat f-18 in a dogfight

[@gziyakhondokar4184]

Got.job.u.r

[@lillyanneserrelio2187]

4:15 Air to air refueling takes mad skills. When a person makes an incredibly difficult task look easy like those pilots do, that's Gandalf level skill mastery. And by mastery, we're talking top tier - Gandalf the White, not Grey.

[@duxd1452]

That is the nerdiest analogy ever :)

[@dcolb121]

The only thing that could improve this is higher res.