The Insane Hand Signals on an Aircraft Carrier's Flight Deck Explained

All aircraft carrier crew hand signals and colors are explained. An aircraft carrier, 1 of the best-organized places you have ever seen. The nearly 5,500 crew members of an aircraft carrier are there for one reason: to reliably get aircraft into the air and retrieve them safely at the end of their mission. It comes very precisely because if one person is not paying attention, things could very well go wrong resulting in serious accidents.
For takeoff and landing to succeed, they must coordinate well and perform each action in the correct order. Because the sound of aircraft is very loud, communication is only through hand gestures. What do the many hand gestures that aircraft carrier crew members use to communicate mean?
Because of the large number of people and moving parts involved in the process of takeoffs and landings on the enormous warships, a well-defined system must be put into place to reduce the likelihood of errors that could have potentially catastrophic consequences.
The United States Navy employs a method of color-coordinating the roles of different crew members by assigning specific colors to the crew members' helmets, coats, and vests. This method eliminates any confusion regarding who is responsible for whose tasks. Even though certain colors represent more than one task, the categories help ensure that everything runs properly in the high-pressure environment of an operational aircraft carrier.
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[@userused3199]

I never get tired of watching them launch the fighters. It is like watching an intricate ballet. Hats off and my deepest respect to these men.

[@pjgarret7653]

And women.

[@userused3199]

@@pjgarret7653 I didn't know women were on the flight deck crews.

[@justsayingforafriend7010]

OMG, you would if you had to live on a Aircraft Carrier. The only thing that the Air Wing does does is tare up your ship that you so hard on to fix for 18 months and then they come aboard and just rip the ass out of it. Then you get to start over....

[@pjgarret7653]

@@justsayingforafriend7010 Haha... spoken with the truth of one who knows!! Thank you for your service. ...and thank you for making ops safe for all the flight crews. No easy task!!!

[@ALS1970]

The financial cost is very high every time one takes off, when you do the bean counting... but the cost is also priceless 'Freedom' a deterrent of War!

[@eugenecottingham5538]

We are sailors not soldiers

[@brentblasi7899]

actually we're Airedales

[@Andrew-wj2mc]

I mean they showed the brown service uniform and dress whites when talking about jobs on a dirty carrier deck. So, I don't think whoever put this together really understands the U.S. military

[@cindithompson2187]

I caught that too. I said, soldiers??

[@roscoemahaffey3337]

@@brentblasi7899 my daddy was an Airedales! The entire ship & sailors were so nice.

[@elaineeverhart7100]

And God Bless You ALL ♥️🇺🇸

[@mikeserot1410]

For some reason, the "full power" hand signal has always been my favorite. No clue why. I tip my hat to these incredible men and women who keep the flight deck as efficient as it is.

[@revronvic]

I’ve spent 20 years in the Navy, always stationed on a destroyer or cruiser, Excellent information on the hard working folks that get, and keep, the jets flying!

[@emmanuelgalvez]

I did 4 years on DDG-22, 4 and a half years on CV-59 and 3 and a half years on CG-64. Awesome sea duties on all 3 of them. May 5, 1980 - October 31, 2000.

[@revronvic]

@@melissaclark8381 👍

[@iReneerIcharDson-lu6qb]

Thanks I appreciate all the Help from My fellow family of the Navy Air Force Country State City community thanks For all Y'all's hard work as Well..

[@jbrubin8274]

How these color coded crews, a complex system of hand-signals, in an unbelievably fast moving environment do it all as one is incredibly impressive. They never cease to amaze how all these people coordinate to ensure each aircraft is ready for a safe takeoff and landing. I tip my hat and thank any who may see this. It’s truly remarkable.

[@eugenecottingham5538]

I was on the flight deck and I wore yellow

[@jbrubin8274]

@@eugenecottingham5538 Then I am so very happy to see that someone did trip across this one day. Hats off. The environment is so fast paced, everyone relying heavily that everyone is on the same page, with essentially zero margin for error, it truly is remarkable. What you and everyone else who were on that deck day in and day out is definitely worth sharing. Thank you. Because I dare say I’m not alone in my sheer admiration for just how difficult that job had to be and how hard you had to have worked to even get there. 🙏💯

[@johnhadley7715]

Heckuva job. Hand salute.

[@tatum8499]

Thank you! I was a brown shirt. I really loved it! I was a plane captain for E2Cs and C2As.

[@eugenecottingham5538]

Organized confusion

[@scottjohnson6173]

Wow, I didn’t realize there’s so much logistics that went on on an aircraft carrier, It was nice to be enlightened and show the different characteristics of each person’s job to carry out all that was needed for each pilot to take off. I’m impressed.

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

Me too. Human ingenuity and achievement never cease to amaze me.

[@Jake.tm_politics]

99 percent of the military is logistics nowadays.

[@ricardoinzunza9191]

Whoever has this job with the Navy, I have huge respect for. This is my dream career.

[@marksantana4150]

I was a Plane Captain with VF-101 Det.A The Grim Reapers during the Vietnam war , A lot safer during the day but at night you paid really close attention. I was all of 18 years of age and took care of a Phantom F4B.

[@larrymoore326]

It is said the Plane Captains own the aircraft & the pilots just borrow the aircraft for a couple of hours. Was your name printed on the landing gear door ?

[@enricomandragona163]

Hey VF-74

[@davidwiley3440]

I was stationed in the next door hangar while VF101was at NAS BOCA CHICA...VS-30 ADR3 Wiley....

[@danielvroom2949]

It is amazing how the speaker can be so enthusiastic during such a poor demonstration of what it is supposed to be about. It should be possible to photograph a yellow shirt performing each of the many hand signals and an actual sailor or aviator performing the action. That might help viewers understand. Many of them could even be taken during a non launch cycle when signals and actions could be clearly demonstrated rather than just using a mismatched bunch of videos of they found somewhere. If this was produced by a commercial business, it would never see the light of day and people would be writing resumes!

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Respect to you for all you did

[@theresaann7388]

It is truly amazing to watch these savers in work. I know they have to keep their head on their shoulders so to speak But They amazingly keep it all together, From airborne to landing. God bless their souls, And their families That hang with them.

[@rogerramjet7567]

Been there, done that !! The most dangerous yet most exciting and exhilarating job ever !! I just love being on the deck. 😀

[@davidisles4009]

Flight deck Trouble Shooter here, worked outta the line shack on the Ike, and at NAS Whidbey Island from VAQ-132. Learning the hand signals is MANDATORY, you can't do a launch without them. When up between the cats, your life, and the air crews depend on it.

[@eugenecottingham5538]

ABH 1. USNR-Ret

[@eugenecottingham5538]

Last command was the USS Saratoga 86-92. I even did a stint as line supervisor for VA 204 and went one the Ike as a turd shirt

[@sergioomar9090]

ABH 3 USS Theodore Roosevelt when it was home in Norfolk.

[@jimpowell2296]

I was in VF-154 attached to the USS Ranger, two Westpac cruises from 1967-68 and 68-69, Vietnam war. I was an AQ in the squadron and spent quite a few hours on the flight deck working on aircraft. Working nights I was amazed how you guys controlled the flight deck so efficiently and safely especially during night ops. On several occasions I was just aft of the island just off the elevator making a test or a quick change on the radar, during recovery. What an experience. Well done guys.

[@enricomandragona163]

Kudos CV-59 80-84

[@Wulfdane]

Aircraft’s carriers are basically small cites, it is amazing all that is so tightly organized.

[@theslowwalker]

Lots to learn. Lots to remember. Thank you for all that served, that are serving, and those who will serve our nation.

[@dougc.3998]

I was a gear rat on the Forrestal during the 70's, worked all the Arresting Gear jobs, top side and below deck. I am sure you missed some of the hand signals used, one of them was placing your fist into the other hand and pulling it out suddenly. It was to tell someone they didn't have their head in the right place, "focus, pull your head out, you screwed up".

[@georgereddy7752]

And if I'm not mistaken, signs shown above the chest are for pilot, and below the chest are for the flight deck crew, right?

[@enricomandragona163]

So was I!! Lol ⚓

[@davidwiley3440]

Normally you didn't do that to a pilot....jus used on some of the dummies you had to work with....Them pilots do come back to the hangar ya know...

[@DonAbrams-hq7ln]

Meaning"get your head out of your ass" AME2 CVA63 1968 VA65 TIGERS

[@williamtobin7282]

This hand gesture is also used by ground ops when co ordination commercial aircraft and personel. Not nearly as fast paced as an aircraft carrier but with ingestion zones( ie being sucked onto a jet engin), planes full of highly flammable gas( and the direction to keep them from hitting other planes and jet ways, etc), jet blast that could roll a truck over like a kids toy( let alone launch a human), we've USED the " pull your head OUT OF YOUR ASS" hand signal to other workers in our high noise environment, to raise their awareness to get it together...

[@noelinsley8057]

It would have been better if you showed the actual crew member performing the signals as you described them. For a non-military person not having worked on a carrier, it was distracting watching the emphasis being on the aircraft movements, and not the personnel performing the task described. Many times the hand signals didn't match the description. Good video but the presentation could have been better synchronized. Thanks for the insight anyway.

[@scruffypupper]

Yeah that was my complaint too.

[@jg5875]

This channel isn’t run by the navy. It’s probably 1 guy overseas who uses stock footage and a voice actor. Hence all the sloppiness in the video

[@markevans1127]

Just love the whole carrier organisation and the crew that operates it.

[@peterlutz7191]

Carrier deck ops is as beautiful as any ballet. Many kudos and respects to these unsung heroes of Naval aviation.

[@MisterMasterShake]

What a great video! I could watch flight-deck operations all day! To all who have served, thank you for your service!

[@jesusvaldivia574]

My deepest respect to all members of the Armed Forces

[@jannabailey6800]

Amen.

[@jannabailey6800]

All people despite their age need to know how to salute someone in in the military

[@capenjck]

Fair attempt at explaining the hand signals. Should have shown the hand signal being performed while being explained.

[@GeneKrachenfels]

White shirt trouble shooter with VF-33 on the Independence in early 70's. Narration had a few mistakes and could have been better synced with video but overall was informative for those who ask what it was like during flight ops. It could have better stressed the various dangers flight deck crew face every launch and recovery. During one launch a Phantom on the inside waist cat was a no-go. Air Boss wasn't happy with flight crew taking so long to move and ordered them to clear the cat immediately. The pilot hit the throttle and spun right but four men in the hot box were blown off the deck. Two went into the catwalks and two in the water. They all survived but were banged up and badly bruised. I was the replacement for one of the men who ended up in the water and learned to keep my head on a swivel during ops, a characteristic that has stayed with me throughout my adult life. Go Navy!

[@jg5875]

This channel isn’t run by the navy. It’s probably 1 guy overseas who uses stock footage and a voice actor. Hence all the sloppiness in the video

[@mikelahey2169]

Do you think it might be clearer and more informative to show the hand signial being made while it is described and explained? Have had experience on the flight line as well as the flight deck. Some signals have chainged over time and some personal style is used on squadron or station locations.

[@davidwiley3440]

Definitely should have shown hand signals instead of the hodge podge of scrambling on the deck....I had a great time with my birds on the flight line of Boca Chica NAS.....even learned the teaberry shuffle as my strut away from the plane after final salute to pilot....

[@jg5875]

This channel isn’t run by the navy. It’s probably 1 guy overseas who uses stock footage and a voice actor. Hence all the sloppiness in the video

[@eddy5739]

Wish you could show the flight deck on the Intrepid during Vietnam. I was line po for VA-106, we flew A4E s. The best flight deck crew I was with.

[@gulliver3644]

And I thank you for your support when it counted for us guys on the many hills and fields in Vietnam. Always a welcome site to see the Navy and Air Force helping us out of a tough situation.

[@enricomandragona163]

I work on the ship what year was that? 67

[@frankc.5430]

Hell, yeah! A4s outta Lemoore, Oriskany and Hancock 1966-67-68. Flight Ops, nothing else like it in the world!

[@BJMauck]

Thank you for your service and a warm welcome home…like it should have been done.

[@richardgreen1383]

There are two images that may cause confusion. When you were talking about the brown jackets, you showed a group in khaki (typical on board for officers and chiefs) rather than the deck crew brown vest. Then when you were talking about the white vests (safety personnel) you showed a group of enlisted manning the rails on a ship. Do not confuse a uniform color with the vest colors. The only personnel allowed on the flight deck without colored vest on a regular basis are air crew members during, pre flight of the aircraft, manning the aircraft or exiting the aircraft after landing. They are not to dawdle, but to get off the deck quickly after landing. The aircraft crew members are transients, only those with the colored vests work there. When flight operations are ceased, then other members of the ships company are allowed on the deck until flight operations are again commenced and announced. I was an aviator in an anti-sub squadron (VS) for several years flying off the USS Randolph (CVS-15) and the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). and their decks were well organized and well run. The Navy learned many decades ago that the one word that helped prevent accidents was TRAINING. It did not matter what your job was - you spent a lot of time training.

[@jamiegumm4398]

Absolutely...talking about uniform colors instead of jersey colors. Then show Chiefs and LSO's and labeling damn near everyone as officers. I got thru less than a third of the video before turning away. Too inaccurate for someone that knows what a flight deck environment is like!

[@qunticoqamiroquai1620]

Glad you said this when I watched the video had to rewind it back because those wasn't brown shirts they were CPO. He showed the purple people eaters but didn't mention the Purple shirt fuelers.

[@G8R8R]

Glad that I am not the only one that caught that.

[@Zoom_1012]

Wow 😮 I had no clue all those hand signals were that specific and difficult. Great video!!! 🌴☀️🌴

[@mjleger4555]

I have always been interested in the frenetic actions of the flight deck on an aircraft carrier, but it took some research to begin to understand how each movement means something vitally important to the smooth operations that are obvious on the aircraft carrier. This narration explains it very adequately! I've seen a couple on other carriers that I didn't really understand, but they ARE complicated. It is clear though, that each color of shirt means something important and each hand and body motion clearly means something important! My respect for all the deck workers as well as the pilots who must know ALL the signals!

[@johnhadley7715]

Watching films of the early prop planes ( even pre-WW2 ) and into the jet age, you can see how much blood this must have cost.

[@thewhiteeazye2728]

I can tell you I was absolutely terrified the first time I worked the deck by myself. Like anything else it becomes routine over time. Accept night ops. I honestly never got over being nervous working night ops on the deck.

[@mjleger4555]

@@thewhiteeazye2728 I can't blame you one bit! The deck of an aircraft carrier IS dangerous all the time, but night definitely compounds the risk and dangers. At least the pilots are young enough to have good reaction time, and I imagine the same goes for the deck crew! I saw a video once, of an errant cable that slipped somehow and was hurtling towards one of the deck guys who saw it coming and only had time to jump straight up in the air to avoid being struck by the cable; I'd bet that jump was at least four feet high and he bent his knees back so that his heels hit his butt, so he had probably five feet of clearance! Fast reactions can save lives, that's for certain!

[@thewhiteeazye2728]

@@mjleger4555 I know the video you're talking about. Them cables have smooth chopped people in half whipping around the deck. I was definitely young and still immature at that point along with a lot of other kids but I distinctly remember when it was time for launching and recovery everyone snapped to and was on point at all times. It was a rush for sure no doubt about it man. I was a shooter in a F18 squadron and it never got old standing behind those motors in full afterburner just before they fired the cat and off they went. I was down right scared most the time during night ops and I always had the thought of telling someone I can't do this at night anymore but I sucked it up and rocked on. Luckily only had to do it for about 5 weeks.

[@mjleger4555]

​@@thewhiteeazye2728 I have known that feeling, of feeling that one just can't continue to do this anymore, but like you, I HAD to suck it up or I wouldn't be alive! Still, I have all the respect in the world for ALL of you deck guys on a carrier! I am a GA pilot and I know what training it takes for the pilots long before they ever get to test their skills out on a carrier, but I don't know how much training the deck crew gets, but obviously, it is sufficient because you don't hear of a lot of negative events, but that's understandable, who wants to even think about failure much less talk about it! Thank you for your service! I love those F-18 Super Hornet aircraft, I think I would love the challenge of the carrier, but I also wonder how many times I'd have to bolter before I stuck a landing! You deck crew guys ARE admired and respected -- immensely!

[@michaelcalderaro6630]

This would have been so much better if we actually saw the hand signals at the same time of the description.

[@denisebox3465]

My daddy was a shooter during part of his 22 1/2 yr in the Navy. He also wore a green shirt for a time. So super proud of my daddy.

[@sachinsohani5814]

Aye Sir! All due respect and a salute to all the teams working together in harmony on deck aboard the Aircraft Carrier.

[@jeanmm2996]

Yeah, I definitely wanted to see hand signals matching the narration. There wasn't really enough of that.

[@No1sonuk]

As far as I saw, there wasn't ANY of that...

[@unclefester9113]

Utmost Respect. Thank you all for your service. Much Respect. Much

[@user-hh3vm3nr2q]

Very informative I love watching them launch...

[@HrdRockFan]

The video briefly shows but gives no mention of the purple shirts (Aviation Fuels, V-4 Division).

[@joseluisgutierrez4867]

Thank you for all of your services

[@bambambundy6]

Nothing short of amazing!!

[@mchume65]

Did he say "enlisted soldiers"? This was produced by someone who has never been there or done that.

[@traceyfleger7950]

People like to watch the operations but don't know or understand the hours, days and elements these men and women endure to keep our nation safe. 18 -20 hour days of maintenance and operations. Little time to eat or sleep. .010 of an inch can down a catapult and arresting gear. Thank you air department for keeping our nation safe. LONG LIVE AB'S.

[@jamesa.rodriguez8598]

Go, Navy! God bless the men and women who serve. Amen

[@halitousis]

I was stationed on an oiler Uss Kaskaskia AO-27 out of Mayport. The greatest show on earth is having a carrier alongside refueling during night flight ops

[@cindeamulholland6338]

My ex-boyfriend was in the Navy for 6 years. Trouble shooter on the aircraft carrier Forester V2 Bounty Hunters he loved it with all of his guts' hearts and soul. Whenever, we would see an F'-14,16,18 he'd get emotional to this day he would go back if called in a heartbeat. He loved Airplanes. He worked for The Boeing Company when he got our. Our military are our most valuable asset , that make it safe for our other valuable assets to grow up safely. 🙏 ❤⚓️ 🚢 USA 🇺🇸

[@cdmorrissy3692]

I cruised on The Enterprise (attached to VF-1) from 1974-1978, and I worked on the Flight Deck as a Plane Captain, and "hand signals" are how you communicate with others during flight operations, as the noise level is over 120 decibels. I wore foam ear plugs and my helmet with sound attenuator "ear muffs" and I still only heard a steady high pitch "whistling tone" on the Flight Deck during launch and recovery operations. Also, I had to communicate with the pilot in my aircraft during the pre-launch flight control and other checks with a lot of hand signals before handing him off to the deck crew and to the catapult for launch - It was a VERY LOUD work environment, indeed.

[@AdamsHangar]

Better detail and organization needed please. The purple shirts (fuel) guys were not addressed. The hand signals were rapidly talked about but not shown in practice.

[@boulecoq1700]

I used to work on a flight line in the eighties and loved it. Being in charge of officers flying as a maintainer was brilliant.

[@mikebunner3498]

The technology on these ships is mind bogging, as is the airplanes.... Power and force projection deluxe!!! Very special abilities and jobs!!! GO Navy!!!!!

[@CDRhammond]

Brings back some great memories.

[@charlakiley9994]

Love this could watch this all day! Such hardwork so underappreciated! Hugs from Texas ❤

[@joemoore4027]

I was on the USS Constellation with VA-146 in the 1970's, I was a plane captain then troubleshooter on the catapult during the actual launching of our aircraft. Everything was hand signals, I mean everything. There were a few you did not show on your video or explain. These would be inappropriate for Utube viewers to say the least ( R-Rated ).The one thing that made hand signals even harder was I worked the night shift ! I find to this day making signals to people that I know out of habit from nearly 50 years ago. Great carrier videos, keep them coming ! How about a video on underway replenishment for fuel or vert rep's for supplies ?

[@beckypeters5449]

My husband was on the Connie 62-66 he was a green shirt

[@StudentLoanChitChat]

This was an absolute blast to watch - thank you 😀😀😀

[@MaryYRiggs]

My EX worked in weather forecasting. That team also worked with pilots before flights. They gave the pilots information about what to expect from Mother Nature from the time they stepped up on the flight deck, during their mission, and on their return to the fight deck.

[@user-hx9xn7lt1o]

Super exciting to watch the aircraft take off and land. It’s run as tight ship (no pun intended) with precision and dedication. Sign language is paramount with those noisy engines….very interesting to see and learn. Thanks for the video.

[@jamestravenetti7970]

I was in V.F.- 51 in the early eighties on the U.S.S. carl vinson. Made the maiden voyage world cruise and subsequent west pac. As a green shirt, we even had our own unofficial hand signals on the flight deck. One I remember was holding our hands above our heads in a circular position meaning " melon head on deck". Pertaining to a particular chief with a big noggin none of us liked!!!

[@salty_flightdeck_cpo]

That’s not nice. 😂😂😂😂

[@michaelloder6159]

RESPECT!! the best job on the planet next to being a pilot..

[@luisnguyen5455]

So proud all sailors,crews members on an Aircraft Carrier’s ,thanks for sharing this video clip ,excellent .(RCL Veterans)🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇷🇦🇺🇰🇷🇯🇵🇩🇪🇹🇼😮

[@Shabbydenise]

WOw, this is AWESOME!!!!

[@KnawedOne]

Love watching this vids! Keep em coming

[@zipfelstrumpf]

always impressed by this power of engine and man ❤

[@harrietreeves4129]

What an intriguing explanation of the various duties of these Service Men! GOD bless America!❤

[@franklobo2579]

HEY !!! What about the PURPLE SHIRTS ?? My nephew was on the CVN 77 George HW Bush on its first cruise in 2010 and my son and I met him in Mayport for the Tiger Cruise. 3 days aboard this magnificent boat and proud of all of the sailors. That's coming from a USAF Veteran:)

[@jbazinga2385]

The purple shirts, or "grapes" as they were called, deal with the fueling of the aircraft. Very important job as one mistake could turn the entire ship into a floating inferno.

[@franklobo2579]

@J Bazinga thanks, I know what he did or what it means. I was dissappear that a very valuable shirt didn't get their 15 seconds of fame. NO PURPLE SHIRTS, NO MISSIONS🤣🤣

[@franklobo2579]

Exactly brother!!!

[@GordonDempster-uc8vd]

Sadly they never mention the "Grapes" Frank. I was a grape on the USS FORRESTAL many years ago and we had a saying, "No fuel, no fly" I'm so proud to have been a part of that very well organized mess they call the flight deck!!!

[@billybobsowbreath1774]

Although we have tech that would allow us to communicate clearly and quietly even on a noisy flight deck, the hand signal will always be better. Few errors that way, no batteries in a radio can go bad, etc. Sorta like the tried and true middle finger... EVERYONE immediately knows what you're trying to say when you do it! :)

[@Jeppedy]

I was really hoping to actually see the hand gestures, not just described.

[@rexcox8165]

its almost like a puzzle coming together as one very impressive I think,handling n connecting under the wing b ready to go !! very best wishes !

[@randysiler7458]

That was Awesome! Thank you for sharing. 👍👍🙏

[@ghostlead6937]

1:20 The green jacket on the right side 😳 How the hell is he over weight

[@tomp8094]

Didn't mention the Purple Vests. These personnel are in charge of fueling aircraft prior to flight.

[@frankc.5430]

AKA "Grapes" No fuel, no flight.

[@kevinokeefe3751]

Reading the comments you guys are talking about is absolutely amazing I got so much admiration and respect for all of you, words are not enough sometimes to express feelings , Awesome Guys totally frickin Awesome 💪👍❤️

[@alexdeglavina1412]

It brings back memories.

[@sachinsohani5814]

I love the navy on the Aircraft Carrier a lot.

[@mickoberhaus7543]

Hey informative. I always wondered about some of the hand signals

[@ronniconnelly933]

As a female sailor, I could never be stationed on a carrier. I served Active Duty and Reserve time. As an HM2 I had some interesting experiences but none that came anything close to being part of the deck crew on a carrier. I give my koodos to the deck crew on all our carriers

[@rebeccalara6574]

Why couldn’t you be stationed on a carrier. . Isn’t that discrimination or sexist?

[@deaconsmom2000]

You must have been in a long time ago. I distinctly recall my male cousins mentioning women sailors on the Eisenhower in the late 90s.

[@Dov_ben-Maccabee]

Curious as to where you were stationed. I was a Corpsman as well - NAS P-cola, NH Philly, NAS Willow Grove, COMFLEACTS Sasebo and USS St. Louis LKA - 116.

[@tracyscaninebasics]

I love watching this stuff fascinating!!

[@chrisneumann4202]

It's an ok video for those who have never set foot on the roof before but there are a number of errors. To be fair, trying to summarize all of what goes on up there is 8 mins is not easy and there many signals that were missed and some are specific to singular aircraft model and type but at least a good effort. Just know that the signals that plane captain's use are GENREALLY the same, but not EXACTLY the same, each aircraft has their own nuanced ones, but the deck handlers are probably 95% consistent across the fleet. It would take a couple of hours to break them ALL down if not more and unless you've worked up there it would bore most. One thing's for sure, I haven't worked on the deck since 1992 but I remember ALL of them for my aircraft and ships company which isn't hard if you've done it thousands of times day or night. When you're trained It becomes second nature, almost auto-pilot. I worked mainly nights so that alone is another subset of signals using wands.

[@BuffaloianALLDAY]

Loved learning about part of the life of my countries sailors, THANK YOU 🇺🇸

[@ralphcrosby4051]

all hail and thank you for your service

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

Much respect. ♡♡♡

[@yellowrose0910]

Just checking: you do know that standard Navy uniforms are not related to flight deck colors, right?

[@Osmone_Everony]

Heck I didn't want to watch Top Gun 2 but this video right here raised my appetite. 👍🏻

[@CapnDrift]

"...these include hook runners responsible for ensuring that the wires on the ship are rooted to the appropriate locations..." I ran hooks and I have no idea what he's talking about. The hook runner is responsible for freeing an arrested aircraft from the wire and getting the wire back to battery for the next trap. There was a lot said there that wasn't quite correct. Confusing even. You missed a hand signal. The arms are held high, one hand grips the fist of the other, the fist is forcefully pulled from the others grip. This signal means "Get your head out of your..." ☺ Drift USS America CV-66 '76-'79

[@anthonyclark8721]

Thank you. I fu..kin love this video. As a kid I wanted to fly jets off carriers.

[@jimmartin181]

It would be better if your comments about the handling of the aircraft were coupled with the video images of that action. This was informative but more like a running commentary with some video images for interest. Could never be used for instruction, but wouldn't take much rework for that to be OK.

[@fernandohinostroza8230]

You forgot to mention the Crash and Salvage team who also wear red. The only difference between crash and ordinance is the 3 inch black strip on the from and back of the shirt that runs down the middle. Also, green is also worn by maintainers of the aircraft and ground support equipment.

[@Darknamja]

Did he mention the POL team (purple)? I may have missed it. 🤔

[@foxtrot312]

I thought ordinance wore red?

[@PatDuch58]

Very, very interesting this video. With the time I'm looking films and vidéos on carriers. I will need to see this video to remember all... but I will do. Thanks a lot.

[@navyproductions]

Thank you so much!

[@Martha-lh3eq]

Love those guys

[@Just-Melanie]

So proud of what all of you do for this Country! God Bless you all! ✌️👍💪🙏🏻❣️🇺🇸

[@gouthamsingh1595]

My salute to the entire team of aircraft carriers for making the show run run 24 hrs.thank u for sharing the truth.😊 from India.

[@denniswebb3021]

That is just so wild how heck did they come up with the hand signals in first place

[@robertboyes2505]

The air boss or the mini boss, use either or both, the 1MC or a radio. It's a combination of radio head sets, hand signals, hand held electronic board readers, and the meat ball lights or you stand close to the person you want to communicate with.

[@crsu9680]

It's the 5MC. 1MC is inside the skin of the ship

[@GordonDempster-uc8vd]

The 1MC is the ship wide announcing system mainly used by the Captain of the ship. The Air Boss uses a different system that is usually only heard on the flight deck and in the shelters of flight deck support personnel.

[@danielvroom2949]

Pretty sure fighter and attack plane captains do NOT wait in the cockpit before heading to the catapult.

[@Puddin-gk4tn]

That's so fascinating i love watching these videos GOD bless the men and women serving our country you guys are amazing 👏💕🙏

[@GordonDempster-uc8vd]

...and God Bless you for being an American worth fighting for. Someone who can appreciate what we do for you and this great Nation.

[@lindafuller6118]

I’ve always been fascinated by their hand signals!

[@cruisemoma9961]

Very interesting!! Enjoyed this video!!

[@tejaspathare3597]

Hey Hi, This is very informative. I want to know about of the hand signals in slow motion for every aircraft. Example: Left side to right side moment and vice versa, for stopping, checking all fitted equipment's with captain, folded wings are open up for take off, For final take off of the flight captain, shooter with whom check with sign? etc.

[@henrysingleton5316]

My first cruise was with VF-2 onboard USS RANGER as a plane captain during the 80-81cruise it was an experience of a lifetime working up on the flight deck

[@jebsails2837]

A Navy brat, my late father served as a Pharmacist Mate on the CV-2, my older brother as an ABH on Randolph, Ti and Champ. Their tails from the flight deck led me also to serve, albeit silently, SS339 SS349. Thanks. Narragansett Bay

[@collettedobrocke4518]

I've seen this...I love to watch these beautiful air crafts and PILOTS😊

[@collettedobrocke4518]

The signal crew members are amazing

[@teresaibarra1186]

I think you guys ( shooters) are awesome. And the rest Thank You, for your service. !🇺🇸

[@sandramadaris7814]

Wow! Every job counts, every sailor counts! So much respect!!!😊🇺🇸💖

[@williamclements9489]

Got a lot of it wrong, referencing brown uniforms while showing CPOs in kackies, Plane captains don't remain in the aircraft.....

[@sheilahinder4668]

This was extremely interesting ❤

[@josel.peralta3179]

After my 16 of 22 yrs onboard aircraft carrier flight decks, I really appreciate President John F. Kennedy’s quote, “I can imagine a no more rewarding career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.’”

[@davidpenney2334]

Wonderful ship and aircraft..