See How Navy Pilots Grade This Carrier Landing

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Welcome aboard the LSO platform on the USS George Washington (CVN-73). Today we are recovering a single COD via the overhead, one day before a CNATRA T-45C Carrier Qualification Detachment. As you can see the flight deck is totally empty. Don't worry, it won't stay like that for long!
Special thanks to Paddles for letting me catch a few rays with them on the platform.
Thumbnail Credit:
ARABIAN SEA (July 25, 2020) A C-2 Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Christoph)
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[@php5help]

I have two aspiring-to-be Marine Corps fighter pilots here. 7 and 11 years old. They are thoroughly enjoying your videos... even picking up the lingo!

[@francofunMB]

You should do a "Signature move" while driving and see if they notice ;)

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@@francofunMB that would be great if they did. 😃

[@php5help]

@@francofunMB That's a good one. They will know if I make it obvious enough. Maybe even try a full signature move.

[@Lynn.knepper1280]

​@@francofunMBI do that in my car 😁

[@EagleOneM1953]

Best career choice they could make.... Congrats on great parenting... so rare these days... I bet they love making model airplanes like I did, and still do at 70...

[@jasenhicks]

That's it, we need a "Growler Jams/Rob Roy" collaboration.

[@michaelc.3812]

this American is VERY PROUD of these Navy Men and women. Gods bless you all, and be safe.

[@EagleOneM1953]

I was fortunate enough to be on board one of those as a civilian aviation photographer landing on the U SS Forrestal to spend three days roaming around the ship taking about 2000 pictures during those three days. An experience I will never forget... On deck I always had a 'Guardian Angel' with me telling me where to go and stand so I wouldn't get my head chopped off or washed overboard by the blast of an Intruder or Hawkeye. And once inside the ship to guide me through the maze of hallways and pathways... how they can find their way in it is still a miracle to me, everything looks exactly the same. I gained an enormous respect for the people on board doing a fantastic job... around the clock.... 6 months away from home and country....

[@carlmontney7916]

I had a friend of mine who was in the Navy He was on an aircraft carrier and he said that the most scariest time of his whole life was the first time he was ever on the deck of an aircraft carrier when they were launching and recovering planes.

[@EagleOneM1953]

Believe him....but that's what keeps you alert. The heck is like an ice skating ring, slippery from spilled jet fuel, hydraulics fluids mixed with salty seawater... If you don't pay 100% attention what you are doing you're past tense....@@carlmontney7916

[@dgax65]

An empty flight deck changes the whole feel of the ship. When you can see the huge empty expanse of the flight deck it makes the ship seem larger. Having all the aircraft on deck makes it seem almost cramped and smaller than it really is. Likewise, there is more of a sense of movement when you can see the so much of the deck moving in relation to the horizon. With the planes aboard you aren't seeing much of the horizon unless you are close to the deck edge; then you lose the perspective of the deck moving against the horizon. I never really appreciated how much almost 100,000 tons of ship could move until the Enterprise did a day or two of typhoon avoidance off the Philippines. The airwing stayed ashore at Cubi Point while we went out and steamed in circles. The swells got fairly big and from the flight deck you could really see it moving against the horizon. Normally there is almost no sense of motion when you are aboard a ship that big, though I'm sure the perspective must be completely different when trying to land an aircraft on it.

[@gustavoheberle6265]

Super cool ! I never had such a good briefing of the LSO team and how they work ! Thank you , Sir !

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

flight deck looks massive without planes!!

[@robgrey6183]

My horse corral here in Wyoming is bigger. Let that sink in.

[@tomlee7956]

Nothing but respect for naval aviation!

[@markm734]

Wouldn't mind more of these kind of videos. I like how they're bunched together like they're about to block a free kick in soccer.

[@mactgnr]

Its weird seeing the empty deck looks too much like DCS, but you can actually see how enormous that thing is! Cheers again for a top notch vid buddy!

[@arthouston7361]

VFMA '70 here. I'm still kicking myself for not going to Annapolis. Gary graduated in '69, and he would have been a big help to a fellow VF cadet and new midshipman. He made us all proud when he became the CNO. Instead, I paid for all of my flight training, and never got to catch a 2 wire. We don't get any re-dos in life.

[@Fadamor]

In 1982 or thereabouts, I rode a C-2 from Rota, Spain out to the USS Eisenhower in the Med as part of reporting aboard my next ship (USS Thomas C. Hart FF-1092) who was part of the Ike's task force. As passengers, you're facing to the rear and the arrestor hook landing was... interesting. When it was time for us to disembark via the drop-down ramp, I looked towards the bow to see if I could find where all my guts had traveled to after that stop. I spent three days wandering the Ike while waiting for the Hart's LAMPS Mk II helicopter to fly over and pick up mail (most important), 16mm movies (second-most important) and an STG2 reporting aboard (Ehh, I guess we have to take him over.) Fun times and the only carrier landing I can actually say I've experienced.

[@mikroll]

Did a lot of work with Hart, sonars 35, 18, same route c-2 , helo ride. MOTU-6.

[@bobbolieu9013]

That was a great landing. Smooth and clean. Experience and excellence leads to smooth safety.

[@proehm]

Old flight school joke - Any landing you can walk away from is a good one. If the plane can fly tomorrow, it was a great one!

[@pauliewalnuts5137]

I always look forward to your videos. Brilliantly narrated and always a joy to watch. Thanks for everything you do man. Much luv from Australia

[@mrtrusty101]

Hello fellow Aussie 💪🏻🤘👍♥️

[@andrewsamuelson3275]

Another jam!! Was up at NASWI all afternoon yesterday watching the Growlers do their thing… couldn’t stop but think about “meatball, line up, angle of attack…” in your voice lmao 😂

[@mrtrusty101]

And of course picturing the Sig Move 😂🤣♥️

[@James-is2dr]

Hey Pail, continue to enjoy all your vids. Just once back in late ‘90s whilst visiting San Diego while still serving 🇨🇦 (Armour) had pleasure of visit onboard USS Constellation. Amazed at size & how USN could pack so many AC into it. Duty PR sailors very polite. Stay safe out there & get back to your family(s).

[@BrendanHayes]

This was awesome, love the commentary on the recovery from the deck POV.

[@GrowlerJams]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@PowerSysPsyOps]

Thanks again for putting us in the seat and walking us through one of the many complicated processes of Naval Aviation. It's hard to beat the perspective you offer with your videos. Keep cranking and stay safe Sir.

[@AlecFlackie]

Just discovered your site, real life 'Top Gun', loving the smooth commentary. May you always have clear skies, flat seas, fair winds and an empty six.

[@GrowlerJams]

Welcome aboard.

[@jeffklepzig920]

Awesome Thanks Pail

[@ivanwyatt6069]

Served inNavy on a ship (Tin can) flew a little for the USAF…love these videos…thank you.

[@GrowlerJams]

Fly Navy!

[@CharlieHagen]

Respect to those pilots landing such a huge aircraft in such little space. And for delivering COD.

[@karenbradley2657]

That was amazing thanks for sharing. I'm. Really enjoying all these videos please keep them coming. God bless you stay safe

[@JonHuhnMedical]

These videos are invaluable to be. I'm working on a VR hobby project involving Navy aviation, and having never served, there's so many small, mundane details that I have no way of learning about other than videos like this. I would love to see everyday details about life aboard the boat, including tours showing the progression from sleeping area to ready room, and whatever else you do to prepare for a flight. Heck, even just knowing how you get from the ready room to inside the cockpit would be invaluable reference!

[@sylviasquires3016]

Thanks PAIL! Always look forward for anything you bring us!

[@kindnuguz]

Thank you for the breakdown, I watched the full video of the T45's so I appreciate this ❤

[@pollylewis9611]

Thank you, Pail, such a beautiful day to be on deck and you're able to film this Greyhound oh I mean Rawhide (love it), these landings go so fast it just amazes me, if there is a foul deck how quickly decisions are made is just wow, no one can do it better than Navy pilots. Pail have an awesome holiday weekend...Polly!

[@KG-is6uh]

Thank You

[@albertsabadine2464]

Acompanhando aqui do Brazil !! ✈✈🟢🟡🔵🏁

[@garethroberts9223]

Nice Job - Love the landing grading breakdown!

[@jkaposi]

Great video. Seen a few photo's of single engine C-2 traps, but never a film, i would love it if one of those shows up one day. We never had C-2's in the Aussie navy, we just bundled the mail into an S-2 or a helo.

[@njjeff201]

Can’t thank you or our Vets enough for what you do. Having never served I missed out on a lifetime’s experience. Thank you again Sir. Bless our Vets 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Mdwells2944]

I love this video to show us jow this goes, I have always wondered all that was going on.

[@jacquesb5248]

love the coordination

[@mpetry912]

it's kind of a dance, with the different roles and signals, evolved over many years of doing shipboard recoveries, keeping it safe and, on a day like this, ALMOST easy! Almost. Nice vid, thank you Pail ! and have a great holiday.

[@stanleybaker5860]

Your content is really interesting and informative. Thanks. Cheers Stan.

[@mickb474]

Thanks Growler, very informative 👍🏻

[@Lesloi6227]

Always incredibly interesting watching this sort of thing happen in person….

[@joshf-o6696]

Catching a few rays is never a bad thing. Fly Navy

[@nokoman85]

Thanks, pail, for the explanation on the LSO function abroad ship. It's definitely wild seeing an empty flight deck. It brings back memories on the days of my youth, walking the deck of the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63.

[@SmilerAndSadEyes]

Great video, I always enjoy watching (and learning from) them! And yeah, it feels weird to not see any other aircraft on the flight deck.

[@KEALOHA669]

Thank you, Sir ! I gained an enormous respect for the people on board doing a fantastic job. Bless our Marine Corps fighter pilots top notch Naval Aviation.

[@AlanHMartin]

May God bless all of your evolutions.

[@MrPossumeyes]

Thanks Growler Jams. Like seeing carrier operations, me. Appreciated!

[@ShakinAitken]

Love the videos Pail. Is it possible to do a Day in Life segment? I bet that would be very enlightening. Thank you and your shipmates for your service.

[@GrowlerJams]

Perhaps. Let me think on it.

[@sue-ellencallaghan8238]

Very cool. Looked like a perfect day to be on the deck.

[@flavioferrari-oss8736]

Growler jams! Gosto muito da aviação no porta aviões! Seus vídeos são muito bons! Abraços. Flávio.

[@Emlizardo]

The empty flight deck with the ocean horizon is beautiful.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good day Sir, OUTSTANDING Informative video 👍😉😇Cheers 🍻🍻

[@yhird]

Bravo. You guys have the right stuff.

[@17gt350]

Hell yeah brother. 🤙 thanks for the jams.

[@shawn2443]

Amazing teamwork …… 🇺🇸

[@puppycreek01]

As an Army guy, I had the opportunity to land in a COD twice. Once on the USS Independence for a SOCOM, and once with the Task Force on the USS Kitty Hawk when we launched into AFG in 01. Great times.

[@stewarthill5878]

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@jamesgeller2196]

Awesome video! Thank you.

[@BRITOJUNIORCAMINHONEIRO2014]

very good! congratulations!!!

[@gregqualtieri609]

Flew in the back of C2A in 1974 to 1978. Stil remember the cat and arrested landings. First cruise I got to go stand on the LSO platform, did fine until I stepped on the deck to film a A7 after it caught the wire. The LSO pulled me back on the platform and chewed my butt off, he let me stay if I was a good boy. thanks for the great video.

[@glenncawley7908]

Brings back memories.

[@snakezdewiggle6084]

SOP casual as... The four most professional people on the deck right there.!

[@johntomaszewski9602]

Thank you for your videos!

[@chriswilson9779]

I've been "a fan" of the channel for a little over a week and now find myself taking notes on your informative incremental breakdown on every inconspicuous (seemingly) detail re the general ops on deck lol. Thanks again!

[@GrowlerJams]

Welcome aboard!

[@chriswilson9779]

@@GrowlerJams Yes sir, thank you!

[@weremodel]

Thank you as always for the narrative. Grounder here with thoughts of the air. Product of a squid farm corpsman for WWII.

[@tysoncott7402]

Love it my man! thanks for another look into carrier life 👍

[@GrowlerJams]

You bet!

[@graeme0]

Amazing job.

[@mrtrusty101]

Sweet little Vlog Growler ❤🤟🏻🤘

[@lightfoot413]

Go Navy!! Thanks

[@briancooper2112]

Channel keeps getting better and better!

[@robertnixon3816]

Really enjoyed this video! Another whole side to Naval aviation! That is one empty deck! Must have been the 1st plane recovered. Thank you!

[@PeteVA-212]

Thanks for the LSO explanation for the viewers. Unique to Naval Aviation.

[@whatsreal7506]

Awesome content! 🎉! Keep up the good work 👏

[@mrtrusty101]

Multi Sig moves… I think you’ve started a trend here mate, we’ll but sitting in traffic and all pulling the Sig move, loved it 😂❤🤣😂🤘

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@tommacbride3654]

I liked it! Never saw one empty except dry dock. Stay safe, Cheers!

[@GrowlerJams]

Thanks, you too!

[@65Max]

I actually flew an approach to USS Lexington (CV-16) as it was leaving Pensacola via the port of Mobile. Flying back from Gulfport AL (GPT) to home base at Mobile (MOB) in a Cessna 152 trainer, I noticed a "barge" being towed up the Mobile Bay ship channel. In closer, I realized it was the Lexington going in for preparation on its way to Texas for its final resting place as museum in Corpus Christi. OK... let's fly an approach, but be legal about it. Starting over a mile in trail at 1,500' altitude I applied carb heat, pulled power and set approach flaps for slow (about 70 mph), controlled descent to 500'. I lined up, held altitude until about a half mile in trail before turning left, powering up with cold carb while retracting flaps to climb back to 1,500' for landing at MOB. It was a one-time, lifetime opportunity for a carrier approach! Could I have successfully landed? Probably, even without arresting gear as Major Ly did in Vietnam. But what an opportunity and appreciation for what you do, day and night, fair weather or foul to help keep us the Home of the Brave (you!) and the Land of the Free (all of us). THANK YOU ALL!

[@chevalierdesangreal]

I want to see an "ok 5 !"

[@ccxfrank109]

so much to get educated on being a navy unit!

[@photogazer]

Damn, that naked deck is weird looking. That was a cool video. Thanks for all you do.

[@wyliemcmaster4338]

Very cool nice prospective being on flight deck it’s massive 🫡👍🏼

[@kbbarton1]

Thanks for the video explaining who does what on the LSO platform. Fly Navy!

[@Hallen36]

I was at Ft. Eustis VA for an ALSE course in 1992. On the 4th of July, we went up to Norfolk and were aboard the GW on her commissioning day. All brand spanking new and and empty flight deck. We got lost inside. We kept going up until we found the flight deck. Massive ship. Tiny place to land.

[@michaelmappin4425]

Merry Christmas, Pail. God's blessings to you and your family.

[@GrowlerJams]

Same to you, Mike.

[@mickyday2008]

Balls of steel. Love it

[@mrkc10]

Good stuff. Very cool 🇺🇸

[@jlayfield]

Outstanding thank you. Fly Navy!

[@Nick-wl4oz]

This video makes a lot more sense to this bubblehead with the narration 😊. The F14 RIO that I worked with on CINCUSNAVEUR staff in the early 90s would be tickled that I'm finally learning a bit more about Naval Aviation. That was before the internet, let alone KZbin, existed😮.

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

GO NAVY!

[@AakeTraak]

Perhaps a little high but very smooth.

[@brandonsimunac]

This format was awesome! Perhaps more vids with Paddles and grading, please!

[@ElectricPics]

The empty flight deck reminds me of a beautiful crisp morning when I had the flight deck of HMS Illustrious completely all to myself for all of five minutes. Much smaller but still an amazing experience. Loving these videos. BZ.

[@GrowlerJams]

Thanks!

[@jodygotyourgirlngone]

I was under the impression the CODs had been retired - it's good to see the workhorse is still around...Semper Fi.

[@StealthParrot]

Man this stuff is so cool!

[@stevenfromer3816]

Made it look easy

[@motormiracles]

Never stand when you can sit. Never sit when you can rest. Much love.

[@robgrey6183]

For those of you commenting on how big that carrier deck looks: -I've got a horse corral on my place here in Wyoming that is bigger. And it doesn't move, or pitch up and down. I look out my window and try to imagine one of those things putting down in it.

[@GrowlerJams]

🫡

[@robertbutsch1802]

In the earlier version I called it OK 2 wire. Glad to see the LSOs agree. :)

[@peterarmstrong6928]

I used to fly Jaguar's out of Lossiemouth,but the admiration I have for you fly boys is immense 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸🤘

[@philipcollura2669]

Thanks!

[@GrowlerJams]

Thank you!

[@severus88700]

that's have be impressive to see an landing on a carrier right in front of us! The deck must be shaking isnt no? Thanks for this beautiful videos Sir!

[@FD1CE]

Beautiful recovery. I feel lonely when deck is empty like this 😅

[@mayranck3817]

Hi Pail. Cool. Mail time.😊❤