Why Fighter Pilots DON’T LIKE Straight-In Landings

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Welcome aboard. Today we are recovering in NAS Whidbey Island via a section fan break. If you look closely, you will see me fly over the Western Cascades, the Skagit River Valley, and eventually over the beautiful city and surrounding farm land of Mount Vernon, WA.
I break overhead runway 25 at NAS Whidbey Island. Another beautiful day in the Pacific North West...aka "God's country". All in the day's work. Welcome to Oak Harbor. Hope you brought a jacket. Fly Navy!
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Correction to the video:
The Grumman A-6 Intruder served the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as their primary all-weather attack aircraft for more than 30 years. Brought into service during the Vietnam War, the Intruder saw action in every major crisis since, most recently the Gulf War. The aircraft immediately developed a reputation for reliability, durability and accuracy that persisted throughout its long years of service.
Attack Squadron 196 became Whidbey’s first squadron slated to receive the A-6A on Nov. 15, 1966. The Intruder saw service in Vietnam, Libya, and Desert Storm. At one time, NAS Whidbey Island had as many as 125 A-6 aircraft.
I accidentally edited this period out of my discussion on NASWI's history.
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Chapters:
0:00 Overflying the Cascade Mountains
2:29 Approaching the Skagit River Valley
3:45 RW 25 Initial NASWI
4:50 Section Fan Break
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[@njjeff201]

Thank you again Pail for having us as your’copilot’… it’s an honor to be with you. Bless our Vets, you guys ‘n girls really rock! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@allen480]

Thanks Growler Jam! Really appreciate it.

[@MrAlbertsimon]

Your videos have risen to a new level with VOICEOVER. Thank you so much!

[@miked5562]

completely agree. Awesome content before - now it's just plain awesomer

[@scottajones3]

Agreed😊

[@PfizerRN_USNavyReserveRN]

@@miked5562 it feels like I'm a F/A-18 driver

[@justincase01]

Great stuff, thanks for the ride along. Sharpen up that bank angle; off a bit there.. Jus kidn. Peace!

[@markzemak2812]

NAS whiskey had a great air show in the past. Got to watch the Blue Angels with the flight crew and also got an up close and personal pictures next to #1 jet.

[@michellelandis2519]

I'm a native Whidbey Islander (five generations born and/or died here). We used to get great sonic booms over our house (Partridge Point) once a week until all the weenies wrote too many letters. My Gpa flew PBYs into the Seaplane Base and lived at Strawberry Point. This was wonderful to listen to and watch. Thank you.

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@Tucummm]

I have seen an old Californian women complaining about the jet’s noise.

[@mikecrim5292]

I live in Sequim and love hearing and watching this magic

[@jaratt85]

@@Tucummm I live with an old California woman that still regularly bitches about the SR71 pilot that knocked all the fragile knick-knacks off the windowsill when I was a baby.. they don't seem to let things go well.

[@susantamas5400]

Tell the old lady to turn her hearing aid down​. I'm 78 and love the rumbling@@Tucummm

[@williamtharp7070]

As an ex-VP40 pilot, that approach brought back some memories. I loved flying in the Pacific Northwest. You're right...God's Country!

[@anthonymiller3392]

VP-40 shout out. This is Doc Miller - I was the flight surgeon when you arrived. Fantastic area, fantastic squadron! Best wishes!

[@fly-navy]

Also a Marlin, and notice the 4 fans of freedom on the rollout when he starts the break!

[@peanuts2105]

I thought that was Yorkshire

[@bobv5806]

You could say the same thing about flying out of NAS Brunswick in Maine.

[@BostonBuzz]

"Humanely raised coffee"? Lololol!!!!!! Absolutely brilliant narration !!! Lol!!

[@patersonplankrd]

Yeah...Another term used by the virtue signaling left

[@oneilluminatus]

Thank you for taking us into your cockpit. You guy have a job, the rest of us can only dream about. And thank you for your service to the country.

[@richardmielke3553]

I grew up in Oak Harbor. My dad was Chief with VA 126 which no longer exists( A-6’s). I just want to say thank you for your noise! He lives right next to the OLF and we love watching the touch and goes. Thanks for keeping us Safe

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@DaveChristopherson]

@@GrowlerJams VA-128 was the A6 RAG.

[@manolog.9962]

These voiceover videos are great. Love to hear the insight on what's going on during the flight and brief description of the surroundings

[@paulmartos7730]

Yes. And yes. For us frustrated military pilots, yes!

[@memmu291]

I love so incredibly much when you whisper at the end "Welcome home." I'm so week in the knees.😍

[@johncox4273]

I’m a retired corporate pilot who just recently discovered your channel. First, thank you for serving our country. When I was young I dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot, but unfortunately my eyes were not good enough. So I went the civilian route, and had a wonderful 43 year career flying corporate jets and helicopters. My best friend in collage became a Navy pilot, flying the A-4, F-4, and F-14. I got to visit him during his training at Kingsville, as well as at Miramar and Norfolk. Having talked with him and other Navy pilots, I have the upmost respect for carrier operations, and videos such as yours add to that respect. BTW, he just retired from a second career at Delta. Second, your videos are awesome, and like everyone commenting here, love your voice overs. Really puts us in the cockpit with you! Thank you for doing them, and please keep them coming.

[@GrowlerJams]

Welcome aboard and thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@mikebutler7605]

Your the coolest pilot I’ve ever. Thanks for your service and great videos. Can’t remember the source of these words, but in essence they say that I and my family can sleep in peace at night because of men like you who stand ready to rain down great harm on my enemies. God bless you for as long as you draw breath.

[@Twitch0331]

I had a friend who was stationed at NAS Whidbey Island. He was an intelligence officer on the P3 (going from memory here). His name was Scott Kinkele. Sadly, he was murdered for no reason up in Skadgit County by a guy who was just released from prison, received his guns back, and went on a random shooting spree that Scott was caught up in. Such a tragedy. He loved flying in the Navy. It didn't hurt that he looked like Tom Cruise, either. Thanks for sharing the video and bringing back the good memories that Scott and I shared together. Love your vids! Semper Fi. 👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@MegaDeansy]

Sorry for the loss of your friend!

[@steveparsons6324]

In the early 1970s, I lived on the north side of Dugualla Bay. The A-6 community kept me awake many a night as they did touch and go landings. Thanks for the aerial tour.

[@marshallwebber9682]

I lived in North Deception Circle in 1994. Lots of touch-n-gos.

[@nosaltadded2530]

I remember you told us in another video that you're an instructor now. I have to say your students are very fortunate to have you teaching them. You make it look so easy and explain everything so well.

[@_ducjk]

these voiceover vids are insanely underrated, you deserve a bigger audience

[@Sochlo50fo]

I grew up in Oak Harbor and Coupeville and often watched the planes practice over the fields SUPER close to the ground. I remember an exchange student freaked out because he thought we were under attack.

[@dvandkq]

Live in Snohomish County and frequently camp at Deception Pass - partly because of the free airshows! Thanks for sharing your world with us!

[@Donnie9by5]

Deception pass was a favorite of ours go to when we got time off!

[@andrewhontz3327]

Agree with another comment that the voiceover brings this to another level. Personally I’m loving the Fly Navy details, and learn something every time…this week it was fascinating to see how your break and approach mirrors that of trapping on the boat, just with velocity set to 0. Awesome stuff and thank you.

[@josephpittman7245]

You can never forget how beautiful Oak Harbor and Whidbey Island is. I would love to go back and see the base. Could have done whole tour there and been happy.

[@DonHoll-x5s]

Thank you for your service. Our son flies a P-8 out of Whidbey Island. He's deployed elsewhere in the world quite often, but when he's home we absolutely treasure our visits to the area. God's country is an accurate description.

[@GeeBee909]

My dad was almost stationed at Whidbey back around the late 1950's but settled on NAS Alameda. We lived right across the street from the base. We saw EVERY plane the name flew back then from 1960 to 1967 land at that base including sea planes. My brothers and I got so good a recognizing the planes that we could tell what it was just by hearing the engine sound. Fun times, and we always knew when a carrier came in as all the planes would fly off it just outside the Golden Gate and land at the base. Our house was the last one the plane flew over, so our view of the planes was excellent (imagine 20 A-1 skyraiders in the sky at once). I truly miss those days

[@lori1270]

Cool memories! I used to take my older son out to watch the planes when he was little - loved watching planes come in for the break! My husband flew A-6 Intruders at Whidbey - which, as you know, you left off your list..... Now I listen to you guys fly overhead and occasionally get to see the break! Fun to see the break from inside the plane!

[@omaverick2870]

I can only watch air shows, fly simulators, collect and build Tamiya's plane models hahah but nothing can beat this channel ride alongs. Thank you for bringing us along.

[@Wormhole798]

My dad was the 145th sailor stationed at Whidbey NAS during WWII. He was an Aerographers Mate 2/C. 😊

[@themackguyverchannel7713]

My son just retired from USN. His last assignment was as a CPO in Whidbey. His rate was aviation mech. He was on the P3 squadron.

[@davidryder3374]

Ditto for my kiddo. She was at Whidbey many times and we visited her often. Now she's working for a defense contractor at Patuxent NAS near DC doing testing for another Navy plane. Hope your son is doing well with his retirement.

[@avoidingtrees6692]

Thanks for your service sir. As a Frenchman, I rely too , On you for my safety and my freedom. Cheers from France america.

[@XBradTC]

Home sweet home. My dad was skipper of NAS Whidbey from '73 to '75. I lived in Oak Harbor for 12 years, and will always consider it home.

[@rogercurtiss3768]

I live in La Conner and the Whidbey aircraft are a daily presence. I have watched the Growlers making this approach to Whidbey many times and it is a pleasure to see it from the pilot's perspective.

[@PeteVA-212]

Pail, my hometown, Mount Vernon, WA. Thanks for the air tour of Skagit Valley and Whidbey Island. A-4 Skyhawk driver in the '70s. My father flew PBYs out of NAS Widbey and in the Aleutian Campaign in WWII. Needs of the Navy, I was stuck in Lemoore...

[@GrowlerJams]

Thanks for watching, Pete. Cheers!

[@pollylewis9611]

This is the best VO so far, beautiful day, great explanations fun to see my old stomping grounds! Thank you again Pail!

[@GrowlerJams]

You got it!

[@bigranchjr.3612]

Not sure if its just me, but your voiceovers are very relaxing.

[@seventhsealhere]

Best videos with the voiceovers! Totally makes the channel unique, inspiring, informative and exciting! Keep it going! 👍

[@heiferhopper]

Miss this place sooo much. Spent 10 years there in VAQ-134 and VAQ-129 working on the Prowler before I left in 2000. Tried my hardest to find a job out there so I could stay but it was not to be. I now fly my jets out of NASWI in MSFS through the valleys of the Cascades with the required fly through of Deception Pass Bridge. Thanks for this vid!

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@barnettg66]

There used to be a Navy Flying Club at Whidbey with two (possibly three) T-34Bs. I'd drive all the way from Ft Lewis (just south of Tacoma) to fly them. It was a long drive there and back, but totally worth it. Cruising up the Straight of Juan de Fuca past Olympic National Park, bopping about in the San Juan Islands, or exploring the greater Puget Sound never failed to amaze me. I knew it well enough to know every nook and cranny. The airplane was great to fly...best flying piston engine light airplane ever made. Too bad all of the clubs are gone now, so far as I know. The Monterey Navy Flying Club was the crown jewel, but Whidbey was a close second.

[@Garfield91076]

From Seattle myself, you rattling off what's great about WA brought a tear to my eye 😁. As close as I get to aviation is flying original hornets in DCS, favorite line of modern military jets!

[@GrowlerJams]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@halfassnit6997]

As someone who grew up on Whidbey, this is pretty damn amazing. My old man got stationed there in '89 and never left. I have some very fond memories watching the Intruders and Prowlers over oak harbor and doing touch and goes at OLF. You need to petition to bring the Air Show back to that base! Keep up the great vids, not all the locals hate the noise :) Cheers!

[@jaredragland4707]

I am one of those old men, PCSed to the Island in'98 when Growlers were called Prowlers. Still miss those leaky old pigs some days.

[@Derskimeister]

Nice approach and landing. Really appreaciate your videos. It's because of guys like yourself that I sleep well at night. Thanks.

[@Trojan0304]

Thanks for taking us along, great vlog. Go Navy🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johnshields6852]

Your video voice overs are the best, unique insight we don't get to see normally, I'm these days of USA military movement around the world it's good to know we have pilots like you who'll be ready to defend our great country. Thank you.🇺🇸🙏

[@GDogg84067]

I am a retired Air Force F-16 maintainer but I have a special affinity for Navy aircraft videos also. In addition, I am from the beautiful PNW! These voice overs are just AWESOME! Keep up the great work!

[@MrPossumeyes]

I watch you multiple times, Growler Jams. Thanks for posting jet pilot naval stuff.

[@rogerdirkx.1679]

This is so interesting and fun to watch. You’ve worked really hard to be able to do this. Your so lucky. I’m really enjoying your videos. It gives us the opportunity to experience what you do. Fabulous. Thank you.

[@malig0413]

Another great video Pail. As we say in Bawston…”smooth as buttah.”

[@brewster5739]

My dad moved to Whidbey Island after he retired from the Navy. After he passed some of his things are displayed at the base. He served two tours to Vietnam aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.

[@kustom4935]

As previously mentioned from other comments... Fantastic video! I truly appreciate the level of detail you provide. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for your service!

[@PikeyScott]

I worked near NAS Whidbey for a while. Always got a chuckle when I walked up to my car and my key fob wouldn’t work. Gotta love that Whidbey jam.

[@Borzoi86]

Ya, but think of all the free extra electrons now pulsing through your body courtesy of the USN!

[@1038994]

@@Borzoi86its its not ionizing radation and the avarage person gets more ionization radation on a long flight then most people would expect.

[@allen480]

@@1038994 RF heating may occur if one was to walk very close to one; if it’s energized. Safety rules prevent that from happening.

[@The_Red_Off_Road]

Is the plane jamming the signals or is it the base? I’m ignorant 😂

[@1038994]

@@The_Red_Off_Road it's the equipment the plane use. I was never sure if they were ground checking or in the air.

[@benmorgan51]

Love the voice overs. I’m all civilian aviation with 33000+ (yes that’s correct, Thirty Three Thousand hours plus. Retired airline pilot) I’ve flown with pilots from all branches of the military and never had the details of military flying explained in detail like you do. I did get to fly the F-18 simulator at naval air station Norfolk with my First officers help in getting in the door. He was an instructor there. I flew with him for 2 months. Great guy and a great pilot. Very well done. Keep up the good work.

[@garethroberts9223]

Worth the Wait! The insights in the GJVO series are absolutely invaluable! Keep up the great work and love the now copyrighted signature move PPS 'Pail Pit Shuffle' Gotta go practice my section break technique!

[@SR-fm1ft]

What a voice, I could watch and listen to this all day.

[@krabman22]

All the videos are killer, love the voice over. Keep up the good work 👍

[@archer3695]

Love the voice overs and the no-fluff feel of these videos.

[@hurn1481]

Love the videos. I live out on the Olympic Peninsula and have grown up listening to the Prowlers and Growlers roaring overhead my entire life. Nothing better than seeing you guys turning and burning over the Quillayute.

[@evry1sfriend619]

I fly my little 172 from Paine Field and see you guys zooming around all the time. Its so cool to see you fly around my home airspace! Thanks for the quality vids.

[@Slotcarking]

Love your voiceovers! Living vicariously through you sir. Working on these birds in St Louis for 4 decades & wished i could get a ride b4 retirement. I would have more luck winning the powerball than getting a ride though! Lol

[@karinnovak5145]

Another great voiceover that shows another talent of Pail: not only is he a great aviator, but could also work as a tourist guide😁. Thanks for taking us with you and explaining all the details for a smooth approach and landing while showing us the great scenery👍. Must be quite the contrast to where you live + fly now😉.

[@GrowlerJams]

Sure is.

[@sherylklein4887]

I absolutely love your channel and what you do! My dad was Navy in WWII. Thank you for your service and God bless you!

[@russellreynolds1152]

LOVE THESE VOICEOVER VIDEOS PAIL, KEEP DOING THEM FOR THOSE OF US WHO ENJOY WATCHING AND LEARNING WHAT YOU ARE DOING! YOU MAKE IT LOOK TOO EASY WHICH IT IS NOT!

[@umaikakudo]

"Vitamin D supplements." Spoken like a true local.😂

[@Codeeez]

Not much freedom left here, but love knowing you're up there! Thanks

[@stevencramsie9172]

Spare us your tears, you don’t know what “no freedom” really is.

[@williammoreno2378]

WTF are you talking about?

[@MrVindler]

Love watching videos from home. Thank you for your service!

[@nkhmd]

Your humble and sincere demeanor always brings a sneer / smile to my face....cool as FUXX!! Thank you for your service, sir!

[@stevebrennan3921]

I was stationed at Whidbey NAS in the late 70's and early 80's and it's still as beautiful as ever. I worked on the A-6 Intruders there but the Growlers are certainly better looking/more capable than the old Skypigs. Love the vids and the VO rocks it!

[@ellenritchie3342]

Enjoy learning from your videos! My son is a pilot stationed at Whidbey Island😊

[@IrishJimmyPA]

Love the voiceover! As an ABH on Enterprise back in the 80’s, I LOVED watching our birds come back and go into the break. Still do. Fly Navy!

[@harnellholliman4265]

I just happen to be in the Seattle area. Thank you once again for a fantastic video, and sharing your world with us all! It’s amazing…just WOW!

[@RodCleaves]

You never explained "Why Fighter Pilots DON’T LIKE Straight-In Landings"

[@GrowlerJams]

2:50

[@ninjalectualx]

No that only explains why you like the fan break

[@heythere135]

It’s used in the Navy and Air Force as a way to get the aircraft over the field quickly and with as few radio calls as possible. A long slow straight in approach in a war time situation in the AOR is risky as it allows more time for the enemy to knock planes out of the sky. Keep the formation tight, low and fast, then break into the landing pattern over the safety of the airfield. Someone correct me if I’m wrong, please.

[@ninjalectualx]

Thank you, finally an answer lol

[@reccecs4]

@@heythere135if you have enemy fighters penetrating that far into your territory, especially uncontested to the point they can undertake offensive action, you have way bigger problems than landing procedures. Problems like an ineffective air defence system. “The safety of the airfield” should be a several hundred mile bubble of layered ground and air based air defence around it.

[@keithwisnieski4226]

You flew over my house at 5:47. Anyone wanting to experience the sound of freedom can come on by.

[@johnfoulkrod4835]

Thanks for letting us come along. Always enjoyable!

[@chook4848]

Many thanks Pail. I've been following your jams for the past couple of weeks and I am glued to the screen on every single one. I just love your narration. You are clear, descriptive, humorous and informative. Thanks to you, I have a new appreciation for carrier-based aviation and have even used your mantra, meatball, line up, angle of attack to improve my carrier landings on the Microsoft flight sim. Please keep 'em coming, stay safe and thank you for your service. Chris (callsign Chookman) 😆

[@GrowlerJams]

Thanks. Welcome aboard!

[@napagirl48]

Pail thank you for your videos and bringing us along for the rides! Was only on Whidbey Island back in the late 70s, visiting some of my Ole' Navy friends, really enjoy your narrative voiceovers!☺👍

[@michaelfranz6937]

Love to watch you work and enjoy your commentary as well! Thanks!

[@michaelfranz6937]

I love planes and was brought up by my flight instructor father who was a career Air Force officer...who loved to fly!

[@dominichamel4685]

Always a pleasure to ride along with you. I absolutely love your calm demeanor. Very nice landing sir!

[@gorlestondoug]

I love these videos, they are fascinating and you have the perfect voice for narration, wonderful stuff.

[@hefeibao]

Just another former military PNW-er thanking you for these fantastic videos and voice overs. :) Always a treat to see our home state from the air.

[@ericwestland4768]

I will probably watch this several times, thanks for posting it. As a child in the 60s, I can remember a lunch on a Whidbey beach while jets dropped low-level bombs for an observation tower on the beach. That probably doesn't happen anymore. Then in 1978 as a first-year teacher, I rented a cabin on the west side of Camano Island and actually enjoyed the nighttime jet noise from the practice fields on Whidbey. Fast forward to 1999 when I operated my homebuilt plane out of Arlington for years. On several trips north, I would see A6s and EA6Bs in front of me approaching NAS Whidbey. It always surprised me, but I'm confident they knew exactly where I was. Now I have two sons that are both Naval Aviators. I enjoyed revisiting this airspace and a closer look at NAS Whidbey. Thanks.

[@yhird]

You guys have the Right Stuff. Thank you for your service. Safe travels. Cheers.

[@mihkeltoomet213]

Good job! Keep this coming, love the voice over and I learned something new, how you keep separation with the wingi! 👍

[@thomasmueller1745]

Thanks for another one that describes calm and clear what’s happening. Fantastic.

[@michaelloftus9836]

My son is on the CARL in the Pacific and station there at Whydbey VAQ 136. Your videos bring me closer to him and the pride I feel for him and the choices he's made. Thank you, A Proud Dad FLY NAVY !

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@richardkan8499]

Love this, watching a professional at his work, and what glamorous work this is

[@Dadication3]

Thanks Pail! Love hearing your description of the sweet landing sequence including glide slope etc. and how your wingman adjusts to your double wave and how after landing you move in case of a go around by your wingman.

[@highflyingnote]

Your videos are ‘exceptional’ … you are doing an amazing job; I bet a lot of folks have enlisted in the Navy just from watching your videos.

[@ef2111]

Absolutely amazing. It's like I'm right there with you.

[@Kenevans1258]

This is great stuff. Love the voiceover explanations on what you're doing.

[@douglasfoster2215]

Your narration is spot on , We learn a lot more and are more involved when you describe what your doing.

[@brianjones4026]

Just Love the calm feeling and Peace to be onboard with you up there ! Just Amazing, you are one Lucky Growler I must say !

[@cengizbaykara9182]

Hello Growler Jams . I am pretty much glued to your videos . Thank you very much for making them.

[@GrowlerJams]

My pleasure!

[@jeffr6280]

My grandfather was sent to Whitney Island when he was in the CCC during the depression, and was involved in building Whitney Island State Park. I have great pics from that time and I went out there after he died to pay tribute to him and all the other boys and very young men who made that beautiful park.

[@troyhetland5986]

Thank you for the incite into landing at NAS Whidbey. I live just north of there, and it takes me back to my ATC days in the Marine Corps. Stay safe.

[@IronHammer59]

God’s Country Indeed. Born and raised on the Olympic Peninsula and spent many summers working Ft Casey State Park while doing college. Love your voice overs. Missed a pair of your wingmen scooting through Snoqualmie Pass today. Friends said it was a sight to behold. You all stay safe out there and up there!

[@FRIENDHORATIO1]

Great videos, thanks for letting us fly with you!

[@jockeyjack3367]

I have to say after watching all your videos now with the voice overs just sends them over the top ❤. you sound just like my flight instructor did. I swear I get flashbacks of those days when your talking threw your videos

[@kevindolson3485]

I love the voiceover videos so much to learn watching your channel!

[@akulahawk]

I, like some here, did a bit of growing up in Oak Harbor. We weren’t under the approach, departure, or landing pattern so I rarely got to see the Prowlers come and go from there but it was awesome to see them arrive after a deployment somewhere. I’m sure it was a good homecoming for the crews seeing their families out on the flight line to welcome them home. My dad used to fly with a couple squadrons from there and occasionally flew us in a GA rental from the club there… and from some of those flights, I recall seeing a couple of EA-6As and often P-3s back then. Good times the late 70’s and early 80’s were!

[@jamespierson9312]

Love the voice overs. My family has a place in the SJI and we can look straight into the air base. I remember the A-6E intruders that used to be stationed there. Love hearing the Growlers taking off and watching them fly patterns around the islands. Thank you for your service.

[@chuckh630]

Awesome. Thank you for your service and the ride along!

[@davidwolf226]

I've always enjoyed your videos, particularly when you provide instructive narration.

[@prflyr]

Your bedside manners are on point! What a silky narration. Very smooth!

[@D6EH]

Excellent footage, much appreciated. We used to go hang at the OLF on Whidbey and watch touch & go practice. Good stuff.

[@andrewtheogre5971]

Fighter maintainer here of 32 years, 21 of which on the Scooters. Love your videos Pail, especially the ones with the voiceovers. Keep rockin’em out and I’m subscribed. 🤘🏽

[@GrowlerJams]

Welcome aboard.

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Excellent video … thanks! Brings back great memories for me. Ages ago I presented an engine maintenance course for the TC-4C Academe (Gulfstream 1 Prowler training aircraft) at Whidbey Island. One of the students took me up in a light aircraft for a tour of the area … spectacular scenery. Have to say that some of my best memories over an almost 40 year civilian aero engine career were with the USN!