LSO Stopwatches

F9pnthr wrote:
The cover of current issue of The Hook shows four LSOs, two of whom are using
their stopwatches. For what part of the landing are they starting and stopping
their watches?

Those are actually mirrors they are gazing at.

"Man, look at that cool tan."

Nafod- Those are actually mirrors they are gazing at.

"Man, look at that cool tan." BRBR

Yep but who taught the LSOs how to read time, or write for that matter?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

On 09 Dec 2004 14:10:08 GMT, (Pechs1) wrote:

Nafod- Those are actually mirrors they are gazing at.

"Man, look at that cool tan." BRBR

Yep but who taught the LSOs how to read time, or write for that matter?

Marines?!?!?!?

Bill Kambic ducking and running

Pechs1 wrote:
Nafod- Those are actually mirrors they are gazing at.

"Man, look at that cool tan." BRBR

Yep but who taught the LSOs how to read time, or write for that matter?

Ahaha..uh...sorry Pechs, NEPIC SAR T1

nafod- NEPIC SAR T1
BRBR

A 'no good'? Oh well, not the first one I got.

A peek is worth a thousand scans.'
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

On 12/11/04 8:54 AM, in article
, "Pechs1"
wrote:

nafod- NEPIC SAR T1
BRBR

A 'no good'? Oh well, not the first one I got.

A peek is worth a thousand scans.'

"Never pass up a perfectly good wire--especially at night."

Or

"A three wire is just two less chances to bolter."

--Woody

For those of you needing translation --

"no apparent fear of death" given this pass -- NEPIC SAR T1 (Not enough
power in close, settle at the ramp, taxi 1-wire)

"Pechs1" wrote in message
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nafod- NEPIC SAR T1
BRBR

A 'no good'? Oh well, not the first one I got.

A peek is worth a thousand scans.'
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer

Pechs1 wrote:
nafod- NEPIC SAR T1
BRBR

A 'no good'? Oh well, not the first one I got.

A peek is worth a thousand scans.'

Yea, but didn't you see those flashing red lights on the left side?
Don't forget to peak at the lens too.

Which brings back fond memories of waving in the North Atlantic, waving
a turkey that was fixing a HIM-IC, and watching him taxi by to his one
wire, seeing the pilot's head locked in the upright and forward
position, illuminated by the flashing reds.

As CAG paddles said to me..."At least it was easy to grade."

NAFOD for a NEPIC SAR T1? Nope. No underlines, probably didn't even get
anybody into the net. I have done a few of these...never got less than a NG, no
'cuts'.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Pechs,

Yep but who taught the LSOs how to read time, or write for that matter?

....or even see.

There's been a T-shirt for sale at every Tailhook Association convention for
the past several years showing an LSO on the platform, dark glasses over his
eyes.

His seeing-eye dog is working the radio.

BTW, this T-shirt is sold by the LSO School instructors. I guess it
replenishes their coffee mess treasury.
--
Mike Kanze

"Never forget ... Being your own boss means being your own janitor."

- Adam @ Home, 3/27/04


"Pechs1" wrote in message
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Nafod- Those are actually mirrors they are gazing at.

"Man, look at that cool tan." BRBR

Yep but who taught the LSOs how to read time, or write for that matter?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer