flywaldair (Skynet dev.) Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Hi Guys, A friend of mine who works for the Swiss National Television got a chance to spend a few days on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). During this time a Swiss F/A-18 Pilot got his carrier qualification. The documentary is in german, however there are some nice shots to watch if you speak the language of aviation :smartass: He got a cat shot in a greyhound after the filming was done, he said it's quite an experience. Here is the direct link: Enjoy!: Edited September 19, 2017 by BIGNEWY fixed youtube 1 Skynet: an Integrated Air Defence System for DCS. Download here! The best flying school in Switzerland mfgz.ch :music_whistling::music_whistling::pilotfly: Follow my flying adventures on YouTube:)
QuiGon Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 The documentary is in german That is debatable :music_whistling: Anyways, great documentary. I've already linked it in the german F/A-18 thread a week ago. :thumbup: 1 Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
drPhibes Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 That is debatable :music_whistling: Schwitzerdütsch (and maybe also Bavarian) is the only proper German. All that hochdeutsch-nonsense is cheating :P
nicka117 Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 I got to go out and stay on a carrier (USS Reagan) for a couple days. Got a trap in the Greyhound and a cat shot. Got to watch all the flight ops up close, it was very cool.
Jhuss96 Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 I had no idea Swiss pilots got carrier qualified, is this a normal thing? Not only for the Swiss but other nations that fly hornets & super hornets, like Australia, Canada, etc. Intel i7-4790K 4GHz l 32 GB DDR3 l MSI 1080ti l Gigabyte 97ZX l TrackIR + DelanClip l TM Warthog HOTAS l CH Pedals AV-8B l AJS-37 l A-10A l A-10C l F-15C l F-16C l F-5E l F-14A/B l F-86F l F/A-18C l Hawk l M2000 l MiG 29 l NTTR l Persian Gulf l Su-27 l Su-33 l Su-25 l Supercarrier l L-39 l UH-1 l
QuiGon Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 I had no idea Swiss pilots got carrier qualified, is this a normal thing? Not only for the Swiss but other nations that fly hornets & super hornets, like Australia, Canada, etc. No, if I got that right, there is always only one swiss pilot at a time flying in the US Navy (for years), while a USN pilot is flying in the swiss air force. So these are just some pilots who get a very special experience. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Rangi Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 I had no idea Swiss pilots got carrier qualified, is this a normal thing? Not only for the Swiss but other nations that fly hornets & super hornets, like Australia, Canada, etc. The RAAF also do regular exchanges to the US, but only one or two at a time. At the moment it is a bit different as we also have many pilots training in the Growler and F-35. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
Andrei Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 This is the first fighter pilot I've seen who's using glasses :) AMD R7 5800X3D | Aorus B550 Pro | 32GB DDR4-3600 | RTX 4080 | VKB MGC Pro Gunfighter Mk III + STECS + VKB T-Rudder Mk4 | Pimax Crystal FC3 | A-10C II | Ка-50 | P-51 | UH-1 | Ми-8 | F-86F | МиГ-21 | FW-190 | МиГ-15 | Л-39 | Bf 109 | M-2000C | F-5 | Spitfire | AJS-37 | AV-8B | F/A-18C | Як-52 | F-14 | F-16 | Ми-24 | AH-64 | F-15E | F-4 | CH-47 NTTR | Normandy | Gulf | Syria | Supercarrier | Afghanistan | Kola
Gman109 Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 Canadian Hornet pilots have done exchanges with the USN and done carrier traps/launches and quals. Primary DCS System: AMD 9800x3d, MSI Tomahawk 870, 6TB m.2s (2x2t, 1x2tb), MSI Ventus 5080, Seasonic 1200 PSU, 64GB Gskill 6000mhz CL30. 32" Asus 4K OLED 240hz, 49"MSI OLDED Secondary System : 14600KF, z790 Tomahawk, 32GB Gskill 6000mhz CL32, Asus 4090, 2x2TB m.2. VR: Quest 3 for now. Virpil T50x2,T50CM2x2,Warbrd x2, VFX/Delta/Flankr/CM2/Alpha/Tm Hornet sticks, VKB GF3, Tm Warthog(many), Modded Cougar, VKB Pedals/MFG Pedals/Slaw Viper RX+109Cam Pedals/Virpil Pedals x2, Virpil T50+T50CM2+T50+T50CM3+VMAX Throttles/CH Fightersticksx2/CH Throttlesx2/CH peds, Quest 3. Virpil Rotor TCS Plus. All virpil grips, TM Grips, working on VKB GF Grips.
reyco1987 Posted September 20, 2017 Posted September 20, 2017 Man, the jolt they take flying off the bow of the carrier always looks a little painful. It may just be the camera exaggerating... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 29 October 2009 CGNR-1705 / USMC Cobra * * * * * * * * * Semper Memoria, Semper Vigilens
Jhuss96 Posted September 20, 2017 Posted September 20, 2017 The RAAF also do regular exchanges to the US, but only one or two at a time. At the moment it is a bit different as we also have many pilots training in the Growler and F-35. Canadian Hornet pilots have done exchanges with the USN and done carrier traps/launches and quals. No, if I got that right, there is always only one swiss pilot at a time flying in the US Navy (for years), while a USN pilot is flying in the swiss air force. So these are just some pilots who get a very special experience. I honestly had no idea, really cool to hear though. Thanks for the responses guys. Intel i7-4790K 4GHz l 32 GB DDR3 l MSI 1080ti l Gigabyte 97ZX l TrackIR + DelanClip l TM Warthog HOTAS l CH Pedals AV-8B l AJS-37 l A-10A l A-10C l F-15C l F-16C l F-5E l F-14A/B l F-86F l F/A-18C l Hawk l M2000 l MiG 29 l NTTR l Persian Gulf l Su-27 l Su-33 l Su-25 l Supercarrier l L-39 l UH-1 l
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