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Title: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Oldman731 on May 14, 2021, 03:35:12 PM

https://youtu.be/G-PAkYf-CGk

3:22.

- oldman

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Puma44 on May 15, 2021, 08:10:17 AM

That has to be SO much fun at night, in the weather, with some gusty winds thrown in just because. 

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: RotBaron on May 15, 2021, 05:08:56 PM

“Call the ball” 

Thank you, now I know what that meant in Top Gun.

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: perdue3 on May 18, 2021, 08:43:35 PM

She catapulted hands off the yoke  :confused:

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: The Fugitive on May 18, 2021, 08:58:44 PM

Quote from: perdue3 on May 18, 2021, 08:43:35 PM

She catapulted hands off the yoke  :confused:

I remember reading that most of the new stuff is all computer controlled now, so they get all set, salute and let the plane launch its self.

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Widewing on May 20, 2021, 01:16:55 AM

Hands off the yoke till you feel the acceleration drop... I logged 232 traps in the C-1A. However, we did more deck runs than cat shots. Taxi to the edge of the round down, deck run off the angle deck. I did get a few cat shots when the ship was at anchor. With no wind over the deck, that is a really violent launch.

Photo: Coming aboard, about to snag an okay 3 wire, September, 1977.
(https://scontent.ftpa1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/10553539_10208405080629965_7766036595572101040_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=19026a&_nc_ohc=kO6DQiqVpTQAX8twHKA&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-1.fna&oh=e97b959aacbac2ba8cd8511ff043fb51&oe=60CC5AD6)

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Chalenge on May 23, 2021, 09:32:30 AM

Good Lord! She's even shorter than Tom Cruise!

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Puma44 on May 23, 2021, 09:39:52 AM

Widewing, how long did you fly the COD?

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Busher on May 23, 2021, 04:29:36 PM

Quote from: Puma44 on May 15, 2021, 08:10:17 AM

That has to be SO much fun at night, in the weather, with some gusty winds thrown in just because.

You like removing the seat cushion with your butt cheeks??  :eek:

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Busher on May 23, 2021, 04:35:29 PM

Quote from: Widewing on May 20, 2021, 01:16:55 AM

Hands off the yoke till you feel the acceleration drop... I logged 232 traps in the C-1A. However, we did more deck runs than cat shots. Taxi to the edge of the round down, deck run off the angle deck. I did get a few cat shots when the ship was at anchor. With no wind over the deck, that is a really violent launch.

Photo: Coming aboard, about to snag an okay 3 wire, September, 1977.
(https://scontent.ftpa1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/10553539_10208405080629965_7766036595572101040_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=19026a&_nc_ohc=kO6DQiqVpTQAX8twHKA&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-1.fna&oh=e97b959aacbac2ba8cd8511ff043fb51&oe=60CC5AD6)

Widewing, was there any quick way out of those Traders/Trackers if either of those Wright 1820's "burped" at an especially bad point on takeoff?

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Puma44 on May 23, 2021, 05:03:16 PM

Quote from: Busher on May 23, 2021, 04:29:36 PM

You like removing the seat cushion with your butt cheeks??  :eek:

Oh, there are many “sucking up seat cushions” stories out there.

Title: Re: Good video explanation of "the meatball"
Post by: Eagler on May 24, 2021, 03:15:32 PM

HT needs a goon with paddles on the CV's to guide us in or wave off a bad approach :)

Eagler