The resulting sounds were just like the noise made by the Flintstone’s dog, Dino.ĭRADIS – E-2 Hawkeye pilot and avid fan of the TV series Battlestar Galactica.
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Instructor said, “He’s a f^cking caveman!”.Ĭaptain – F-16 Driver in Japan – real name was James KirkĬhocks – F-16 pilot started taxying before the chocks were removedĬOOTS – Constantly Over-emphasizes Own Tactical SignificanceĬypher – Broke through radio interference on a training flight.ĭD – Dead Dave – Was actually clinically dead during water training accident… recovered of course.ĭice – Pilot who takes chances and has come close to being shot down on many occasionsĭino – An NFO from EA-6 days, this young lady had a habit of talking really, really fast and in a high pitched voice whenever she got even a little excited. After sleeping outside in the spilling rain and freezing cold, he woke quite rested. The c/s stuck.Ĭaveman – During CAF survival training, guy enjoyed the worst of weather. Needless to say, there were guts all over the runway and they had to close it for half an hour to clean-up.īeagle – Kept ‘bouncing around’ on landings like an excited beagle puppy.īerlin – Taxied his aircraft into a wall while making a turn.īlaze – Caught on fire in the base kitchenīurbank – New F/A-18 driver shows up at first squadron and says “Hi, I’m Hollywood” Experienced pilots taken aback by Topgun wannabe declare, you’re no Hollywood, more like Burbank. Thus “Apex”, after the Soviet AA-7 missile.īaldy Laughlin 1993: Female student married a classmate who got Vipers (F-16 aka “Lawn Dart”) BALD-D: Bangs A Lawn Dart Driverīambi – This pilot, who is now flying F-15s at Tyndall, hit a pregnant deer with his nosegear while taking off in a T-38 at Columbus. However, he insisted on aggressively shooting at his fellow classmates and screwing up their intercepts. After the first day, everybody just called him Alphabet.Īpex – During F-16 FWIC, this guy was supposed to be a docile Red Air target for his fellow studs trying to pass the intercepts phase. He was an engineer though, not a pilot – hence the fix part…Īlphabet There was a new guy in the squadron by the name of Varsonofy Krestovozdvizhensky. and 2., you’ll get a new nickname you’ll like even less!Īir-Fix – Pretty vain and looked like a model apparently… i.e. If you complain and moan too much about 1.
If you don’t already have one, you will be assigned one by your “buddies”.ģ. There are three rules in coming up with a callsign:ġ. It’s for both operational security and identifying the aircraft/pilot. And one person was injured when a Navy helicopter crashed in Virginia in January, according to the Hill.What is a callsign? It’s the name a pilot or crew member is called so they don’t have to use their real name when talking through communications equipment. In February, two helicopters crashed during a Utah National Guard training, though no serious injuries were reported. Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed the day before at an Army field in Georgia, with one person killed. One landed in Death Valley National Park, while the other landed in the Mojave Desert.ĬLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINERĪ different Navy plane crashed in Virginia in March, killing one person and injuring two others, during a routine flight operation. A crash in 2020, and one last October, resulted in both pilots safely ejecting from their planes during training missions, according to NBC News.
In 2019, one crash resulted in the death of the pilot and minor injuries to seven civilians who were hit by debris when they gathered at a scenic route to watch the fighter jets. No civilians were harmed in the crash.įriday's incident marks the fourth Super Hornet crash since 2019. Local authorities in Trona are currently aiding in the recovery efforts, the Navy added. "The Navy mourns this tragic loss alongside the family, friends and shipmates of Lt. An investigation into what caused the crash is underway.īIDEN TELLS NAVY GRADUATES THE NEXT DECADE WILL BE DECISIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY He was on a routine training mission when he crashed his F/A-18E Super Hornet jet. Richard Bullock was stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California and was part of Strike Fighter Squadron 113. The identity of the fighter pilot who died Friday after his jet crashed into California's Mojave Desert, was revealed by the Navy on Sunday, after his next of kin had been notified.
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