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Welcome aboard the flight deck of the Spirit of Freedom, the USS George Washington (CVN-73). Today, we are on the bow watching catapult shots during initial day carrier qualification. These pilots are Naval Flight Students, working towards their wings of gold on a hot August day 75 miles east of Jacksonville, FL.

This jam focuses on the Director, Shooter, Topside Petty Officer, Center Deck Operator, Deck Edge Operator, Plane Checkers, and, of course, the pilot.

If you like this jam, make sure to watch the link below and pay attention to the interview in the last two minutes.

   • Launching The Navy's Smallest Jets Wi...  

Fly Navy!

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome Aboard
0:45 Catapult 2 Launch
2:30 Shooter Final Checks
3:53 Catapult 1 Launch
5:03 Plane Checkers
6:00 Deck Edge Operator

Photo credits:
231205-N-VX022-1045 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)
231208-N-VX022-1024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)
231106-N-SK336-1429 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Newsome)
160315-N-MY901-048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer N. Belknap/Released)
231129-N-TE455-1087 ARABIAN GULF (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mo Bourdi)
230809-N-VX022-1265 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson)
170917-N-PE636-058 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)
160316-N-GR120-117 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys/Released)
170916-N-PE636-051 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)
180624-N-UV609-0014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Mora Jr./Released)
180923-N-ET513-0091 ATLANTIC OCEAN (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo/Released)

Music:
Drive-Breakbeat-173062