Carrier on PBS (April 27-May 1)

H46Bubba

H46Bubba

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I saw a preview of this when I was at Wally World looking at LCD/HDTVs. They show the the ups and downs of being on a six month deployment. The film crew spent all six months on the USS Nimitz,from the day it left to the day it pulled back into San Diego. I was actually surprised they show a sailor going through an Article 15 (Non-Juditial Punishment)! For those that are interested in what the daily life is like on the boat, it looks pretty spot on. Looks like it's going to be a good mini-series.:nana2:

http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/
 
I'll be watching it, and I set the DVR to record all 5 episodes (its tonight and the next 4 nights, 2 hours each starting at 9pm)
 
Wow, did anyone watch the episode last night. The boat was in rough waters making it extremely challenging for the pilots to land. I have a whole new respect for the men and women aviators who land on these boats. Not that I didnt before but man was that intense to watch. I believe they called it pitch landing or something to that effect.
"I need a drink after that" says one of the Marine pilots after he finished. No sh** I would need 10 drinks after that.

Do the Marine aviators not get along with the Navy guys? I was getting the impression they dont.
Great show. Its a must see.
 
SeanD said:
Wow, did anyone watch the episode last night. The boat was in rough waters making it extremely challenging for the pilots to land. I have a whole new respect for the men and women aviators who land on these boats. Not that I didnt before but man was that intense to watch. I believe they called it pitch landing or something to that effect.
"I need a drink after that" says one of the Marine pilots after he finished. No sh** I would need 10 drinks after that.

Do the Marine aviators not get along with the Navy guys? I was getting the impression they dont.
Great show. Its a must see.
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It's crazy when it gets like that, even for those of us in the helo community. Navy and Marines pilots get along pretty well as do the mechs. They're pilots, so of course everyone has a type "A" personality.
 
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