carrier qualifications

[Tom Crawford]

The poor dude that originally posted this question has been completely ignored while everyone stands around and compares who has the most most ships and carrier traps or how many Helo rides they've had.
Now that the Lexington has been retired what carrier are they currently using for carrier training???

[Jack Cook]

Somewhere I have a photo of it after they painted the Fighting Cock with boxing gloves and tailhook on the engine naceles.

[Tom Crawford]

If T-45 is what they are using now.. then what is it or what did it used to be and where is it stationed? Stick to the subject.. this is a perfect example of why pepole don't post much here anymore because of all the know-it-alls..

[Jack Cook]

There seems to be a new sheriff in town
The original question was answered on the first page BTW

[Randy Haskin]

The poor dude that originally posted this question has been completely ignored while everyone stands around and compares who has the most most ships and carrier traps or how many Helo rides they've had.
Now that the Lexington has been retired what carrier are they currently using for carrier training???

You mean, these three posts on the very first page of this very thread didn't answer the question completely enough?

As far as I know it is based on carier availibilty. Whichever one is out at the time.

For fixed wing, it's whatever carrier happens to have availability that coincides with the need. There's no dedicated training deck.

Eric is right, whatever carrier is out exercising their flightdeck and flightdeck crew gets the tasking. A week after the Bush got her deck certified for the first time, they had their Air Wing, several of the RAG's and Air Training Command coming over the ramp.

[RSpivey]

You mean, these three posts on the very first page of this very thread didn't answer the question completely enough?

You mean we have to read the posts for answers. The "sherriff" could be like me... oooh shiny thing... what was I talking about.. oh yea when I see a picture... oooh airplane ... Ummm oh yea I stop reading.. something about add, i've never figured out what my math teachers had to do with it...

[Tom Crawford]

I suppose I stand corrected...

[planenutti]

One trap, VRC-40 C-2A on CVN-73 Atlantic Ocean off Rota, Spain January 1996

Can't count the number of VertRep flights, CH-46E, CH-53D, UH-1N

[muddyboots]

I suppose I stand corrected...

gotta get up mighty darned early to catch Haskins napping.

[The Inspector]

Tom,
If you are asking what type was used before the T-45 that would have been, for 50 years the North American T-2 BUCKEYE and/or (time frame dependant) the T-28.

About 22 years ago, two T-2's came to KBFI and participated in the Flight Fest Air Show static display area. I asked one of the pilots how long it took them to get to Seattle from Beeville TX. and his reply was 'about 278 fuel stops'

[Jack Cook]

Why isn't the TA-4J or TF-9J mentioned

[The Inspector]

because of a full on brain cramp @ the time-completely forgot the Scooter and the Cougar

[Speedy]

I suppose I stand corrected...

gotta get up mighty darned early to catch Haskins napping.

Don't encourage him....he's gonna have a hard enough time getting the hatch on the Mosquito to close on his big head as it is.....