I'm not The Only Idiot................

[Jack Cook]

Who has his hands in his pockets................

F*ck'in grapes can't trust any of them! BTW I'm the dude on the right and this is a bolter

[Mudge]

OK...educate me. 'Splain "bolter"

Mudge the ingrant

[Jack Cook]

Mudge a bolter is where the hook fails to snag one of the 4 CDPs (wires)
and and aircraft flies off the angel deck for another landing attempt. This is why they
go to full power when after they 'hit' the deck.

[b29flteng]

Mudge a bolter is where the hook fails to snag one of the 4 CDPs (wires)
and and aircraft flies off the angel deck for another landing attempt. This is why they
go to full power when after they 'hit' the deck.

or.... when you go off the end of the table playing "carrier landings" in the club!

[The Inspector]

Hey, give the guy a break! You know he's always got gas, just be glad you didn't bunk near him-

[Mudge]

OK...I knew they went to full power in case they missed all the cables. Just didn't know that was called a "bolter".

(Inspector...who was the "gas" remark meant for? )

Mudge the educable

[Jack Cook]

Grapes are also to be avoided because they reek of JP.

[steve dickey]

OK...I knew they went to full power in case they missed all the cables. Just didn't know that was called a "bolter".

(Inspector...who was the "gas" remark meant for? )

Mudge the educable

Mudge the "grapes" were the fueler's

[Mudge]

I'll assume because of the color of their jackets.

Mudge the quick

[Jack Cook]

Those are float coats Mudge

[Mudge]

Well EXCUUUUSE ME

Mudge the chastised

[Jack Cook]

I've seen a couple used and it's really an important difference

[Mudge]

"Just funnin', son. Just funnin'"

Mudge the humorist

[Holedigger]

So, if a pilot picked up by an escorting destroyer is worth 5 gallons of ice-cream when returned, how much is a blown overboard "Grape" worth?!? Inquiring minds want to know!

[Jack Cook]

nothing if you jump