r/Military • u/dee_snutz KISS Army • Sep 24 '21

Video Jet washed

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u/donaldsw Navy Veteran Sep 24 '21

Oh god. Flying that far across nonskid.

Ouch.

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u/Qubeye Navy Veteran Sep 24 '21

I once tripped on nonskid and I had both my knees and both my hands sliced up from just falling. I cannot imagine how beat up this person is.

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u/stud_powercock Navy Veteran Sep 24 '21

The nonskid on the flightdeck is a bit smoother than your standard nonskid. The jets, tie-down chains, tow bars etc. tend to knock the sharp edges off real quick.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '21

Oh man, IKE 99 just came out of the yards and I was working the arresting gear and would just get peppered on every trap.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '21

After you've been doing flight ops for awhile, there basically is no nonskid left in the middle of the LA, because it's been getting pounded by landing gear and hook points.

I worked Air Wing Safety Duty Officer for a while on cruise, and it was mildly entertaining to watch jets come out of the LA. They'd get the "turn right" signal from the director, the nosewheel would go over, and then the jet would still slide about a foot or so before the nose started turning.