We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/speaking_of_avi.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:00:05 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Lex, this one's for you. Naval Aviator On a carrier, the Naval Aviator looks over at the Catapult Officer ("Shooter") who gives the run up engines signal by rotating his finger above his head. The pilot pushes the throttle forward, verifies all flight controls are operational, checks all gauges, and gives the Cat officer a brisk salute, continuing the Navy / Marine tradition of asking permission to leave the ship. The Cat officer drops to one knee while swooping his arm forward and pointing down deck, granting that permission. The pilot is immediately catapulted and becomes airborne. Air Force Pilot... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/speaking_of_avi.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/speaking_of_avi.html Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:53:47 -0600 Passing that on to MacGyver - he'll get a kick out of it! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/speaking_of_avi.html#comment-57309 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/speaking_of_avi.html#comment-57309 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:37:40 -0600 Happy to be a part of it! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/speaking_of_avi.html#comment-57281 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/speaking_of_avi.html#comment-57281 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:24:18 -0600