New Queer? for the fleet, EF-18G

On 01 Jan 2004 14:56:18 GMT, (Pechs1) wrote:

that will be an 'issue' in the future, IMO. Do the Blackhawks onboard the CVs
have a antisub mission?

There are no Blackhawks aboard CVs.

There are Seahawks, however, and their primary function is ASW.

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Pechs,
About a month ago I raised the same issue in here and it was so rudely
(maybe not accurately) pointed out to me that the 'Rhino's are already
performing that role and had gone through DT/OT and everything using
that mission. I hadn't seen it yet, and talking to my shipmates here
in the Vampires, they hadn't used this profile yet. The S-3 is a
goner, (2005) no plans for long term tanker use, sadly. To me, this
will make our reliance on AF tankers more prevalent. We lose some of
our sef-sufficiency for sure, not sure what the trade-offs of having
Rhinos play tanker. I'm sure there still has to be something in the
air for every recovery, for blue water ops and that dreaded sip of
petrol before rigging the barricade.

But On 31 Dec 2003 14:49:19 GMT, (Pechs1) wrote:

many- EF-18G built and flying? According to who? BRBR

But what about tankers? What do current airwings, populated by a bunch of
'Bugs' use? Refueling packages on the wings of other Bugs??

Is the S-3 gone as a tanker?

Is there any plan to convert some of these to permanent KS-3s(A good idea,
IMO)?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

On 12/31/03 8:49 AM, in article
, "Pechs1"
wrote:

many- EF-18G built and flying? According to who? BRBR

But what about tankers? What do current airwings, populated by a bunch of
'Bugs' use? Refueling packages on the wings of other Bugs??

Is the S-3 gone as a tanker?

Is there any plan to convert some of these to permanent KS-3s(A good idea,
IMO)?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Soon gone.

F/A-18E/F will be the only tanker left. Scary.

Yeah, what's the Fleet coming to when VFA guys return from the first combat
deployment of their latest and greatest killing machine and brag about what
a great tanker it is...

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On 12/31/03 8:49 AM, in article
, "Pechs1"
wrote:

many- EF-18G built and flying? According to who? BRBR

But what about tankers? What do current airwings, populated by a bunch
of
'Bugs' use? Refueling packages on the wings of other Bugs??

Is the S-3 gone as a tanker?

Is there any plan to convert some of these to permanent KS-3s(A good
idea,
IMO)?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer

Soon gone.

F/A-18E/F will be the only tanker left. Scary.