Interesting read

J.McEachen wrote:
I was an Air Group jo on Forrestal for two Med cruises. I qualified as
JOOD and on our return to Norfolk in August 1961 we came across the 34th
parallel, off shipping lanes to do high speed runs. I had the afternoon
JOOD bridge watch. CIC came up on the comm saying target identified
bearing 260 distance 60 miles (I am estimating now, 45 years later.) The
CO was notified, we continued on our high speed run, and 1/2 hour later
CIC again called recommending a course change as we were on a collision
course with the target ship. It still amazes me that when you see
another a/c while flying, you immediately think of evasive action as,
chances are, it will come close. Here, we hadn't seen another ship for
over 24 hours and the one ship we came across was reportedly on a
collision course.
Joel McEachen VAH-5

Heavy 5, in my airwing when I was onboard Independence(I think), in
1975/6. Yer right, 'constant bearing, decreasing range', and you are
taught early on the change course to get the target 'moving', either on
your canopy or on the radar.


Greasy Rider wrote:

On 30 Dec 2006 06:47:08 -0800, "John"
postulated :

I suggest you cross post this to rec.boats and rec.boats.cruising.

I abhor cross posting but feel free.

Yes, there will be a few will make nasty remarks about Americans and a
few more that may attempt to sharp shoot the application of the rules
of the road, but my experience is that darn few know them well enough
to make a competent challenge.

The post was an education for me. I simply rambled the flight deck
working on aircraft electronics and thinking the guys up in the island
were a bunch of pussies in their air conditioned environment. I didn't
have an appreciation for their problems.