Such is the life of an officer. But also such is the life of an officer that you can motorboat a subordinate and get allowed to walk with your rank and pension still.
USS Harry S Truman involved in collision
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I was speaking in more general terms, but you are correct.
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Ummm…the Captain of the Truman is not having a good week…
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/politics/second-us-navy-jet-is-lost-at-sea
Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, five people familiar with the matter told CNN.
It is not entirely clear what happened yet, as the investigation is ongoing, but two of the people said there was some kind of arrestment failure as the jet was trying to land on the carrier and the pilot and weapons systems officer had to eject. They were recovered by a rescue helicopter and are both alive, but they suffered minor injuries, one of the people said.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/politics/second-us-navy-jet-is-lost-at-sea
Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, five people familiar with the matter told CNN.
It is not entirely clear what happened yet, as the investigation is ongoing, but two of the people said there was some kind of arrestment failure as the jet was trying to land on the carrier and the pilot and weapons systems officer had to eject. They were recovered by a rescue helicopter and are both alive, but they suffered minor injuries, one of the people said.
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Chowdah is using up all his get out of jail free cards...
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There’s a Reddit thread about this and the overwhelming message is what a great Skipper he is.
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He's leaving breadcrumbs with $55 mil jets so he doesn't get lost.
Don't judge.
Don't judge.
At this point the Truman is a liability. Send their asses back to port and leave them there for a very long time.
Over $180m in losses so far during this deployment. Millions others spent on expenses such as port visits and fuel.
Over $180m in losses so far during this deployment. Millions others spent on expenses such as port visits and fuel.
Devildoc
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I know a guy in ship's company for a boat he skippered (not this one). He is well liked and very respected, I was told "best CO I ever had".
Arresting gear breaks which is why they go to full afterburner immediately upon landing. The AIB on this one will be interesting. I would not want to be the OIC and Department Head for that system. Their maintenance and training records are the most important documents in the Navy right now.
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It does not seem they had enough power for a bolter and/or had the wire and were throttling down so it makes me think that they initially thought the wire was good, then sensed trouble and had to eject. In any case the most frightening 1.5 seconds of their lives when they went from thinking "we're down" to "oh, shit."
100% agree. Ward Carroll has a couple of videos featuring crashes during takeoffs and landings. I vaguely recall one or two where the arresting system partially engaged before failing and the a/c was below takeoff speed.
This is the second two-seater Truman has lost on this cruise and the third overall. The other was the shootdown in Dec. The wing's single F model squadron is down two a/c.
Looking at bios for that squadron...I think some of us know this guy's dad. If it is who I'm thinking of, I met him back in 2003-2004 or so. A 75th alumni IIRC.
https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/O...ter-Squadron-VFA-11/VFA11-Commanding-Officer/
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Crew ejected, that's all I care about.
I still think he gets a (well deserved) star.
I still think he gets a (well deserved) star.
Devildoc
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Based on who and what I know, I agree. Hard to pin this event on him unless they use it as evidence as a pattern of behavior/culture, but I don't think they will.
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