Hooker on an Amphib

Not all army pilots are trained in shipboard operations. It depends on the unit. It is not taught at Rucker for the IERW students as not all of them will do it when they get out to the line units.

Great to see you back Frank!

Carl

Hey folks.... I've been consumed with real-life matters of late, and that's why I haven't been around much, but thought I'd contribute to this thread.


Hillclimber #68-15842, on the Fantail of Resupply Ship "USS Jennings County" LST 846 in early 1969. - Ship's Motto was "We Can Handle It".


B/214th (former 147th) operate on the "USS ESSEX"






The commander's first flight as pilot in command. 150 miles out at sea. He did get us home.

Also, "Guns A Go-Go" would use the "USS Corpus Christi" as a re-supply platform for the unit while stationed at Vung Tau, 1966 - 67.

Take care all, and nice seeing everyone again!
Frank

I was on TARAWA for a three week exercise in 2001 and deployed on PELELIU from 2001-2002.

Screaming Helo got it right. JSHIP stands for Joint Shipboard Integration Project. I took part in two exercises , both out of NAS North Island, on board the USS Tarawa (see pics), & the USS Pelileu. We stayed on board the ship for a week off the coast of California, including some missions over to San Clemente Island so the SEALS & Ranger could play with each other.

I was a CH-47 flight engineer at the time with the Texas National Guard. All the aircrew members had to go through the Navy’s water survival course ( ie, the dunker course). I took the course at NAS Jacksonville. One of our IP completed a abbreviated LSO fam course. We then painted standard deck markings on one of the taxiways at our airfield & practice the technique of landing on a LPH. The first exercise had the CH-47’s from Dallas, UH-60’s from Austin & San Antonio, & AH-64s from Houston, so it was all Texas aircraft for the first trip I went on.

The second trip was more of the same, but with the addition of some active duty HH-60s from Moody, & OH-58D from Ft. Carson (one of which almost flipped over the deck due to rotor wash & a single tie down chain.

That was 1999 & 2000. World events have put an end to that training, & the new powers that be in Texas have called those trips “adventure training”.



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Chris Ish

All of our Pavehawk crews conduct shipboard Quals whenever we get the chance. Usually on USCG cutters or Navy platforms when they're up here (Alaska) for exercises. I also know that the 68th MEDCO folks from Ft Wainwright do the same thing when the Navy's in town.

The Army and Navy were running the JSHIP program about three or four years ago. The idea was to familiarize Army aircrews with shipboard proceedures. I know that the Texas ARNG took some 60's out and somebody was flying 58's off the boat too. I am not sure if the program went very far.

I understand that the 160th guys do train for shipboard flying to at least maintain some level of currency.

Mac

Wet Willy The MH-47 is from the 160th SOAR, so I guessing the pilots are really good on the collective and stick. Not sure about the Army incoperating ship board flying at Ft. Rucker...maybe a few Army helo pilots out there can answer that.

Wow! Nice photo.

Wonder if that is an Army aviator piloting that Hook?
Once upon a time the Navy generally disallowed Army aircraft to land on US warships because most Army pilots did not receive training in the nuances of shipboard landings and launchings (forward motion of the ship, rough seas, etc.). Maybe MH-47 drivers now get that training?

Wet Willy

Nice picture

Cool MH-47 pic, thanks for sharing!

The Amphib is the USS WASP (LHD-1)...