VFA-41 Carrier Operations OEF Afghanistan

This down and dirty rough cut was shot with a little Olympus point and shoot camera simply to document the photo mission conducted on January 11, 2010 over the Gulf of Oman. The subject was a standard CVW 11 strike package of mixed Hornets, a Prowler and an E-2C Hawkeye into Afghanistan via The Boulevard overflying Pakistan. During this flight, the lead Rhino and Charlie elements were tasked for a BUSTER CAS mission for an ambushed US Marine ground unit in contact with Taliban forces.

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[MSSmallBizSpecialist]

I'm betting this gets pulled.

[snipero2a]

based on what?

[robertthegreatest]

USS NIMITZ

AIMD

1996-1999

[budwiesner1234]

sweet vid. this was a long freakin cruise. uss nimitz, air ops engineering yeoman 2007-2010.

[bandp2]

@MSSmallBizSpecialist BS it show's no operational details only a navigation chart which anybody has access to! it gave no information away what's so ever or any equipment information that is not publicly known to anyone wants such information.

[bunny153649]

0:31 I see you!!!

[gpgoss]

OMG that is so sick. you should put up more videos just like that one. I want to be a Hornet pilot someday and these videos and the most amazing thing. You are so lucky to be able to fly in one every day!

[Seven7hSon]

Pretty wild... to be 25 feet or so from jets.

[plissken83]

O_O

Awesome!

[yoshimora69]

i was on that deployment.. in vfa-14 sister squadron with vfa-41, that was a 6 month deployment but we got extended to 8 months..it sure was a experience working with f-18 E/F

[zacturner91790]

The truth, I was on the flight deck then haha, Wheee, go lineshack 

[kinbigbird]

Put a Boot in there ass GO NAVY come home safe