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Watch: Naval Aviation pilot attitude plus poll question: Are Navy carrier pilots as good as they think they are?

The US Navy does have some “appropriately arrogant” pilots. Well, some may say just plain old arrogant but in any case carrier based F-18 Hornet operations do make for some great videos!

Watch and enjoy as Naval Aviator Lieutenant Ian Schmidt takes you on a wild ride.

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The US Navy does have some “appropriately arrogant” pilots. Well, some may say just plain old arrogant but in any case carrier based F-18 Hornet operations do make for some great videos!

Watch and enjoy as Naval Aviator Lieutenant Ian Schmidt takes you on a wild ride.

Fly Navy!

Question: So are Navy carrier pilots really the “best of the best?” Or do they just think they are???

Comment below with your answer if you dare!

https://youtu.be/wCZcwN0ZwQ8

Featured image of F/A-18C Hornets, assigned to the “Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Seven (VFA-37), launching simultaneously from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) by Photographer’s Mate Airman Ryan O’Connor, US Navy

 

This article is courtesy of Fighter Sweep.

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