About Hornet Vids

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A channel for Naval Aviation enthusiasts, avgeeks, and flight simmers that want full immersion into the world of the Hornet and Naval Aviation! Raw footage from a GoPro mounted on the pilot's head, as well as HUD tapes, provide fully immersive experiences of what it's like to be a real Hornet pilot. As desired, no flashy editing or cheesy music to ruin the realism that you seek! All footage taken with permission and proper authority.

F/A-18C Flyby of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Raw footage for maximum immersion for you avgeeks and flight simmers out there! Real comms! Flyby of the USS Carl Vinson at over 600 knots! An F/A-18C requests permission from the Air Boss in the Tower to perform a flyby. Permission granted! #F/A-18 #Hornet #Flyby

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F/A-18C vs. F/A-18E - HABFM (Abeam Set)

Raw footage for maximum immersion for you avgeeks and flight simmers out there! Real comms! Abeam setup for High Aspect Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM)! An F/A-18C flies an abeam set with an F/A-18E. The tone often heard is the aircraft AOA tone, which comes on more often than usual in the "do…

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F/A-18C Taxiing On The Flight Deck Before Launch

Raw footage for maximum immersion for you avgeeks and flight simmers out there! Taxiing on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson. Final post-start checks are completed and the Plane Captain (brown shirt) hands off control of the airplane to a taxi director (yellow shirt). The director then t…

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