E-2C Hawkeye Carrier Launch with Internal Audio

Seeing as this video has blown up in recent days and received far more views than I anticipated I wanted to clear a few things up I see in a lot of comments:

1. The deck crew is not “slow.” A carrier operates in cycles. That is scheduled launch times and recovery times. Typically the Hawkeye is the first launch on a cycle. We get lined up on the cat early so that we can launch often down to the second as scheduled. What you can’t see in this video is the conga line of jets lined up behind us as well as in the waist catapults ready to launch approximately every 60 seconds once the cycle begins. You even hear me remark just before launch that they put us into tension about a minute early.

2. The audio takes a significant quality hit between being recorded on an iPhone and then processed into video editing software. It doesn’t sound nearly as bad in the actual helmet speakers.

3. There are numerous radio frequencies intentionally not recorded and excluded from this audio. Often times a crew member is responding on ICS to something they heard on one of the radios making their statement seem strange without context to viewers of this video. If a crew member is expressing their frustration, for example, it is NOT directed at the flight deck crew but rather to radio calls that we hear in our helmets.

4. Keep in mind there are 5 of us in the aircraft. Up front it may seem like we’re giving a running commentary of things that may seem obvious. That’s because they’re not obvious to the three crew members in the aft portion of the aircraft who have little outside visibility (especially when the wings are folded). We give a play-by-play so everyone in the crew is always aware of where we are on the flight deck and how far along in the launch process we are.

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Catapulting with the hand on the stick??? That's a big no-no because of the PIO (pilot induced oscillation) risk !

Cool video, but were is Maverick?

Lighten up on the whining in the cockpit, Karen.

How was he able to back up like that?

This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen

I can't speak English Can only speak Thai I can type in English because I use a translator.

Nah it was ok but I can do better. I drive a forklift all the time. That has a steering wheel also.

So cool to see 54 knots indicated standing STILL.

Much like a fast motorcycle without the danger! Thanks!!! for your servece!

Funny how these aircraft cost millions of dollars, then you got some cheap ish side mirror and the cockpit itself looks outdated.

The female was the most annoying part of this whole stick. You'd think she'd never been on a carrier launch before. Smdh

This is the coolest thing i have ever seen

the reverse system almost brought down the pin ball man

Awesome video! Thank you for your Service Sir 🇺🇸

Fuck i miss being in and on a carrier someimes. Just listening to the audio brought me back. Thanks. Something about the finding wind comment and seeing the water and the ship turning was really nice and familar.

Plankowner CVN69

Used half his fuel up sitting idle before launch,geez.

Do you wear gloves from time to time?

Damn that brings back memories!

Looks like fun. Stay safe GO NAVY.
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Had no idea you could intentionally cuss over the wire.

That was an awesome launch!

Comshawed an E2C during Forrestal's work up to med io 82.
Awesome experience for a HULL TECH. FLY NAVY !

airspeed indication was showing 51 kts on the cat.....thats quite a head start

So basically you are glorified weathermen. Flying around giving the weather report to the fleet.

Don't forget about the mustache.
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Who's the guy that keeps whining? Send that dude to the Air Force.

"Oh yeah....real good" cracks me up every time, not sure why.

If you have thick thighs this is not the airplane for you it seems.

Is that black duct tape holding things together???

May I feature this thrust reduction in one of my next episodes? Of course again with a link back to your original video. All the best to you!

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I worked on building a fullsized night landing simulator built with the cockpit of a E-2C in the early 90s (Systems and Simulation, Inc in Tampa, FL) and would fly it every day while eating my lunch. Being a Navy vet I enjoyed the experience and flew it quite well until we had to deliver it to the Navy.

FAKE, this is DCS

its crazy that the plane not moving yet , but the thrust N2 is already almost 100% for couple of second

I've landed on a carrier in one of the C-2s but never got shot off--i imagine it would be similar to this. That was fkn awesome.

Even when I was a kid I was reading about the advanced Radars and the anti-submarine Warfare, and I never forget the IBM lamps light Airborne multi-purpose system, IBM dedicated 25000 sq ft in New York City to develop a research this project and they have yielded some magnificent fruits,

Christ, are the radios this bad in real life?

Can’t tell you how many times I have watched this video. I absolutely love it. The utmost respect and gratitude for what you all do. Hope there will one day be more videos!

that acceleration is crazy

It’s That ABE falling asleep on the hold back adapter bar for me

I like that the E2's cockpit doesn't look too military compared to other aircraft. PFD's and a Garmin GPS.

I like how crusty the yoke is, it's been through decades

they sure fly low for a long time.

Thank you. I sense the lift as the E-2 separates from the shuttle and exceeds stall speed.

The sound of the props actually make me sleepy. I love that sound!