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Sunday, July 16, 2017

Rhino Ball 2016

2016 Rhino Ball Screen Capture
Rhino Ball is where the aviators and WSOs who fly the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet (aka the Rhino) get together to celebrate the accomplishments of another year. Every year features a video, always well made, and always with cheesy music. (Buck always called it cheesy, but he was a purist. I've always kinda liked the music.)

Anyhoo. 2016 was no exception and I finally remembered to track down the video and post it for you. I thought 2016's entry was pretty durn good. Hell, I even liked what Obama had to say and how he said it.

And that's a huge admission from me. Yuge.

So without further ado...

The West Coast Rhino Ball Video, 2016.



Americans, doing their jobs.

Well done C-Rock Productions!

Until next year...

2016 Rhino Ball Screen Capture



You almost got a rerun, I like this better!

14 comments:

  1. Cameras have come a long way.

    OBTW, been meaning to ask whether you were aware (as I suspect you are) that when VF-2 stood up they were called the "Flying Chiefs" as most of the pilots were NAPs?

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    1. I did know that. A couple of old aviators have mentioned that in passing.

      Fitting that my daughter flew with them.

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  2. Tease. Here I was, all set for a post from LUSH.

    :)

    /
    L.J.

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  3. Nice secondaries. Nice video. Thanks so much. Now, I just must try to calm down and stop wondering about how long it would have taken had we had such marvelous instruments of destruction.

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    1. I know, the ordnance we have now would have made life a lot easier for you guys back in the day.

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  4. Thank you for that most excellent video. I suspect that a certain amount of insanity is desirable in Naval flyers who operate aboard carriers. They are, indeed, among the best that America produces.

    Paul L. Quandt

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    1. Not so much insanity but the ability to make the insane look "routine."

      Carrier landings at night...

      Dang!

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  5. An Argonaut Rhino picture would have been better! Just saying ya know!

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  6. Most Definitely!
    Argo Pride!

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