Re: Fav CAG story (was Re: US Navy nose cone colours?)

"Bill Kambic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> A slightly different CAG story.
>
> One of the many crosses that a junior Stoof CAPC (Carrier Air Plane
> Commander) had to bear was riding "shotgun" with nuggets during FCLPs.
>
> One night I had just finished with nugget number 3 and thought I was done
> when the LSO directed me to taxi to the platform for one more.  I thought
> that was unusual, as we generally switched seats on the squadron line.
But
> I headed over and my nugget climbed out of the left seat and was I
surprised
> when CAG 56 hisself climbed in!



What's the protocol for that moment ?


Do you shake his hand,  do the equivalent of a slaute or what ?


I can imagine that both pilots would be tense about screwing up in public.






Cheers


Dave Kearton