Hey, hey, hey, comon now. Let us give Air force pilots their due. When confronted with the prospect of what the Navy pilots do routinely, landing their aircraft on the equivalent of a postage stamp in the middle of the ocean while it is pitching violently at night, they will wet themselves but they are not actually squatting.
The Navy has great pilots. However, this landing on a postage stamp cliche is a farce.
The Navy guys would do better to emphasize their role in force projection and being "on the scene" more quickly, in many circumstances.