[octex]

Nothing like the sound of a deck grinder taking up non skid. Right?
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You were lucky to be below the Hanger deck! I was in V-2 Catapults and our berthing was only ONE deck below the Flight deck, just below the arresting gear! When we finished our launches for the night, we’d just be starting to get some sleep and the aircraft recovery would begin, with the planes hitting the deck plates about 4-5 feet above our compartment.

[rlmorel]

V-2, eh?

The first time I walked all the way forward during flight operations on that deck, I happened to be right by one of the bow cats when it shot, and I nearly crapped my pants. I had no idea that was what it sounded like right next to it without ear protection!

(I was doing that thing on the ship when you are new, where you just start walking around to see where you can go...and happened to walk right up there)

[cva66snipe]

You were lucky to be below the Hanger deck! I was in V-2 Catapults and our berthing was only ONE deck below the Flight deck, just below the arresting gear! When we finished our launches for the night, we’d just be starting to get some sleep and the aircraft recovery would begin, with the planes hitting the deck plates about 4-5 feet above our compartment.

LOL Believe it or not I berthed up there as well while in the yards. In the yards I went TAD to Fire Department which was full time rather than a fire party during yard periods. In 1980 it became a permenant division. In Oct 80 I got out EAOS.