@youthpastorryan: The US Navy has the greatest way ever to test if the catapult systems for the aircraft carriers work. Is it the most efficient use of resources and time? No. Is it by far the most fun. Boy does it appear that way!
Is there a better way? Probably
Do we want a better way? Absolutely not
2026-09-22 15:12:32
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🗡Shask🥀ᛑᛗᛛ :
"cause yeet, Sargeant"
2026-09-22 14:38:36
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Greg :
Everyone always want to work on the flight deck until the first time your shift is followed by QG and then your shift again.
2026-09-22 15:00:11
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Leo :
I wanna launch oneeee
2026-09-22 13:40:07
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Chicken Daddy 🥓 :
I can imagine the navy telling a new recruit that they have to steer it [Tears of joy][Tears of joy]
2026-09-22 14:08:49
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Silver :
Can they really afford to be throwing steel and other materials into the water... for fun?
2026-09-22 15:57:28
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yuritau :
That delivery on "big goofin" was perfection, lol.
2026-09-22 17:31:50
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Main.Man.Clark :
People ask why you join the military... They pay us to do stuff like this sometimes. I got to shoot a rocket launcher at a Ford ranger one time. It was top 5 life experiences.
2026-09-29 14:48:26
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Jeramy McKay :
We also have the killer tomato. A 14' beach ball we use for target practice.
2026-09-28 21:03:32
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R.I.F.T :
Now I want to launch one thanks Ryan
2026-09-22 14:33:58
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Becka :
I mean 2 birds one truck. the cables get tested and it boost morale. win win
2026-09-23 00:41:35
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Rowena Ashcroft :
look sometimes we gotta do stupid shit so we don't go crazy🤷♀️
2026-09-23 01:15:32
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tomrailfan :
new gif
2026-09-22 14:34:40
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Deathkiss94 :
it seems smart to test an important mechanism with a cheap stand in.
2026-09-22 21:05:16
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Triomodeustheeternal :
i kinda wish i was stationed at a carrier rather than an LHD, don't get me wrong the makin island is hella cool with it's F35's, but we don't got a slingshot...
2026-09-22 14:27:35
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Jacob Milham :
I was on the JFK, this is one of the coolest evolutions to film/photograph
2026-09-22 14:42:35
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im_Skittzo :
Put wings on it like the red bull glide event
2026-10-09 16:12:39
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arak_kara :
I have a question: What was their highest truck skipping count?
2026-10-02 01:58:41
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Tizaintlessdizisc62 :
assuming the air craft carriers are our weakest ship in the navy is a huge mistake 😏
2026-09-22 16:53:08
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ᆞֆʊʍʍɛʀᆞ 🇨🇦 :
I knew a guy who did that job! He loved it.
2026-09-23 15:45:35
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Violetka :
How else are you supposed to test the hydraulics without an equivalent weighted object to a an extremely expensive aircraft? The next time it launches it will have people in it. But I’m also one of the lucky few that got to watch the planes launched all the time for years. And also unlucky because I had to sleep below the catapult and it sounds like a bomb exploding when it’s used.
2026-09-24 04:13:42
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MadaCheeb :
Yeah… I’m a touch disappointed I didn’t pick ABE as a rate.
2026-09-29 20:12:21
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theblackwolf28 :
“Nooo… but… Can I?” Had me laughing
2026-09-22 16:11:53
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