U.S. Navy + Scavino tweet = [33] in the kill box . (HT Julian's rum)
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Both my bros just recently retired from there. Everytime I see the yellow shirts I think of them. Both have hearing issues now.
Double hearing protection is required topside on Carriers and our gator freighters during flight ops. Earplugs AND earphones. We would also pack the earphones with tp or paper towels, too.
A U.S. Navy Carrier flight deck is THE LOUDEST place on Earth. 180-220 dbs during flight ops, sometimes louder depending on the plane. When we had the Tomcat, Nimitz registered 235 DBS when launching just two. It's so loud, that the 1JC (flight deck loud speakers) can be heard miles away. And we could barely hear that over the noise. Your whole body vibrates for about an hour after flight ops, too, because of the noise.
And we don't wear those shitty ear plugs giving the grunts issues. We use yellow foam ear plugs. You can squish them, then insert them, and they mould to your ear canal's shape. It was the first time I ever encountered memory foam.
Yeah. It's something you have to experience for yourself to fully appreciate. I thought my A School instructors were lying to us, playing up the safety aspect, until I got to Nimitz. Flew on in a SH-53 Sea Stallion. Navy's version of the CH-53, and they only gave us a cranial with earphones. But once we landed and the hatches opened up, it was painful with just one layer of protection. My ears rang for the rest of the day.
And now the tinitus keeps me up at night.
Harriers are bad. Loud AF when hovering or taking off as a VTOL.
https://www.millerandzois.com/combat-arms-earplug-lawsuit.html
My youngest brother flew Dolphin helicopters in the CG for 20 years. He has hearing loss and gets a nice check from the government over and above his pension.
Well I think my brothers wore earplugs. Maybe not, not sure about that but yes you do get disability pr however that works when you retire.
They were on the flight deck.