Foot Nearly Cooked
A young ordnanceman gets a little too close to the action but avoids serious injury.
AOAN Richard Cook
Finger in a Bottle
A PC trainee takes charge and costs a shipmate his fingertip.
GSM2(SW) Phil Ashley
My 10 Cents' Worth
Hornet-seat inspection yields cash in the cockpit and a lesson about
FOD.
AME3 George Orth
Any Fastener That Fits
Wrong-sized fasteners result in a lot of research and a solution.
LCdr. Paul S. Mackley
How Did This Happen?
Missing screwdriver shows up at the worst time.
AE3 Chris Parker
Spotting Dolly Spotted on Steel-Toed Boot
Aggressive yellowshirts, plus inattentive PC, equals near-mishap.
AMS1(AW) Luis Albarracin
Pins Installed - Gear Handle Up
Landing-gear pin can't be removed, and no one noticed the gear handle in the up position.
AD2(AW) Bruce M. Mack
The Gang on the Roof
A noted artist and father talks about a visit to USS Abraham Lincoln during a tiger cruise.
Dr. Carlton A. Eddy
Faster Than a Speeding Hornet
Troubleshooter runs across LA with a Hornet on final.
AD3 Anthony R. Vicroy
Everything Came Down to the Wire
The arresting gear whacks a guy trying to push a NAN cart across the deck.
Ltjg. Matt Wilcox
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Foul-Deck Waveoff and Two Seconds From Death
Out for a late night stroll, an airman almost becomes "dust" for a Hoover.
AN Timothy Henry Caught Between a Rush and a Canopy
How close can your hand get to a canopy rail?
AME3 John R. Draper The Resurgence of an Old Enemy
KAPTON wiring rears its ugly head.
AE1(AW) Robert Dooly Step 3 - Ensure Door 64L Is Secure
In a rush, a door isn't secured, and it becomes damaged when
the ship rolls.
AMS2(AW) William Hawes Avionics Installation Plan
(AIP) Web Site
NAVAIR puts the AIP on a web site.
Ed O'Connor Air Wing Toolbox: Centerspread
Tackling an Aircraft-Wiring Risk
John C. Milliman Bravo Zulu
HSL-45 Det 6, VMA-311, USS Abraham Lincoln, VF-14, VFA-136, VS-29, VMA-513, VAQ-136 Letters
to the Editor News You Can Use
Dan Steber Crossfeed
Maintenance experts sound off about Ordnance, Supervision, and ALSS.
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