VFA-41 returned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in preparation for the squadron's next deployment. Having spent a couple of months working from Nellis Air Force Base for an inter-deployment training cycle, carrier re-qual was the order of the day (and night). Pilots completed sets of touch & go approaches for both Case I and case III recoveries before trapping and parking their jets for the ride to the next op area. All qualified pilots requalified, although landing gear damage from hard touches forced a couple to return to Andersen AFB for repairs. Non-qual pilots got some valuable experience and instruction in squadron recovery procedures.
Dealer 1
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Hedgehog: completed day and night CQs.
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Chaos: completed day and night CQs.
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NoPro: completed day CQs, gear damaged during night CQs, returned to Andersen AFB.
Dealer 2
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Trim: completed day and night CQs.
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Maniac: completed day and night CQs.
3 -
Sven: completed day and night CQs.
Dealer 3
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Rhino: completed day CQs, gear damaged during night CQs, returned to Andersen AFB.
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Lion: completed day and night CQs.
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Razor: completed night CQs.
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