'Carrier' documentary series

Takeda Shingen · 05-01-08, 11:46 AM

http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/

Has anyone else been watching this? It has aired all week long on PBS and will conclude this evening. I, as someone who has never served in the military, have found it a very interesting view into the day-to-day affairs of the crew on deployment. Very enjoyable.

RickC Sniper · 05-01-08, 12:38 PM

I've been watching it when I can. It's a good documentary.

Safe-Keeper · 05-01-08, 01:01 PM

I've watched and loved many PBS Frontline documentaries. This'll be good.

TLAM Strike · 05-01-08, 02:17 PM

I've been watching this and taping it. 'Groundhog Day' and 'Rites of Passage' were both very good.

The pitching deck ops in RoP was hi-lari-ous!

nikimcbee · 05-01-08, 11:14 PM

You beat me to the post

. I'm watching it online, great show! It's interesting to compare carrier-folk to sub-mariners.

wild bill · 05-01-08, 11:47 PM

This was a great documentary. I actually wanted to join after monday's showing. The Navy will not have trouble getting new recruits after this. there may even be some spill over for the subs. But one thing confused me, almost everyone one referred to the NIMITZ as a boat. We all know that that term is used by bubbleheads to describe submarines. I really felt sorry for the seaman with the two timing pregnant girl friend.

Stealth Hunter · 05-02-08, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/

Has anyone else been watching this? It has aired all week long on PBS and will conclude this evening. I, as someone who has never served in the military, have found it a very interesting view into the day-to-day affairs of the crew on deployment. Very enjoyable.

I've been watching it. Very interesting. They lost a man overboard on Wednesday (or was it Tuesday...). I think that was the same day they boarded the Iranian whaling boat.

TLAM Strike · 05-06-08, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wild bill

But one thing confused me, almost everyone one referred to the NIMITZ as a boat. We all know that that term is used by bubbleheads to describe submarines.

Avators call a carrier a boat to make them selfs sound cool.

"I land a jet fighter on a boat." etc etc.

Tchocky · 05-07-08, 04:56 AM

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	'Carrier' documentary series http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/ Has anyone else been watching this? It has aired all week long on PBS and will conclude this evening. I, as someone who has never served in the military, have found it a very interesting view into the day-to-day affairs of the crew on deployment. Very enjoyable.

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RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	I've been watching it when I can. It's a good documentary. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I've been watching this and taping it. 'Groundhog Day' and 'Rites of Passage' were both very good. The pitching deck ops in RoP was hi-lari-ous! __________________

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wild bill Watch Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: brooklyn Posts: 25 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Carrier This was a great documentary. I actually wanted to join after monday's showing. The Navy will not have trouble getting new recruits after this. there may even be some spill over for the subs. But one thing confused me, almost everyone one referred to the NIMITZ as a boat. We all know that that term is used by bubbleheads to describe submarines. I really felt sorry for the seaman with the two timing pregnant girl friend.

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