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 Nov 24 2007, 04:08 AM
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I've noted that two Navy CDRs on Apollo flights (Conrad and Young) both used the word "started" when context would indicate they meant "targeted." Conrad says it when he spots Surveyor Crater during final descent ("It's started right for the center of the crater!") and Young uses it when praising the targeting after his landing ("You guys just started us right in there.").
I bet we have a few ex-Navy types out there. Any of you have a clue as to whether "started" in Navy terms means "targeted"? -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Dec 2 2007, 07:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Really? What do you think the P stands for in the P6 truss? Or the S in the S4 truss?
 -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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dvandorn Navy slang in space? Nov 24 2007, 04:08 AM
nprev I'm not Navy, but have also noticed a lot of n... Nov 24 2007, 04:24 AM Jim from NSF.com QUOTE (dvandorn @ Nov 23 2007, 11:08 PM) ... Nov 26 2007, 06:26 PM nprev ....Ahrrrrrr....
Seriously, though, there does se... Nov 27 2007, 04:32 AM
dvandorn QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 26 2007, 10:32 PM) ...... Nov 27 2007, 05:34 AM nprev I like it. It's somehow very comforting to ... Nov 27 2007, 06:16 AM stevesliva QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 27 2007, 01:16 AM) Nav... Nov 27 2007, 09:23 PM edstrick Heinlein systematically and carefully modified nau... Nov 27 2007, 08:39 AM dvandorn And, of course, the Star Trek universe's Starf... Nov 27 2007, 09:01 AM dvandorn And let's not forget the many manned spacecraf... Nov 27 2007, 09:09 AM paxdan and the unmanned ones.
Beagle 2. Nov 27 2007, 02:53 PM nprev ...well, having sailed myself for a couple of year... Nov 28 2007, 02:13 AM PhilCo126 The only Navy talk I've heard:
“Any ship can b... Dec 2 2007, 05:54 PM nprev One set of terms I haven't heard are port ... Dec 2 2007, 06:38 PM djellison And the Port and Starboard wing surveys for the Sh... Dec 2 2007, 07:19 PM nprev Well, blow me down, to say nothing of standing cor... Dec 2 2007, 08:07 PM |
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