Radar-Intercept Officer

Wm226 · April 1st, 2004, 10:03

I was reading an article about the Navy F-14 Tomcat that crashed off the coast of California a couple days ago. In the article, it said that the F-14 has a flight crew of two: a pilot and radar-intercept officer.

What are the responsibilities of a "radar-intercept officer"?

Thank you!
William

mtsu_av8er · April 1st, 2004, 10:10

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I was reading an article about the Navy F-14 Tomcat that crashed off the coast of California a couple days ago. In the article, it said that the F-14 has a flight crew of two: a pilot and radar-intercept officer.

What are the responsibilities of a "radar-intercept officer"?

Thank you!
William

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(S)he operates the antiquated weapons systems in the F-14.

Hey, I'm not dogging...they really were the bomb in 1977!!!!

shooter13 · April 1st, 2004, 17:37

Watch Top Gun!!!

HEHE

Wm226 · April 2nd, 2004, 14:12

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Watch Top Gun!!!

HEHE

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Ohhh... I never knew that Goose was the Radar-Intercept Officer. After all these years, I was assuming he was the co-pilot.

Bah! My assumptions...

Doug Taylor · April 5th, 2004, 10:40

The RIO's the guy who answers the pilot's question of "Where'd he go?" with "Where'd WHOOO go?"

shooter13 · April 6th, 2004, 08:24

"We regret to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid...Great Balls of Fire!!!"

That movie should be requried watching for everyone in the Navy. I make everyone who works for me watch it at some point. LOL

Doug Taylor · April 6th, 2004, 10:43

Actually, if you watch the movie closely, if you see "Grinch" on one of the F-14's, that's one of my good pals who is a DFW captain.

Plus a lot of the guys that were playing sand volleyball were students of a captain I flew with a few months ago. They weren't even Tomcat pilots!

JEP · April 6th, 2004, 15:56

And....If you see the scene where Tom Cruise first talks to the woman flight instructor in the bathroom, I've used that room before. It was a building in San Diego at the Recruit Training Center. That has since closed down and the entire "former" Recruit Training Center has now been converted into a private real estate developement, Liberty Station. Great Property and probably spendy.

EatSleepFly · April 6th, 2004, 16:01

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And....If you see the scene where Tom Cruise first talks to the woman flight instructor in the bathroom, I've used that room before.

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The women's restroom, or the big party room where its located?

MikeD · April 6th, 2004, 16:09

Make fun of Top Gun all you want........

.....but I better hear NO ONE bad-mouthing Iron Eagle 4

Wm226 · April 6th, 2004, 17:09

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.....but I better hear NO ONE bad-mouthing Iron Eagle 4

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I am going to rent that today.

JEP · April 6th, 2004, 17:42

the womens room....

The mens room was full and the bldg was closed. couldn't wait.

Mike Lewis · April 6th, 2004, 20:24

[ QUOTE ]
Make fun of Top Gun all you want........

.....but I better hear NO ONE bad-mouthing Iron Eagle 4

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They made an Iron Eagle 4?

[Looks up on IMDb...]

Holy crap, they did...

If you want to have a lot of fun, get a bunch of pilots and other military guys together and pop in "Iron Eagle." It's like the home version of MST3K. Had a good time in Korea one night watching that one.

Doug Taylor · April 6th, 2004, 22:38

Copa, ya beat me to it.

Iron Eagle Four? Great googly moogly...

Louis Gossett must really need the money. Plus, I was suprised with such an "A list" cast as such, they didn't throw in one of the lesser known Baldwins like Steven.

mtsu_av8er · April 7th, 2004, 19:32

Yeah, IE-4 is pretty worthless.....I'm all for teaching the wayward kids about aviation, but that's pushin' it....

chunk75 · May 4th, 2004, 21:09

the GIB (guy in back)

April 1st, 2004, 10:03	#1
Wm226 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S Posts: 407	Radar-Intercept Officer I was reading an article about the Navy F-14 Tomcat that crashed off the coast of California a couple days ago. In the article, it said that the F-14 has a flight crew of two: a pilot and radar-intercept officer. What are the responsibilities of a "radar-intercept officer"? Thank you! William

April 1st, 2004, 10:10	#2
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,564	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer [ QUOTE ] I was reading an article about the Navy F-14 Tomcat that crashed off the coast of California a couple days ago. In the article, it said that the F-14 has a flight crew of two: a pilot and radar-intercept officer. What are the responsibilities of a "radar-intercept officer"? Thank you! William [/ QUOTE ] (S)he operates the antiquated weapons systems in the F-14. Hey, I'm not dogging...they really were the bomb in 1977!!!!

April 1st, 2004, 17:37	#3
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer Watch Top Gun!!! HEHE

April 2nd, 2004, 14:12	#4
Wm226 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S Posts: 407	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer [ QUOTE ] Watch Top Gun!!! HEHE [/ QUOTE ] Ohhh... I never knew that Goose was the Radar-Intercept Officer. After all these years, I was assuming he was the co-pilot. Bah! My assumptions...

April 5th, 2004, 10:40	#5
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,101 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer The RIO's the guy who answers the pilot's question of "Where'd he go?" with "Where'd WHOOO go?"

April 6th, 2004, 08:24	#6
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer "We regret to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid...Great Balls of Fire!!!" That movie should be requried watching for everyone in the Navy. I make everyone who works for me watch it at some point. LOL

April 6th, 2004, 10:43	#7
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,101 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer Actually, if you watch the movie closely, if you see "Grinch" on one of the F-14's, that's one of my good pals who is a DFW captain. Plus a lot of the guys that were playing sand volleyball were students of a captain I flew with a few months ago. They weren't even Tomcat pilots!

April 6th, 2004, 15:56	#8
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,869 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer And....If you see the scene where Tom Cruise first talks to the woman flight instructor in the bathroom, I've used that room before. It was a building in San Diego at the Recruit Training Center. That has since closed down and the entire "former" Recruit Training Center has now been converted into a private real estate developement, Liberty Station. Great Property and probably spendy.

April 6th, 2004, 16:01	#9
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer [ QUOTE ] And....If you see the scene where Tom Cruise first talks to the woman flight instructor in the bathroom, I've used that room before. [/ QUOTE ] The women's restroom, or the big party room where its located?

April 6th, 2004, 16:09	#10
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer Make fun of Top Gun all you want........ .....but I better hear NO ONE bad-mouthing Iron Eagle 4

April 6th, 2004, 17:09	#11
Wm226 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S Posts: 407	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer [ QUOTE ] .....but I better hear NO ONE bad-mouthing Iron Eagle 4 [/ QUOTE ] I am going to rent that today.

April 6th, 2004, 17:42	#12
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,869 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer the womens room.... The mens room was full and the bldg was closed. couldn't wait.

April 6th, 2004, 20:24	#13
Mike Lewis Shadow Administrator Join Date: Jul 1998 Location: Between KFCM and KMSP Posts: 6,227	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer [ QUOTE ] Make fun of Top Gun all you want........ .....but I better hear NO ONE bad-mouthing Iron Eagle 4 [/ QUOTE ] They made an Iron Eagle 4? [Looks up on IMDb...] Holy crap, they did... If you want to have a lot of fun, get a bunch of pilots and other military guys together and pop in "Iron Eagle." It's like the home version of MST3K. Had a good time in Korea one night watching that one.

April 6th, 2004, 22:38	#14
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,101 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer Copa, ya beat me to it. Iron Eagle Four? Great googly moogly... Louis Gossett must really need the money. Plus, I was suprised with such an "A list" cast as such, they didn't throw in one of the lesser known Baldwins like Steven.

April 7th, 2004, 19:32	#15
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,564	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer Yeah, IE-4 is pretty worthless.....I'm all for teaching the wayward kids about aviation, but that's pushin' it....

May 4th, 2004, 21:09	#16
chunk75 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: FL Posts: 922	Re: Radar-Intercept Officer the GIB (guy in back)

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