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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1901361" data-attributes="member: 396914">I did a lot of trips in the C-130 and it was definitely noisy. But then again, just about any military aircraft is that way. Even in the cockpit of the A-6 the noise was pretty high. A good helmet fit helped a lot, but it was still noisy.Flight decks are not quiet places. In my early years I was the Line Division officer, so when I wasn't flying I'd spend time with the guys on the deck. Jets running, afterburners on Phantoms, then Tomcats, on the catapults, props on E-2's, big fan jets on S-3s, not to mention the A-6's and A-7's. Then when I was more senior, I was the Safety officer, again spent a lot of time on the deck. Always wore the right gear, but I guess it caught up with me. Occupational hazard.The good news is that I can now hear the turn signal in my car!&nbsp; No more riding around with it blinking and me oblivious to it. Silver linings...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1901361, member: 396914"] I did a lot of trips in the C-130 and it was definitely noisy. But then again, just about any military aircraft is that way. Even in the cockpit of the A-6 the noise was pretty high. A good helmet fit helped a lot, but it was still noisy. Flight decks are not quiet places. In my early years I was the Line Division officer, so when I wasn't flying I'd spend time with the guys on the deck. Jets running, afterburners on Phantoms, then Tomcats, on the catapults, props on E-2's, big fan jets on S-3s, not to mention the A-6's and A-7's. Then when I was more senior, I was the Safety officer, again spent a lot of time on the deck. Always wore the right gear, but I guess it caught up with me. Occupational hazard. The good news is that I can now hear the turn signal in my car! No more riding around with it blinking and me oblivious to it. Silver linings... [/QUOTE]

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