...is that an Aggie Ring I see in the first half of the video? certainly looks like one with my bad eyesight....

Cool vid in any case, imo...

Yup, that is an Aggie. I think he's transitioned from the C-2 to the F18 though. This video might be a few years old.

Thanks for sharing it was entertaining.
I know almost nothing about operating an aircraft but spent a good part of my career operating very sophisticated, expensive, & complex machinery so watching the takeoff routines was fun.

I was surprised to see the copilot flying without her helmet on.
Also the need to wear glasses to fly, I thought pilots all had gotten vision surgery.