Nevada
Top Gun training in Northern Nevada
FALLON, Nev. (KOLO) – NAS Fallon is dwelling to the Naval Fighter Weapons Faculty TOPGUN. Lots of the instructors there have dreamed about flying fighter jets since they have been little children.
“I believe the primary time I made a decision I needed to fly I used to be 4 years previous,” mentioned Lt. John Taylor Gregg.
LT Briana Plohocky was eleven when she began chasing her dream of serving her nation.
“I joined a junior sea cadets U.S. Navy program, so then I type of simply went with the Navy,” she mentioned.
And now, they’re a few of the finest fighter pilots within the U.S. Navy.
“It’s fairly mentally draining and bodily draining. It’s twelve weeks and also you fly each single day,” mentioned LT Plohocky.
“You have got lectures throughout the day, you’ve gotten them on the weekends typically.”
The pilots take off into 13 thousand sq. miles of airspace over Northern Nevada. They prepare in the whole lot from dogfighting to using weapons.
Many fly the F-18 Tremendous Hornet. However TOPGUN is exclusive in that instructors additionally fly totally different aircrafts together with the F-35, the F-16 and older Hornets.
The F-16′s at NAS Fallon are the one ones owned by the Navy as they’re sometimes utilized by the Air Pressure.
“Fight flights you may spend anyplace from six to eight, 9 hours could be the longest,” LT Plohocky mentioned.
“And the ejection seats should not very snug,” she added with amusing.
“You come again and also you’re prepared for a nap, however then the method has simply begun at that time,” mentioned TOPGUN CDR Michael Patterson.
CDR Patterson says they debrief for hours analyzing what they’ll do higher the following time they step into the cockpit.
Now, with their on a regular basis lives again on the large display screen, many within the squadron obtained a sneak peek at Prime Gun: Maverick earlier than its premiere.
“It reveals the talent, the dedication, the braveness that our younger women and men show daily it’s simply not on digital camera,” mentioned CDR Patterson.
“There’s nonetheless some Hollywood to it to make it a film, however they get it fairly correct,” mentioned LT Plohocky.
“I’m actually excited for my household and associates to see that as a result of I believe it should give them as shut to a degree of view of what it’s wish to be in an airplane,” mentioned LT Gregg.
All of the pilots thought again on the time they’ve given up with household and associates to be the place they’re right now.
“The households, family members, the chums are working simply as exhausting once we’re away to help us and we wouldn’t be capable to do the mission with out them,” mentioned CDR Patterson.
Patterson mentioned he hopes Nevadans are happy with the devoted women and men coaching proper of their yard.
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Nevada vs. Colorado State Football Game Tickets, Venue, Start Time – Nov. 2 – Bleacher Nation
The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Colorado State Rams square off on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Mackay Stadium in a battle of MWC teams.
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Nevada’s 2024 Schedule
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Score/Tickets |
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8/24/2024 | SMU | Home | L 29-24 |
8/31/2024 | Troy | Away | W 28-26 |
9/7/2024 | Georgia Southern | Home | L 20-17 |
9/14/2024 | Minnesota | Away | L 27-0 |
9/21/2024 | Eastern Washington | Home | W 49-16 |
10/5/2024 | San Jose State | Away | L 35-31 |
10/12/2024 | Oregon State | Home | Tickets |
10/18/2024 | Fresno State | Home | Tickets |
10/27/2024 | Hawaii | Away | Tickets |
11/2/2024 | Colorado State | Home | Tickets |
11/9/2024 | Boise State | Away | Tickets |
11/23/2024 | Air Force | Home | Tickets |
11/30/2024 | UNLV | Away | Tickets |
Colorado State’s 2024 Schedule
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Score/Tickets |
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8/31/2024 | Texas | Away | L 52-0 |
9/7/2024 | Northern Colorado | Home | W 38-17 |
9/14/2024 | Colorado | Home | L 28-9 |
9/21/2024 | UTEP | Home | W 27-17 |
10/5/2024 | Oregon State | Away | L 39-31 |
10/12/2024 | San Jose State | Home | Tickets |
10/19/2024 | Air Force | Away | Tickets |
10/26/2024 | New Mexico | Home | Tickets |
11/2/2024 | Nevada | Away | Tickets |
11/15/2024 | Wyoming | Home | Tickets |
11/23/2024 | Fresno State | Away | Tickets |
11/29/2024 | Utah State | Home | Tickets |
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Nevada
Crash blocks traffic on north Nevada in northeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs police are looking into what caused a crash that left traffic backed up on a busy road Sunday night.
It happened on Nevada, near Mt. View Lane, just south of the Nevada and Garden of the Gods intersection.
Police told 11 News it involved two cars and happened when one vehicle turned left in front of another vehicle. So far, they said they are not sure whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.
They said no one was taken to the hospital, but it did cause some backups, with a detour in place at Nevada and Winters drive.
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Nevada
Oregon State favored for the fifth time in six games as Beavers head to Nevada
Oregon State is favored by six points over Nevada in its second road game of the 2024 season.
The Beavers and Wolf Pack play at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Mackey Stadium in Reno, Nevada.
Oregon State is coming off a 39-31 win over Colorado State in double overtime, while Nevada fell to San Jose State 35-31.
Oregon State (4-1) has been favored in five of six games this season. The Beavers are 2-3 against the spread.
This is Nevada’s fourth home game of the season. The Wolf Pack are 1-2 in Mackey, beating Eastern Washington 49-16, while losing to SMU 29-24 and Georgia Southern 20-17.
Oregon State’s last trip to Reno resulted in a 37-35 loss in 2018.
–Nick Daschel can be reached at 360-607-4824, ndaschel@oregonian.com or @nickdaschel.
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