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Looks like pulling closed after a low approach on a Wednesday to me.

You guys all know that this LaneHBO guy is the previous HarleyQuinn/Shazaam/2Ex guy again right? He just changed his name again, same bizarre posts.

"Not only was the flyover too low, Featherstone said, but in avoiding the landing traffic, the pilot also flew too close and too fast to where onlookers were watching." seems cut and dry to me. low SA to do something different from the brief when you know lots of eyeballs will be on you. and sandwiched between landing traffic? GMAFB. if i was the general i'd take that entire low flyby as a huge middle finger

If the 350 kt and 600’ briefing is true, I can completely understand the firing. A 150kt and 400’ delta is a big ass intentional deviation. The former CO also didn’t do himself any favors with this comment. Now I’ve never done a Marine flyover but Id imagine tower/rapcon deconflicts traffic. Not to mention when I have a traffic conflict my first thought is, yea I’ll speed up a 100+ kts and drop to the deck. “ “We had landing traffic,” Featherstone said. “We had to de-conflict from that and felt sandwiched in a little bit.” According to Featherstone, who was in the rear seat and not flying the aircraft, his attention was on the aircraft that was landing and not on where his pilot was flying. “I can’t tell you why the pilot descended.” he said. “Obviously I’m unhappy with the way this turned out, but, as commander I’m ultimately responsible. If deemed outside the box, I’m responsible.” https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/military/story/2020-01-31/video-this-f-a-18-flyover-cost-a-miramar-squadron-commander-his-job-and-likely-his-career

Interesting perspective. Don't know the leader who did the firing. I'll assume what has been posted previously is accurate regarding the expectations of that leader re: the altitude and airspeed of this maneuver. Full up war or not - is it not reasonable for a leader to expect compliance with limits that he set and were agreed upon by his subordinates? Couldn't one make the argument that failing a simple test of disciple in peacetime puts into questions this squadron CC's ability to pass far more serious tests of discipline in a full up war? 600 feet and 350 kts doesn't look as good as 200' and 500 knots. But considering the lack of experience and currency that created an environment where an F-18 speared a C-130 on a night AAR, maybe it's possible little of that currency problem has been solved. As simple as that flyby may be for most current, hard charging guys - maybe higher and slower was all the General felt those guys were capable of at that time. If the jet doing the flyby hit the water and the CC wasn't in the jet, would you be saying the same thing about the lack of "real leadership" over the decision to fire him? Just because someone didn't mort doesn't make the lack of discipline acceptable. What if the CC of the squadron with the tanker mid-air had briefed the General that they wouldn't do night AAR and then did it anyway? Where's the line if not exactly where it's been agreed on.

Since I don't suffer from TDS to 10th degree....what's wrong with this emblem?

There are a multitude of problems with the entire evolution. A couple of the very minor ones are: - it wasn't an airshow. - it wasn't waivered airspace.

About that...

Looks like a standard air show profile to me.

It's much easier to shift blame to the men for recent aviation fatalities and call them "cowboys" rather than acknowledge the massive organization faults, lack of resources, and corrupt leadership truly causing these accidents. For those who haven't read it yet, this should offer some context: https://www.propublica.org/article/marines-hornet-squadron-242-crash-pacific-resilard

I don't think I've been to a flying squadron without a heritage room. A chief (noner) I know erected a heritage room with a bar tap in an AETC training squadron that isn't affiliated with flying. I'm like why? Not trying to be a dick, but his CC let him do it and expects the inbound CC to shut it down. Anyone see a problem with the bar? Said chief is going to a flying OG. He likes to slam doors and yell like he is back in SFS. I haven't said a word to him because if he does this in an OG, he can kiss his ass goodbye. Am I being a douchebag for not telling him he needs to tone it down before he leaves? I want to tell him nobody is going to be showing up on weekends to do PT with him.