topsailgirl Posted November 14, 2021 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved. The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted November 14, 2021 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2021 For how long, a nanosecond? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted November 14, 2021 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, topsailgirl said: a military jet came up along side the ship. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsailgirl Posted November 14, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted November 14, 2021 It was loud, came out of no where, was flying low next to the ship and then peeled off. SO how long in total? Long enough to be unnerving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted November 14, 2021 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2021 22 minutes ago, topsailgirl said: It was loud, came out of no where, was flying low next to the ship and then peeled off. SO how long in total? Long enough to be unnerving. Well nothing happened. You are safe. When you asked the staff, what exactly did they say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBob Posted November 14, 2021 #6 Share Posted November 14, 2021 The same thing happened to us in the Mediterranean. No markings on the jet and we never heard what country it was from. CTBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted November 14, 2021 #7 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Maybe it's the Chinese expanding their territory? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayleeman Posted November 14, 2021 #8 Share Posted November 14, 2021 When jets from the Marine Air Base here in Beaufort, SC, fly low, we love it--the sound of freedom, our Marine likes to say. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted November 14, 2021 #9 Share Posted November 14, 2021 9 hours ago, topsailgirl said: Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved. The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident? Did it sound something like this? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted November 14, 2021 #10 Share Posted November 14, 2021 9 hours ago, topsailgirl said: Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved. The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident? I hope you survived this ordeal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted November 14, 2021 #11 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 hours ago, zitsky said: Maybe it's the Chinese expanding their territory? Or the French getting back for the cancelled sub order. If definitely wasn't the Canuks. Our one fighter was in the shop that day. 😉 2 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted November 14, 2021 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2021 7 hours ago, mayleeman said: When jets from the Marine Air Base here in Beaufort, SC, fly low, we love it--the sound of freedom, our Marine likes to say. Exactly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntiemomo Posted November 14, 2021 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2021 We had a fly over on Harmony of the Seas a few days back. Later found out Captain gave them permission. It probably was a P-3 on a training mission out of Jax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunaman2011 Posted November 14, 2021 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Greetings Sounds like you were in the Florida Straits and you encountered one of the Navy jets flying out of NAS Key West. When we were living in the lower Keys we would often take our boat out to Tortugas to fish and dive. They would fly by at "wave top" going very fast. They were so low and fast they actually left a wake on the water. Not sure it they did it to show off or the scare the s**t out of us (maybe both). Good Sailing Tom 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawmtweez Posted November 14, 2021 #15 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Captain Johnny (from Royal Caribbean) recently posted a video with a similar experience, albeit in the Mediterranean. The audio from the pilot indicates they flyby was done "with permission." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted November 14, 2021 #16 Share Posted November 14, 2021 We were onboard this Summit sailing and didn't hear a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted November 14, 2021 #17 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Well that's just all shades of cool. Sorry I missed it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted November 14, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 14, 2021 We were in Sky Lounge one overcast morning, off the coast of NC, when we heard a roar in the distance. An F-14 Tomcat appeared, roared past the ship at bridge height, then stood on its tail and went straight up. There was silence, then "WOW!", then "That was awesome!" When they fly, we are free. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperSniper4 Posted November 14, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 14, 2021 10 hours ago, topsailgirl said: Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved. The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident? Wow, what a thrill that must have been! We had a similar "buzz" on a UK cruise several years ago, up near Scotland. It appeared to maybe be a Vulcan, but it was there and gone so fast it was hard to tell. The Vulcan was t he bomber used in the movie Thunderball for you 007 fans. After 27 year with Naval aviation I love seeing aircraft!😎 Doug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperSniper4 Posted November 14, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 14, 2021 56 minutes ago, Auntiemomo said: We had a fly over on Harmony of the Seas a few days back. Later found out Captain gave them permission. It probably was a P-3 on a training mission out of Jax. I flew in P3s until the mid-1990s, and we'd often do fly bys on cruise and other ships. Never a problem as long as we maintained the stand off distances. Same as now I bet. The term "buzz" has a negative connotation I think; we used to call them fly-bys. But of course now the term "drive-bys" also has a very negative connotation. Whatever, we enjoyed seeing the ships, and I bet 95% of the passengers enjoyed seeing the our aircraft, then and now!😎 Doug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwlmember Posted November 14, 2021 #21 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Cruising out of Port Everglades in two weeks and would love to have a fly by. Used to get them at the NASCAR races and I loved it every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted November 14, 2021 #22 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Maybe it was a UFO.👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted November 14, 2021 #23 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, TeeRick said: Maybe it was a UFO.👽 A UFO would be round, duh. Don't you watch movies? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted November 14, 2021 #24 Share Posted November 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, zitsky said: A UFO would be round, duh. Don't you watch movies? Some are cigar shaped too. But they could only buzz the smoking side of the ship I think. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted November 14, 2021 #25 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) Living relatively close to Wright Patterson AFB, we see and hear F1x fairly often. I know it’s cool for those who have never seen a “buzz by” before. But, if you’ve never seen it, it will make your jaw drop the first time you do. They’ll “buzz” our pro sports stadiums, too…..in formation. That’s very impressive. Edited November 14, 2021 by graphicguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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