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Catmando 01-02-2012 10:43 PM


Originally Posted by diverkr (Post 3584227)
I've been a mile behind the carrier about to land and seen the props coming out of the water. That will make you pucker!

How did you land on the deck with it rolling and pitching like that?? Big respect for you guys.

diverkr 01-02-2012 11:11 PM

With a lot of help from our Landing Signal Officers. They talk us down and get us aboard safely.

Downtown42 01-03-2012 01:01 AM


Originally Posted by Catmando (Post 3584173)
You think those are big seas?? USS Kitty Hawk's deck is 80' above its waterline;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1graEzmeRU

:eek::eek:


Originally Posted by diverkr (Post 3584227)
I've been a mile behind the carrier about to land and seen the props coming out of the water. That will make you pucker!

:eek::eek::eek:

Divekr were you a pilot ?

Philm 01-03-2012 01:14 AM

Biggest I have seen were 55-60'ers in the Gulf of Alaska. On board a 22kt container ship, we were basically full ahead into the seas for 24 hours and wound up losing 75miles. I have video of the anemometer pegged at 99mph. It was not fun.

I couldnt imagine trying to land on board it in that kind of weather. :lolhit:

Catmando 01-03-2012 10:17 AM


Originally Posted by diverkr (Post 3584250)
With a lot of help from our Landing Signal Officers. They talk us down and get us aboard safely.

What plane were you in?

mittens 01-03-2012 10:41 AM

yea thats crazy... i mean if you time it worng and try and land as the deck is moving up or away from you would think it would slam the deck

ThisIsLivin 01-03-2012 11:23 AM

And I thought 10 footers in a 16' foot ski boat was a big deal. Pretty scary when you can't see over the tops of the waves. I only had to go 2 miles to get to a harbor, good thing, I broke every motor mount in my outboard and shook the screws loose holding the throttle cable. Felt like I was on my dirt bike riding moving whoop-dee-doos. I have a real respect for weather and water.

shinglman 01-03-2012 11:28 AM

I almost got sea sick just watching that video.
Those guys have ballz.

diverkr 01-03-2012 01:56 PM

I flew the F18E Super Hornet until this past July. I currently fly the T-45 and instruct student Naval Aviators.

Downtown42 01-03-2012 01:58 PM

WOW :drink::drink:


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