So you think you can fly... view this!

[wags]

This is very unnerving, landing with deck pitching 30 feet, at night, low on fuel. Incredible.

 

Turn on your sound and go full screen. I guarantee this will definitely hold your attention.

 

These videos show the difference between Naval Aviation and any other kind.

 

The links below are two outstanding videos about F-18 carrier operations aboard the USS Nimitz during weather that causes a severely pitching deck, which you can see in the videos.

 

It's more dangerous than most combat missions and the tension in the pilots and crew is very apparent. Watch Part 1 first. Great videos

 

Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck Pt. 1

 

YouTube - PBS: Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck Pt. 1

 

Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck Pt. 2

 

YouTube - PBS: Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck Pt. 2

 

 

[slartibartfast]

We did this 2 days ago Wags.

 

Great stuff though.

 

 

[wags]

Must be blind

 

Sorry Slarti.... simply didn't see it until you brought to my attention. Now it sticks out like the proverbial... please accept my apologies.

 

 

[Tomo]

Doesn't matter much Wags, it's an amazing video... I would love to see the whole doco though!

 

 

[slartibartfast]

No problem Wags, just pointing it out.

 

Bugger it - I just noticed that it's on every weekday at 16:30 on channel 610 (National Geographic). I just set my IQ to record them all (via the web from here at work. How cool is that technology?).

 

 

[jtrewin]

these men and women are best of best great stuff wags:thumb_up: ive seen this on national geo few times

 

 

[winsor68]

Gotta love it... those ground crews must be bloody good! It would be a very exciting workplace...

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

The whole ten episodes are available in full on youtube,

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaiwCcWcIq8 is the link to the first epsiode!:thumb_up: