Deck landing practice (CFS)2
Pacific Ocean, 1952. Rookie pilot Hawker gets his hands on the world
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But I've mastered it now, and I've only had one wave-off in the last 2 days! 
How many times have you had to call on Grasshopper thusfar Roger, so far I've avoided their services... but that could change on the next mission!

Bring on the Chinese!
If you'd read the bit at the beginning of this thread you'd have noticed that


Ocean, with Hellcats and Fireflies embarked, was preparing for active service in Home waters when hostilities ended. On December 4th 1945 the first ever deck landing by a jet on an aircraft carrier took place aboard Ocean. The aircraft a, de Havilland Vampire, was flown by Lieutenant Commander E. Brown, whilst Ocean was off the Isle of Wight. In 1949 she assumed the role of Flagship Flag Officer (Air) and second-in-command Mediterranean Fleet. Ocean rotated operations of Korea with HMS Glory every six months until the war ended in 1953. In 1952 a propeller driven Sea Fury flying from Ocean shot down a MiG-15 Jet powered fighter. In 1954 she was refitted for service as a Training Ship. Ocean was converted for helicopter use and in 1956 Ocean and Theseus landed Royal Marine Commandos in Suez, the first time troops had be landed by helicopters. In 1957 assumed the role of Flagship of Flag Officer, training Squadron Home fleet. She was placed on reserve in 1958 and laid up on the River Tamar. Sold in 1962 for breaking up, arriving at Faslane on May 6th.





nice plane not sure about the landings........

You are quite correct Doug, the meatball sytem (or Mirror Landing Aid System to give it its correct name) was invented by Commander H.V.N. Goodhart of the RN.
The first such system was used in 1953 on HMS Indomitable, the USN were so impressed that they immediately had it installed on all their carriers
