Night trapping!

[flyboy 28]

Tough stuff. Hopefully my career path. One of them anyway.

Super 'Net landing aboard the Carl Vinson in the thick of night.

Orbiting


Lined up


An LSO's standpoint


Full military (in case of Bolter)


Down safely. Time for chow and sleep.


Feedback encouraged.

Oh I know they are kinda dark. But hey, it was night time.

James

[A/SGT.Mav316]

Nice looking carrier at night! kind of an odd angle at you landing approach. Looks like you came down pretty hard! But hey the plane didn't break and you got back onboard in one peice! That's all that matters  ;D!

[Foxtrot Sport]

It's good that there's little lights on that carrier, and that the ones there are fairly dim, very realistic.

[Mike..]

Great angel on that 3rd shot.  ;)

[elite marksman]

Ok, now try doing it during combat operations, no nice little lights to help you find the thing. Still get ball though.

[krigl]

You've got to respect Navy pilots. Hair-raising set!

[town]

Nice Someone was asking how do you get down to the hanger deck? Any tips?

[Alphajet_Enthusiast]

Nice Someone was asking how do you get down to the hanger deck? Any tips?

You can't.
So you're thinking of joining the US Navy? I'm going to go the preliminary for the Belgian Air Force this summer. It's just so you already know at 17 whether you'll be allowed in or not.

If I don't pass then I'm going to the flight school at Grimbergen and then the Sabena Flight Academy, or aeronautical/electrical engineering at the University of Ghent or Leuven.

[flyboy 28]

You can't.

You can. All you need is slew.

So you're thinking of joining the US Navy?

Aye. I am definetly joining the navy. I'm not sure yet whether to go to college first, get my bachelor's degree so I am able to fly, or to just go straight out of high school and get an NCO (non comissioned officer) job.