Grandson of a naval aviator, modern carrier training

[Club508]

if you don't want to read all this, the funny part's at the end.

[patchz]

Now imagine how much more difficult it is in real life, at night, with 30 knot gusts and 15 foot seas into a pitching deck.

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

[hyperpep111]

Now imagine how much more difficult it is in real life, at night, with 30 knot gusts and 15 foot seas into a pitching deck.

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

Add a moving carrier and an engine failure.


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[Club508]

Now imagine how much more difficult it is in real life, at night, with 30 knot gusts and 15 foot seas into a pitching deck.

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

I know.

[hyperpep111]

Now imagine how much more difficult it is in real life, at night, with 30 knot gusts and 15 foot seas into a pitching deck.

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

I know.

[H]

[quote]I know.

[Club508]

[quote][quote]I know.

[Club508]

Now imagine how much more difficult it is in real life, at night, with 30 knot gusts and 15 foot seas into a pitching deck.

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

I know.

[Romulus111VADT]

My son was stationed on the USS Wasp (LHD 1) years ago, as a radar tech. He and his shop were responsible for all aspects of the radar system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wasp_(LHD-1)

We went to visit him in Norfolk and were walking along the dock. He pointed up at the top of the mast were the radar arrays are and said, "It's a real hoot to have to go up there during rough seas to have to repair something, it's about 300 feet to the water line."

His momma about fell over and asked what they did if he fell. He said, "I get points for good form in a swan dive." I about fell down laughing.

[hyperpep111]

Now imagine how much more difficult it is in real life, at night, with 30 knot gusts and 15 foot seas into a pitching deck.

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

I know.

[Club508]

4th go, too fast, slightly too high.
5th go, PERFECT!!!
8-)

[Club508]

Now imagine how much more difficult it is in real life, at night, with 30 knot gusts and 15 foot seas into a pitching deck.

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

I know.

[Club508]

Well, just did the carrier practice mission.
Here's how it went:
Miss
Catch
Miss
Catch
Miss
Catch
Catch
Catch

Missed 3
caught 5
Crashed 0
Ratio: .625% of successfull landing.

Much better than the training went.

Now to move on to that final carrier one.

8-)

[Club508]

Success!!!

Pass by
Miss
Catch

on the first one, I ended up about a whole nm left of the carrier before I even saw it.

[DaveSims]

I have the utmost respect for the ability of our Naval aviators, cause they perform miracles every time they trap.

Something tells me to be worried when naval aviators have to call their landings "traps".   ;D