F/A-18C Hornet Carrier ops

[Mustang]

Here are some early morning shots of an F-18 on the HMNZS Waikato.

An F-18 sits wawiting for a pilot.



On the Cat with full Afterburners



looking for the launch signal



The Hornet pulls away and starts a right turn.



Here is an underside shot



Continued in Part two

[planespotter]

those burner effects are awesome. I came across post2 first so I had to come looking for post1

Glad I did  :o