It must be fake - would the chaps on the deck standing calmly by while someone does that to them? Also it is sitting at low energy (wings forward) and I can't see it having the rudder authority to knife edge at low speed. I wouldn't like to accept height loss there!
On the other hand, the scale looks right looking at the heads, and it makes me think 'that's a f@@@ing big aeroplane to land on a mobile aerodrome'.
If you detractors think the Navy are not the best pilots, ask the infantry who they would choose to pick them up if in the poo. The customer is always right (OK, I am Ex-RN, failed aircrew flying Seakings. Easiest to say I failed to be the best! But my brother would agree with the above, and he's a para)
PS Crashdive, if you do see a 'Fly Navy' sticker and it's on a blue Punto Turbo, get away. He drives like a nutter!
[This message has been edited by a_random (edited 08 January 2001).]