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Old 23rd Apr 2014, 15:42
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SpazSinbad
 
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Brian, Those were the days eh. Note the 6 Diamond Formation landing right at the end of that classic Blues A-4 video (N.B. the box man getting close to Leader as leader touches down last). The RAN FAA Sea Venoms did a Diamond Four landing regularly (RamJets & CheckMates) which was emulated in the A4G era - that was difficult for the A4G box man on our short runways, so eventually the box man short field arrested, I'm told from mid 1970s onwards, with the rest rolling along nicely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVqMclaGCSM
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