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Old 12th Apr 2017, 09:37
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tartare
 
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Aha - I see!
That is a crazy small cat stroke - and quite an extraordinary degree of acceleration - even for a jet as compact as the Skyhawk.
Like taking off from, and landing on a matchbox.
I had never realised how tiny the Aussie carriers were.
It must have been incredibly challenging.
What speed did you aim to nail as you hit the deck?
And I thought an F4 made the Ark Royal look small...
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