Caption competition

[c52]

"That's the vertical landing mastered. Now, if I can get the prop into reverse gear, the vertical take-off should be a cinch."

[CONSO]

Double Ought Seven practices his double ought nothing spot landing technique

[ivor toolbox]

Nutloose has cross connected the starter again!

Ttfn

[MPN11]

The RAN exchange pilot had had enough, and tried to take the shortest way home to OZ.

[c52]

"And this is why we ensure that the chocks are removed before applying full power."

[MPN11]

A Carrier career in Korea ... can be terminated by careering all over the deck.

[Kiltrash]

Further research showed that due to a mix up at Boots, (other photo processing firms are available) this was not a USN aircraft crash on a aircraft carrier but in fact a crash into the Empire state building . Portrait Landscape what difference does it make ?

[andytug]

"It seems you were right sir, the Pratt and Whitney is too heavy for this aircraft...."

[andytug]

You're all wrong.

It's a still picture of the first "reverse hover" ever successfully attempted......

[andytug]

"On reflection Hoskins.... I think the vertical take off and landing would be better performed with the aircraft the other way up!"

[andytug]

"Er.... the emergency stop test is only for cars, Sir!"

[Kiltrash]

Upon commencing a transfer to the USN, Commander Ward, RN was pleased to show his son, Sharkey,how a deck landing on a Aircraft Carrier is done, and so the legend was born

[Ascend Charlie]

The initial Skunk Works suggestion for parking more aircraft on the deck, was considered a little impractical, so they started thinking about making the wings fold up instead.

[Kiltrash]

Lieutenant ( Jg ) Bush was later disappointed to discover that while his aircraft was recovered the same day, he had to put up with 3 months in a Submarine

[MPN11]

The Pilot was OK. Eighteen Deck Crew were injured by a Corsair rotating at 800 rpm.

[Kiltrash]

OI YOU CAN' PARK THAT THERE....MOVE IT
or
shortly after they found a parking notice on the windscreen to pay $120 reduced to $60 if paid within 30 days . NCP are quick

[Dan Gerous]

Well that loosened a few rivets, except one.

[CONSO]

Captain Fubar having transferred from his submarine command to Naval Air just discovered his muscle memory response to the command DIVE DIVE DIVE had to change.

[Burnt Fishtrousers]

"And that sir, is how i cut the grass at home"

[SASless]

Who said the Corsair was hard to land on a carrier.....it was takeoffs afterwards that were the hard part.