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On a bit of a tangent, has anyone heard the wav of the pilot who has just suffered a 'major bowel movement' and is on the radio to his XO requesting permission to abort his mission? His nav can be heard crying with laughter in the background....funniest thing I've heard, but I've managed to lose the clip. Anyone got it or knows where I can get it?
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Then there was the RN guy who bounced a Bucc off the sea during a snow storm but managed to bang out with his looker before it subsequently nose-dived and sank! He was airborne again in a Hunter that afternoon but subsequently failed on 736. Transferred to the RAF and flew many hours in the back of Buccs as a Nav! Probably the only guy to have flown the Bucc qualified both as a pilot and as a nav!
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Some other good flybys from my deployments:
A-3 below flight deck with a crewmember standing with upper torso out of the overhead hatch and holding a US flag.
Russian TU-95 Bear flying opposite landing traffic downwind during the recovery. Planes scattered everywhere.
E-2 low flyby followed by pull-up and aileron roll/dome over.
Any RA-5C supersonic flyby. There was a reason it was designed with cover plates over the tailhook and I think it even had a retractable anit-collision light.
F-4 low enough over water would leave a good roostertail. A bit lower and the centerline would get scrapped off.
I remember Catania tower asking me for a flyby (we had a det at Sigonella) and asked him how high. His reply - "No higher than 500' and a-a-n-n-y-y airspeed."
A-3 below flight deck with a crewmember standing with upper torso out of the overhead hatch and holding a US flag.
Russian TU-95 Bear flying opposite landing traffic downwind during the recovery. Planes scattered everywhere.
E-2 low flyby followed by pull-up and aileron roll/dome over.
Any RA-5C supersonic flyby. There was a reason it was designed with cover plates over the tailhook and I think it even had a retractable anit-collision light.
F-4 low enough over water would leave a good roostertail. A bit lower and the centerline would get scrapped off.
I remember Catania tower asking me for a flyby (we had a det at Sigonella) and asked him how high. His reply - "No higher than 500' and a-a-n-n-y-y airspeed."
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Speaking about aircrafts bouncing into water, look at this little video of a Tracker living the deck and making it through a foam's wave.
Close call I would say
Close call I would say
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From what I remember the pilot telling me, the Hawk was a Fradu one doing its ship attacking thing. Goldfish bowl type day, so flying a little bit higher than normal in company with playmate. Didnt notice very, very gentle rate of descent and first incking of something wrong when banking for gentle turn (nasty day, so being careful) and wing hits water at 500ish kts. Bounced up, striped metal off and iirc caused some flap, aileron restriction problems. Low speed handling check and home. he told me about it in the Datum some days later and still looked a bit pale.
Hi Tourist,
That makes more sense. The Navy Hawks and FR Falcons were, indeed still are, regular visitors to Gib for PWO courses. Went out with them once on a sortie. Great fun
Cheers,
LXGB
That makes more sense. The Navy Hawks and FR Falcons were, indeed still are, regular visitors to Gib for PWO courses. Went out with them once on a sortie. Great fun
Cheers,
LXGB
North American RA-5C Vigilante. One of the biggest a/c ever to operate from USN decks!
Try http://www.vectorsite.net/ava5.html
Try http://www.vectorsite.net/ava5.html
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Surprised that landing gear could take a trap with the weight of that aircraft. Looks very puny compared to most.
The F-14 supersonic flyby video of a Carrier shows good wake/shock on the water. Think it was on Big-Boys.com.
The F-14 supersonic flyby video of a Carrier shows good wake/shock on the water. Think it was on Big-Boys.com.
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All these boat and aircraft pics have reminded me of this one. Its very low, slow and probably the most stupid thing on these pages!
Enjoy:
Sinking feeling!
Enjoy:
Sinking feeling!
