Aircraft Not Designed For But Operating From Aircraft Carriers
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Already mentioned, but the B25 Mitchells were a famous early use of non-carrier aircraft 👍
Then there are just about every helicopter pressed into carrier ops through until the late 50s, and many beyond that. No ‘carrier’ design needed!
All the early P1127 and Harrier carrier landings were non-carrier design, which proves the concept ‘better to stop then land than to land, then stop’ 🤔😇
Then there are just about every helicopter pressed into carrier ops through until the late 50s, and many beyond that. No ‘carrier’ design needed!
All the early P1127 and Harrier carrier landings were non-carrier design, which proves the concept ‘better to stop then land than to land, then stop’ 🤔😇
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There is an apocryphal tale of a Neptune on patrol, spots a US carrier and decides to fly a circuit to it.
On final, pilots see a bulldozer pushing a jet off the deck to allow the Neptune, obviously in a dire emergency, to land.
Power up, gear up, get the heck out of Dodge...
On final, pilots see a bulldozer pushing a jet off the deck to allow the Neptune, obviously in a dire emergency, to land.
Power up, gear up, get the heck out of Dodge...
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Originally Posted by MPN11
Vampire … Winkle Brown & C-130?
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Originally Posted by sunnybunny
didn’t some hurricanes land on HMS glorious when being evacuated from Norway?
Also Gladiators came aboard
Shortly after Glorious was sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau - sinking and lack of rescue for many survivors was a SNAFU
From Jan 1940 to the Aug 1942, some 670 Hurricanes and Spitfires flew off carriers in the Mediterranean en-route to Malta.
There were also some trials carried out after WW2 regarding the operation of small gliders on carriers but these were tethered.
There were also some trials carried out after WW2 regarding the operation of small gliders on carriers but these were tethered.
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There was at least one Spitfire flown off a carrier bound for Malta who found his drop tank wouldn't feed, landed back on successfully.
Yes.
Didn't the P-51D Mustang undergo carrier trials
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Link here to a float equiped Swordfish landing on a carrier deck:
https://navywings.org.uk/portfolio/f...-on-a-carrier/
https://navywings.org.uk/portfolio/f...-on-a-carrier/
Originally Posted by lightonthewater
From memory, Eric Brown's book stated that he landed a DH Mosquito on a carrier (and took off again).
Don't forget the not so mighty Jag, though it was envisaged to use it as a carrier borne aircraft.
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GIF: https://www.history.navy.mil/researc...1940/1949.html
de Havilland F.20 Sea Vampire Flexible Rubber Deck Arrest Test
de Havilland F.20 Sea Vampire Flexible Rubber Deck Arrest Test
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A P-47 Thunderbolt is pushed into position for take-off from the USS Manila Bay, Saipan, Marianas Islands, June 23, 1944 : WWIIplanes (reddit.com)
Photos of them on the flight deck.
On 23 June, Manila Bay came under enemy air attack during refueling operations east of Saipan. Four Aichi D3A Val dive bombers attacked her from dead ahead, dropping their bombs which exploded wide to port. As a precautionary and rather unusual move which Raymond A. Spruance later characterized as "commendable initiative", Manila Bay launched four of the P-47 thunderbolts she was ferrying to fly protective CAP until radar screens were clear of contacts. The Army fighters then flew to Saipan, their intended destination.
Photos of them on the flight deck.
On 23 June, Manila Bay came under enemy air attack during refueling operations east of Saipan. Four Aichi D3A Val dive bombers attacked her from dead ahead, dropping their bombs which exploded wide to port. As a precautionary and rather unusual move which Raymond A. Spruance later characterized as "commendable initiative", Manila Bay launched four of the P-47 thunderbolts she was ferrying to fly protective CAP until radar screens were clear of contacts. The Army fighters then flew to Saipan, their intended destination.
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Originally Posted by Martin the Martian
I seem to recall seeing footage of a Walrus or Sea Otter with wheels operating from a deck.
Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
There is an apocryphal tale of a Neptune on patrol, spots a US carrier and decides to fly a circuit to it.
On final, pilots see a bulldozer pushing a jet off the deck to allow the Neptune, obviously in a dire emergency, to land.
Power up, gear up, get the heck out of Dodge...
On final, pilots see a bulldozer pushing a jet off the deck to allow the Neptune, obviously in a dire emergency, to land.
Power up, gear up, get the heck out of Dodge...
https://www.scramble.nl/military-new...clear-neptunes
Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
There is an apocryphal tale of a Neptune on patrol, spots a US carrier and decides to fly a circuit to it.
On final, pilots see a bulldozer pushing a jet off the deck to allow the Neptune, obviously in a dire emergency, to land.
Power up, gear up, get the heck out of Dodge...
On final, pilots see a bulldozer pushing a jet off the deck to allow the Neptune, obviously in a dire emergency, to land.
Power up, gear up, get the heck out of Dodge...
The tower at Soest gave landing instructions to a passing Lightning who obliged by doing a wheels down approach to the 800m grass strip.
Then poured on the power and disappeared into the wide blue yonder. Circa 1975.
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I remember a nice story in a book by a Beaver pilot.
Flying the local General back from Ethiopia to Aden a carrier appeared below.
The General apparently knew the Admiral and invited himself on board for tea.
Unfortunately our author forgot to tell ATC resulting in panic over a missing Beaver.
Flying the local General back from Ethiopia to Aden a carrier appeared below.
The General apparently knew the Admiral and invited himself on board for tea.
Unfortunately our author forgot to tell ATC resulting in panic over a missing Beaver.
Originally Posted by SpazSinbad
GIF: https://www.history.navy.mil/researc...1940/1949.html
de Havilland F.20 Sea Vampire Flexible Rubber Deck Arrest Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhUQS9tRSbU
de Havilland F.20 Sea Vampire Flexible Rubber Deck Arrest Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhUQS9tRSbU
Originally Posted by renfrew
I remember a nice story in a book by a Beaver pilot.
Flying the local General back from Ethiopia to Aden a carrier appeared below.
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Flying the local General back from Ethiopia to Aden a carrier appeared below.
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Absolutely wonderful book. :-)
