Page 1 of 1
Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:47 pm
by Knife 04
Good evening
Tonights offering after another trawl on You Tube (with a couple of beers) found this. Dont know if posted before. Navy theme! - 'More scary than flying in the Gulf'
Trying to land (and take off) from the Nimitz when the deck is rising and falling by +/- 30 ft and at night. God bless 'Paddles'. If you enjoy 'boulters' you will love this
Hope you enjoy
cheers
Darren
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ki8Ji4HQVU
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTVj_ZSwxGE
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:17 am
by paddyboy
Hi Darren
Another couple of good finds there, buddy
My Lord, those Navy jocks are a breed apart
Landing on a heaving deck must be THE most scary thing a pilot can do
Thanks for posting, buddy
Best regards
Paddyboy
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:52 am
by Snoop 95
That is a superb footage. It sure gives you an adrenalin rush just watching! You could feel the tension amongst the flight deck crews and the pilots on the ship. Brilliant!
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:05 am
by Velvet Glove
Who needs Hollywood!
They were probably two of the best clips I have seen from ‘Youtube’. Makes you appreciate the camaraderie and what the guys go through. Excellent find. Thanks for posting.
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:45 pm
by TARGET
WOW
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:51 pm
by crazydunc
The Whole PBS Carrier series is well worth a watch if you can get ahold of it!
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:07 pm
by Velvet Glove
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:09 pm
by John W
Strewth !!!
They sure make the short hairs on the back of the neck stand to attention.
Regards,
John
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:23 pm
by Jetex61
Looking at that I shudder to think what it must have been like to land a Sea Vixen on HMS Centaur at night in bad weather, a third the size of the Nimitz,, especially for the Observer!
Re: Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:57 pm
by reheat module
Great to watch.
fabulous quote "I worry about some of those pilots, and the aircraft are expensive..."
I'd also like to have the franchise for selling chewing gum and popcorn on that machine !