Pitching Decks - Landing F-18s on the Nimitz

[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

[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

[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!

[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.

[TARGET]

WOW

[crazydunc]

The Whole PBS Carrier series is well worth a watch if you can get ahold of it!

[Velvet Glove]

http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/

[John W]

Strewth !!!

They sure make the short hairs on the back of the neck stand to attention.

Regards,
John

[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!

[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 !