Wow - Just Amazing

[Wayne M]

I received the following email.

Author's unknown.
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"These videos are very revealing, with the pilots in the ready room, their nervous laughs when the pilot misses the wire and their cheers when he finally gets the wire. You know that mentally, they are all in the cockpit and feeling what the pilot is feeling.

Some of you are familiar with this activity and some of you have experienced it personally. You who have, know what the rest of us can never know.
Support your privates, your sergeants, your commanders and your pilots. They all deserve every bit of praise you can give them. cp

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This is very unnerving, landing with deck pitching 30 feet, at night, low on
fuel. Incredible. You will never forget viewing this. I have seen a lot
of aviation emails but the two videos below are undoubtedly the best. Turn
on your sound and go full screen. I guarantee this will definitely hold
your attention.
These videos show the difference between Naval Aviation and any other kind.
The links below are two outstanding videos about F-18 carrier operations
aboard the USS Nimitz during weather that causes a severely pitching deck,
which you can see in the videos. It's more dangerous than most combat
missions and the tension in the pilots and crew is very apparent. Watch

Part 1 first. Great videos
LANDING TERROR!
Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck PART 1
YouTube - PBS: Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck Pt. 1

Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck PART 2
YouTube - PBS: Carrier - Landing on a Pitching Deck Pt. 2
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Enjoy.

[Jimmyzw22]

This is why I believe our country has it's head up it's you know what when it spends tax dollars. The men and women who fight for this country should be the only ones entitled to government support of any kind and should never want for anything. Instead they are treated like crap. Just my two cents.

[CorsairIIAT]

Wayne,
That was the same Airwing I retired out of in 99. The Skipper (last one to land) I have worked with in flight test. He is one Hell of a pilot. He can make a Hornett do things no others can.

[Finhawk]

And just think, they get paid to have all that fun! What? Me envious?????
My tank would never come close to that kind of "kick".