Hang On To Your Seat

Posted by Gordon on July 1, 2010 at 7:17am

This is very unnerving, landing with deck pitching 30 feet, at night, low on fuel, no land for 750 miles. 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, then Part 2. Great videos.

Part One

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=4gGMI8d3vLs


Part Two


http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=S0yj70QbBzg


I would think these would be better on a carrier.

YouTube - Harrier Jet Demostration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYLOF8B6zis