Guest Wayne77590 Report post Posted April 4, 2010 I received the following in an email. Author's unknown. =================== "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     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 http://www.youtube.c...p?v=4gGMI8d3vLs  Carrier  - Landing on a Pitching Deck PART 2 http://www.youtube.c...p?v=S0yj70QbBzg " ============== Enjoy.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldman Report post Posted November 28, 2011 GOD love them and thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
