Pilot Screws up
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:07 am
If you look at the planes left main landing gear and between the door real close you can see the arresting gear wire.
All that aside cool find!!
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:32 am
Pilot didn't screw up it was a rail fail. The piece that attaches the missle to the rail fell off. The plane was landing, so when it caught the wire the missle kept going. The planes are doing something like 125-145 MPH then dragged to a stop in like 285 feet. Thats a lot of stress and foward momentum to check. We loose 1-2 a year like that.
If you look at the planes left main landing gear and between the door real close you can see the arresting gear wire.
All that aside cool find!!
If you look at the planes left main landing gear and between the door real close you can see the arresting gear wire.
All that aside cool find!!
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:27 am
My bad, didn't read the comments, just the heading for it.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:16 pm
God bless forward momentum.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:51 pm
also, I think a sidewinder puts out a lot of rocket exhaust.... plus a lot of light.... not a tricky one to figure out.
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:31 pm
heh
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:42 pm
Lit or not, just stay the hell out of the way. 
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 6:51 am
ahh memories, USS Forrestal.
same thing happened snatch , but turned deadly with 130 killed dmg pic. Every sailor who joins the navy is introduced to this history the Forrestal. About fire control and supression, the do's and dont's as seen in the events of this day, since everything on the flight deck was recorded (yes even back in 1967)
same thing happened snatch , but turned deadly with 130 killed dmg pic. Every sailor who joins the navy is introduced to this history the Forrestal. About fire control and supression, the do's and dont's as seen in the events of this day, since everything on the flight deck was recorded (yes even back in 1967)
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:36 pm
Oh yes! I remember all of the Forrestal videos, films, and lectures. Fire training in the Navy is quite the serious thing. EVERYONE's a fireman in the Navy. I agree Couv...VERY cool find!
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:24 pm
Ahhhhhh yes, USS Forest Fire
As for the picture, at least that one came off in a straight shot off the bow.
Got to watch one of them go off into the catwalk tearing up all kinds of metal on the way. Two Chiefs were hauling ass after it to throw it over the side.
As for the picture, at least that one came off in a straight shot off the bow.
Got to watch one of them go off into the catwalk tearing up all kinds of metal on the way. Two Chiefs were hauling ass after it to throw it over the side.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:28 pm
BUBBALOU wrote:ahh memories, USS Forrestal.
same thing happened snatch , but turned deadly with 130 killed dmg pic. Every sailor who joins the navy is introduced to this history the Forrestal. About fire control and supression, the do's and dont's as seen in the events of this day, since everything on the flight deck was recorded (yes even back in 1967)
im surprised your not saying "THATS ACECOMBAT FLYING!!!"
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:14 pm
He doesn't have to. We all just assumed that's what he meant when he said "ahh memories".AceCombat wrote:im surprised your not saying "THATS ACECOMBAT FLYING!!!"
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:23 pm
My brother used to tell me about that ship. I don't think I'd want to be posted on it myself.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:33 am
Dedman wrote:He doesn't have to. We all just assumed that's what he meant when he said "ahh memories".AceCombat wrote:im surprised your not saying "THATS ACECOMBAT FLYING!!!"
BWAHAHHAHAHA!!!
nice call Dedman.......
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:58 am
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:12 pm
Nothing like a little fear to pump you up:
"The four-and-a-half-acre flight deck was littered with pieces of aircraft, as men struggled to clear away bombs and ammunition, throwing the ordnance over the side. One young 130-pound lieutenant found the strength to heave a 250-pound bomb overboard."
"The four-and-a-half-acre flight deck was littered with pieces of aircraft, as men struggled to clear away bombs and ammunition, throwing the ordnance over the side. One young 130-pound lieutenant found the strength to heave a 250-pound bomb overboard."