Scaaary lookin F-14 missed on a boat

[RideTheWind]

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http://www.usna.edu/FlyNavy/Downloads/Ugly%20CV%20approach.mpg

 

[I.P. Freley]

Egads!

 

[Fury220]

Doesn't look too bad. Seen much worse carrier vids. I was expecting fireballs...


Patmack? Where are you?

 

[Folding_Expert]

Doesn't look too bad. Seen much worse carrier vids. I was expecting fireballs...

Like this one?

http://www.angelfire.com/hi/luckypuppy2840/MADDOGJET/videos/F14flyby.mpg

 

[Fury220]

Downloading now...

Is this the fanblade failure at M1.0? I heard both dudes got out ok.

 

[Fury220]

Yup, this is the video I was thinking about.

You can hear the dudes yelling "two parachutes!" as they set up for rescue.

Shame to see a Tomcat go like that

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Wow that second one had to be worth a BIG "punched grumpy" X2

 

[qmaster3]

Patmack? Where are you?

Not on a warship.

 

[Fury220]

Not on a warship.

I meant "when are you going to comment in this thread," not "where are you in the video..."

but whatever

 

[VaB]

LSO coulda sent him around for any number of reasons.

Coulda, but didn't. That dude was sent around because he was about to imprint the name of the ship on his own forehead. He's practically climbing up above deck level when he comes into view. And I'm guessing he also got a little counseling on his "come left". Normal day at the boat. Man, I miss that stuff.

 

[DrewBlows]

I have a host of questions for you military aviators on carroir ops.

I know the F18 has auto-land, does the F-14? It appears from this video that it does not, so it appears that there is some sort of ILS for the ship. How the heck do you track it with the ship rocking up and down? What are the minimums for a ship approach? RIO's, do you slap the guy in front when he does something like this to you? I would.

 

[Kaman]

Wow,
Never seen a more radical wave-off in my years aboard the "bird farm". It looks like a pretty crappy day weather-wise and got "enthusastic" about the left turn when initiating the wave-off. Probably wasn't a big hit with either CAG paddles or the boss either. I've seen an F-14 in the "spud locker" on CV-63 once, but both crewmembers ejected safely (CV-63) and a couple of late in-close "power, POwer, POWER!!!" calls, but as someone said, it's another day on the boat. Always used to make my blood run cold when I'd hear that somewhat panicked tone in the LSO's voice. Meant I might have to go to work!

Regards,

ex-Navy rotorhead

 

[qmaster3]

do you slap the guy in front when he does something like this to you? I would.

After you **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** your pants?

 

[VaB]

I don't think those guys use the Auto system very much, however, I don't know that for a fact. Maybe a Hornet guy can chime in.

MOVLAS, don't remember what it stands for though.

Quothe the LSO: "High equals Waveoff, low equals bolter"

 

[Snakum]

I always bag on the few mil guys who flunked Humility 101. But even I gotta admit, you Navy guys got BIG STONES!

Minh
(I still bet I could do a night carrier landing in a C152, though. )

 

[millhouse21]

MOVLAS = manually operated visual landing aid system.

 

[KigAir]

Does the Navy adhere to any type of approach weather minimums while at sea?

 

[Foxcow]

Does the Navy adhere to any type of approach weather minimums while at sea?

Thats a good question. What if they are socked in for 250nm? Just climb back up and hold until the ship can steam to better conditions?

 

[Clutch_Cargo]

Ever seen the footage of the T-2 that departs in close on a wave off, and goes into the island during CQ ops on the Lexington? That makes me cringe everytime I see it...

No, no I haven't... got a link?

cc

 

[qmaster3]

Thats a good question. What if they are socked in for 250nm? Just climb back up and hold until the ship can steam to better conditions?

That could take awhile. The AG's (weather guys) usually keep the ship in calm weather. In the Persian Gulf for the most part it's clear and hot as hell. We did maneuver a lot in the VACAPES around weather.

 

[millhouse21]

Thats a good question. What if they are socked in for 250nm? Just climb back up and hold until the ship can steam to better conditions?

Approach: Beefsteak 703 3/4 of a mile, on and on, call the ball.

Beefsteak 703: Clara

Paddles: Paddles contact. Keep it coming.

You gotta love it. BTW, the weather is rarely THAT bad in the middle of the ocean. Obviously, rain and/or snow can reduce vis and you can have low ceilings but you really don't have 1/4 mile or less vis in fog out there. Plus, the LSOs usually really can see you long before you can see the ship when it's really bad and they can get you in. Oh, and before anybody asks, my squadron callsign really was Beefsteak.

 

[Papyco]

Ever seen the footage of the T-2 that departs in close on a wave off, and goes into the island during CQ ops on the Lexington? That makes me cringe everytime I see it...

Yeah, the LSO’s like to show that video to you the day before you leave on det to go qualify on the boat for the first time ever. It’s just their friendly way of “keepin’ it real”

 

[troy]

Kaman, were you refering to the 14 that hit the rounddown on WESTPAC 1994? If so, I was there also.

 

[EagleRJ]

Anyone ever see the film of the plane- it's either a Corsair or a Crusader- that hits hard and rolls off the side of the deck? The guy stays with it and just hangs there in max AB with like a 40 degree alpha below the level of the deck. He accelerates in ground effect and eventually flies out of it.

Underwear change for sure!

 

[GravityHater]

my fav was a cold shot... cant remember type but the both punched out just before sea contact... and then the dammned thing flew away without them!!

 

[Bjammin]

My old squadron mate in Prowler land had a split 3-wire in an EA-6B. Slowed down to about 60KTS before it broke. Went dribbling off the angle. Seemed like a way long 1.8 sec before the pilot seat actually left the jet. All 4 out OK.
Working around the ship is the only kind of aviation I can think of where bad things can happen to you as a pilot and you have absolutly no control, fault, or warning like a cold cat or a split wire.