bad weather landing

[@johndaltrocanto]

By the amount of glorious mustache one could think this was filmed in the 80’s

[@hobog]

The 1880s too

[@goobfilmcast4239]

@@hobog you can grow quite the stash on a 6 month cruise....if you're a zero!

[@samwilson2926]

Or Movember.

[@MajorCaliber]

A good 'stache greatly shortens your OODA Loop... been known since WW2, maybe longer... ;')

[@dangerouseducation40]

Navy men dig those stashes...they like the tickle in their crotch

[@charlielila9287]

Here’s what’s happened….the flight deck was initially blocked by plane taxiing or slow getting away from landing zone. The next Hornet called in on the radio but was still in the clouds so the LSOs ( Landing Signal Officer) reminded pilot to turn on bright landing light. The LSO spotted the light and gave pilot some corrections in the last seconds “ power, Power!” The pilot touched down early or short but still caught the arresting wire. Pilots always go to Full Power upon touchdown hence All of the spray. The deck was Fouled or blocked by that plane that landed, hence the repetition of calls by the LSO looking backwards and arms held high acknowledging this. The arresting wire got stuck being retracted back into position, that’s why the Motor Cart and others went to pull out the kink so to speak. The LSO graded the landing by telling the guy hunched over as he wrote down the plane ID # 500 and the summary of the landing- “ High Start, Drifted left, over corrected n descended too low”. Thats why LSO stated “Power”

[@floppygdog]

Thank you for sharing, that gives it much more clarity and I appreciate your knowledge on this. I wish I did 2yrs of this out of High School.

[@tommyfred6180]

thanks nice to get an overview. makes the vid more understandable.

[@angc214]

@@floppygdog need more than that. LSO's are also pilots.

[@chuckster007a]

What is the guy with the arm up looking back shouting?? I couldn't make it out. must be going deaf LOL

[@MrSunrise-]

@@chuckster007a "Foul Deck!" Means there's stuff in the way.

[@saulsheldon8038]

The best carrier video I've seen by a mile, the sounds of the LSO and his team, the tannoy announcements, the wind and rain, you get a real sense of what it's like to be there, and of the effort and skill to perform carrier air ops. Thanks for posting!

[@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars]

Agreed. The atmosphere (literally) and the energy of the teamwork is incredible here.

[@Roddy556]

It is very well captured in this clip. Very cool scene.

[@TheOpacue]

What's "tannoy" tho? And what are they shouting, and to who? 😶

[@thebigbra2015]

They are constantly communicating with the plane that’s landing, providing useful callouts to the pilot afaik, i can hear them shouting high when the plane was approaching in the video

[@thebigbra2015]

Tho i don’t know what tannoy means

[@tedtimmis8135]

Great to see the professionalism not just of the pilots but also the landing crew.

[@paulkirkland3263]

I never tire of watching the American navy's carrier operations. Taking into account all the possible permutations of weather conditions, the pitching of the deck, often at night and maybe the pilot very fatigued, it is aviation on the limit. Hugely impressive, Yanks. :)

[@harveywallbanger3123]

CATOBAR operations are terribly expensive and complicated, but it's the only way to put the heavyweight aircraft up. You sacrifice a surprising amount going from the catapult to the ski jump, which is the biggest reason the US Navy continues to use it.

[@jf7243]

Such a professional outfit!

[@whyno713]

heh, naval aviators will be the first to tell ya... 😉

[@88njtrigg88]

This is what makes the U.S.A, great baby. I'm not American unfortunately.

[@PBurns-ng3gw]

@@88njtrigg88 Be proud of your origin! We're all friends here.

[@goobytron2888]

Stuff most of us never get to see. Thanks for posting this video raw with all the sounds and noise. I’ve watched plenty of carrier landing videos, this one really illustrates how dangerous it is and how many skilled people it takes to bring an aircraft back aboard. Also I never realized how fast you’re still going and how hard you hit the deck.

[@alyssadavenport629]

About 160 miles per hour and falling at 12 feet a second!

[@hilarionrevillo9698]

@@alyssadavenport629 take its toll on the airframe structure of the aircraft

[@vincecrabtree9845]

It's called a Bolter when the pilots miss all the wires. They come in around 150mph, and they have just over 300 feet between all 4 wires to hit (only 3 wires today in the same space). They go to Full Military Power when wheels are down in case of a Bolter or they won't have enough power to take off. When the pilot "Catches the Wire", he'll hold Full Military Power until a Hook Runner signals him. It stops a 50,000+ pound plane in two seconds. The portion of the wire that you see is called a Cross Deck Pendant. The wire that you can't see until it's engaged is called the Purchase Cable (which is wrapped around an engine that absorbs the kinetic energy and "eases" the dissent. The Pendant Cable last less than 150 arrestments. The Purchase Cable is more than 1000 if memory serves. I worked on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise in the late 80's, early 90's. Nothing like the intensity of being on a flight deck during flight operations. It might look like chaos to the outside world, but it a bunch of guys working in concert to make it all happen. I miss it. VAQ-135 Whidbey Island, WA. EA-6B's - Black Ravens Electronic Warfare Jammers. Not even in service today. 😥

[@LostMyMojo100]

Our son was an nco in the Marine infantry and he told he he couldn't do his job unless the support people did theirs... Everyone has to pull in the same direction... Teamwork!

[@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars]

@@vincecrabtree9845 I'll bet you do miss it Vince. I can only imagine what it feels to be part of such a team! Amazing.

[@AR-scorp]

I am not American but still feeling so proud of these men. The pilots, the ground crew are simply amazing.

[@mehmetaltunkaya6514]

I think you should be proud of people fighting the Americans!

[@LostMyMojo100]

Mehmet, go back to your goat... She misses you....

[@craiga2002]

@@LostMyMojo100 HE misses him.

[@Lehr-km5be]

@@mehmetaltunkaya6514 Nope :)

[@mehmetaltunkaya6514]

@@LostMyMojo100 I'm not Arab I'm Turkish! if your ass eats stop fighting poor countries try fighting Turks!

[@bb_binx]

Navy airdale vet here. Outstanding video, one of the best I've seen of OPS. Semper Fortis

[@brbob4934]

AT2 here back in day. Haze grey and underway.

[@NhamshahSpah-ky-id6jo]

@@brbob4934 AQ2 Nimitz

[@simflier8298]

LSOs exposed to the weather, while safely bringing pilots aboard. Bravo! You guys are amazing!

[@Breenild]

I don't know, why they don't have a kind of a small housing with a glass front and a wiper! This should be possible on a billion dollar carrier!

[@simflier8298]

Right on! I think the Brits, French or Indian carriers have some kind of enclosure

[@damianlee4822]

@@Breenild any sort of shelter disrupts the pilot’s field of vision, creates blind spots and visual distortion for the LSOs. The deck is already crowded as it is now and housing are just added deadweight. Also I would imagine there’s a rotation system in place for them to change and get warm, if they’re not already be steaming from the adrenaline and testosterone required for the job.

[@Egret16]

@@Breenild I may be wrong but the US has been doing carrier ops for decades so I think they may have figured out the best way to land planes safely....just a hunch.

[@petittrainguernsey3297]

@@simflier8298 British carriers do not land on with arrestor wires. Haven’t since the 1970’s. All British carriers since 1981 have utilized V/STOL aircraft. The Harrier and now the F-35. A new rolling land technique with the F-35 has been developed but still doesn’t use the wires.

[@stevebroadbent5080]

OMG that's why naval aircraft are built so tough and why LSOs are such an integral part of the deal. And I thought getting it back on the ground after an ILS cloud break

[@nevilleneville6518]

It's also why Navy aircraft have a shorter lifespan. The USAF is still using F-15s, in the same time span the USN has been through Tomcats, Hornets and is now onto Super Hornets.

[@stevebroadbent5080]

@@nevilleneville6518 Yes indeed, TO & LDG on 3000m runways is a whole lot easier on airframes and engines as well. I don't know, but I would assume by now that airforces have learned the benefits of reduced thrust takeoffs. No need to get that TIT any higher than required to get the job done.

[@proggravezilla4175]

@@nevilleneville6518 Yes, have noticed before that stateAirNationalGuard units do not fly former Navy-planes like they do AF-jets.

[@Paul-kw1og]

The most dangerous flying ever undertaken for the pilot and the ground crew. You have to take your hat off to everyone involved in this mad stuff.

[@jonnyj.]

Holy shit, that was amazing. Its crazy how much abuse carrier aircraft go through, and even crazier that older planes like the f4 landed in similar weather situations without any of the automatic throttle/fly by wire helping out. Those guys were badass. Also, man I REALLY, REALLY hope dcs can one day get to this level of weather simulation. Its been a long held dream of mine that weather in games eventually gets to this level. Maybe one day :D

[@helicalactual]

Did you see the new update?

[@Tigershark_3082]

Funnily enough, a couple of F-4Bs tested an automated landing system in the mid-60s. They were re-designated as F-4Gs

[@swarajkar3086]

Older aircrafts did not operate in poor weather conditions.

[@Tigershark_3082]

​@@swarajkar3086 All-weather interceptors like the Phantom would.

[@compassghost]

The algorithm brought me here, and this was amazing to watch.

[@qjw9824]

Same

[@excatholicatheist]

Army vet here. Hat off to my Navy brothers and sisters. This is tough and dangerous work

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Thanks for looking after the animals.

[@fastdak25]

Former carrier flight deck crewman. Still miss days like this. Whole crew comes together. What a show one can put on when time calls

[@jonmajarucon51]

I cant even imagine what that pilot was going through. Incredible display of organization, poise, courage teamwork and professionalism. God bless our boys.

[@rnzoli]

the pilot was going through what he was trained for (the more difficult chapters, of course). Look at the hand movements on the throttle and stick from the pilot's perspective. There is no time to think of anything besides keeping the aircraft within the appropriate parameters (speed, glide-slope etc.) Reflection time is in the bar, united with the rest of the crew. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaS8qZVtrZxspck

[@d.j.stachniak4441]

Just goes to show why everyone in the Navy deserves every penny they make (not enough) and deserves every ounce of our respect!

[@4622201]

Sacrifices of this kind would deserve an adequate salary ... but it is worth it when you are in the service of a great country !!!

[@harveyblankenship564]

I did similar work, in my Days in the Navy (I was a turbine engine mechanic on helicopters). It wasn't the money that kept us at our jobs. For me, it was the Great Men (and Women) with whom I worked and the great adventures I had..... More money would have been nice but my Shipmates were more important.

[@dslcp72]

You got that right! The pilots are probably under a ‘little pressure’ while they’re landing in such poor visibility … heart rate is probably up a touch, beads of sweat forming everywhere - then BAM! “Number 3 wire - did real good!” Minutes later the same pilot is probably below decks in the ‘dirty shirt’ mess, enjoying a cheeseburger and fries before he goes to watch a movie - cool as a jewel. 👍🇺🇸👍

[@dslcp72]

As a Grunt Officer, we obviously had no control over the weather. There were times we either didn’t have time to erect individual shelters - or the vegetation was so dense that we couldn’t erect a shelter even though we wanted to… we would be so tired, we would be grateful to merely be able to sleep - even though it was pouring with rain! You just had to do it, and find something - anything to be grateful for … for me, it was the opportunity to get some much needed sleep. Thinking of those times - amongst everything else that were all to quick to take for granted - I’m always grateful for a clean, warm dry bed!

[@jacobotstot2021]

what a silly thing to say. None of this equipment will ever be used in a real war, because no country ever wants to risk Nuclear Armageddon. These are just massive profits for weapons companies which you pay for out of your tiny ass pocket.

[@KingHaggis]

I have the utmost respect for these guys, both pilots and the landing crew. Looks to me like one of the hardest procedures in the world. As much as I love flying, I wouldn't dare doing this :-P

[@iliasantonopoulos74]

An intense video, capturing a non Hollywood version of real life on a carrier. Where stuff is also the heroes. Not only the pilots. Thank you!

[@magnificentmuttley2084]

Wow!! And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why navy pilots are great. Not to miss out those fantastic guys on deck that make everything go so successfully and without incident - without them it would be a very different story. Amazing. Thank you so much for posting. Regards and respect from Northern Ireland. 👍☘️

[@colinmccauley3301]

holy crap, I'm gripping the arms of my chair watching this. these guys are more than special.

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

All weather, day or night, naval aviators are absolutely the best.

[@cloudstreets1396]

Until you put them in an airliner. Yikes.

[@dennisbaecht7860]

@@cloudstreets1396, You can definitely tell a former Naval Aviator landing a airliner. They don't play.

[@cloudstreets1396]

@@dennisbaecht7860 - yeah. Passengers lose their shit too

[@AA-xo9uw]

@@cloudstreets1396 Like Tammie Jo Shults?

[@cloudstreets1396]

@@AA-xo9uw exactly

[@robertmatch6550]

Impressive as hell. For you highly trained teams guarding our country at this level of competence, much appreciation! Thanks also for the comments explaining what is going on.

[@cmonkey63]

When the load master calculates the fuel load of an F18, they also consider the mass of the steel balls these pilots have to land on a wet deck in a fog in the middle of the ocean.

[@12220627]

🤣🤣😭😂😭😭😭😂🤣🤣👍👍

[@fins59]

I'm sick of hearing youtube posters going on about steel balls & big & heavy & etc etc etc It was funny when someone first said it but it's getting fucking monotonous now. Try saying something original you unoriginal boring plagiarist.

[@DennisLarsson]

😂

[@mendotadkny]

Female pilots don't have balls, and still can do it.

[@hosseinparishani9983]

Cracked me up! Go US Navy 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸.

[@ibana8449]

Amazing footage, thank you. There is a video on KZbin called pitching decks, the skill and professionalism of the entire flight deck team and pilots is a pleasure to watch.

[@johnniehowze]

This video is awesome! The Navy is a awesome branch of our military! Such bravery and piloting skill on display in this video. God bless all of you who have served and continue to serve.

[@doogleticker5183]

@Sheps - Pilots on ships are navigators...I think you mean "naval aviators."

[@levibailey6256]

I can give you guys an explanation of what's happening here, each officer here has their own job in ensuring the safety of incoming landing aircraft. For example you can hear one of the LSO's shouting "ONE-HUNDRED!" this lso is watching the landing area and if an aircraft is in the landing area the minimum clearance from deck to aircraft to allow for a safe wave off or landing abort is 100 feet, so if the aircraft is 100 feet or more until he hits the deck and the LA ( landing area) is still a foul deck meaning there's an aircraft there then the landing aircraft still has time to make a safe abort. When the landing area is clear the LSO will yell "10 Feet paddles!" Meaning that the landing area is clear of obstacles and the minimum waveoff altitude from the deck is now 10 feet. Then you have another 2 LSO's ensuring the incoming aircraft is on speed, on centerline, and on glidepath. One of them is looking at the ILARTS, Which some may know as a PLAT camera which is located in front of arresting wire 4 and directly on centerline looking towards the stern of the boat and up at the correct glide path the aircraft should be at so as the aircraft is coming in the it should be right in the center of the screen showing that's its on centerline and on glidepath. The other LSO who is talking to the pilot with the phone in his hand is the one giving the majority of the calls to the pilot, either telling them there slow/fast/on-speed, drifting left/right, you're high/low or "Power" telling them that they need to add immediate power or thrust because their rate of descent is too high. Then there's a few more, one is a scribe who after every landing the lso who was in communication with the pilot will have the scribe write down the pilots landing performance. Which you can hear a little snippet at the beginning of the video. And in case 1 conditions there's another LSO yelling "Abeam all down" then follow by the aircraft type such as hornet or rhino. Ex. "Abeam all down hornet" this tells the primary LSO that the aircraft that is abeam to the ship has his gear down, hook down, and is in full landing configuration.

[@cirvine11]

One of the best videos of modern naval aviation I’ve seen. These sailors and Marines have to bring their best every day… or people will die. These men in the video are completely focused on the mission and use skills honed and perfected by their predecessors over the last century. Everything you see here has a reason. These are professionals operating at the pinnacle of naval aviation. (And keep in mind most of these men are in their 20’s and early 30’s)

[@callsignslick3118]

Most of the time I couldn't believe I was getting paid to fly. Sometimes they couldn't have paid me enough ... like on days like this.

[@flipnasty2296]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice for my freedoms!

[@micjam1986]

Thx for serving slick!!!What did you fly? And why do pilots keep looking to the left as they aproach the carrier? Just a horizon check?

[@rickwilliamson9248]

@@micjam1986 depending on how far left, (just a bit) they're probably looking for the "meatball." Plus, if the LSOs call for a wave-off, the lights around the ball flash to tell the pilot to go-around.

[@pugs11ful]

@@micjam1986 They're checking to make sure the state of the landing area . There's also the guy who is turned that direction that keeps saying "foul deck" to make sure they know landing area isn't clear. Backups and safeguards to prevent mishaps.

[@terryhill545]

My call sign would have been SICK

[@IdeasForSuccess]

Thanks for your sacrifice and dedication. I used to fly planes, not in the military. Can't imagine landing on a pitching deck in that soup.

[@HacheCocoa]

the most calmest navy landing

[@leegarrett5821]

The skill and professionalism that goes into doing this is actually insane.

[@robinperronjones5024]

Now that takes guts and nerves, hats off to those pilots and their years of training and experience

[@davidabarak]

A bunch of traps on Vinson as a Viking SENSO and one on TR as a civilian and I've never been in weather like that. Good thing I wasn't a pilot.

[@sergioomar9090]

Such a cool freaking plane.

[@brbob4934]

I spent 5 yrs on a carrier and this is the best stuff I've ever seen. LSO's are the shizz.

[@raylomicka8923]

Big time respect to these servicemen in the video, and to all servicemen and women.

[@Name-ps9fx]

This was a beautiful 3 minute clip....no idea what each man's role was, the one guy was bellowing enthusiastically, two guys are holding some kind of "nail gun" device...and the wind and rain are doing what they do best! Thanks USN for your fantastic service!

[@dsdowd1959]

The Nail Gun device is called the Pickle. It's the switch that turns on the wave off light. I was never assigned to work the deck (since my eyes are slow to adjust to rapid light levels, I could not pass a flight deck qualification physical), and certainly as an enlisted man, never an LSO, but my understanding is that during the final approach, the LSO keeps his thumb in the pickle switch at all times. At ANY sign of a problem requiring a wave off, such as fouled deck, pilot way off glide scope, all he has to do is let his thumb come off the switch and this turns on the flashing red wave off lights, telling the pilot to apply power (as a back up if they can't hear paddles on the radio, or NORDO (No RaDiO) and go around for another pass, or in the event of BINGO fuel state (basically extremely low on fuel), if there is one available close enough for the pilot to make it there, divert to a safe place to land.

[@josipcuca-zentil672]

@@dsdowd1959, What is that officer facing another side saying exactly every few moments? What is that word?

[@sanfranciscobay]

@@dsdowd1959 So instead of pushing a button to signal a go around, you hold the button down and if you release it, that signals the go around?

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

@@josipcuca-zentil672 Bird is the word))

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

@@sanfranciscobay Yes. Same thing with a hand grenade.Try it))

[@SciModeler]

Perfect footage. Great camera work and amazing sounds of machines and natures. This is just like something straight from Hollywood movies.

[@LostMyMojo100]

Except this is the real deal!!!

[@muzzaball]

And I thought the LSO's had a glamorous job - never seen footage of them in the pouring rain before. Nice work boys, you help keep em safe out there!

[@haleiwasteve8434]

Wow. I'm so impressed at the skill each of these sailors possesses. Hard to imagine landing a plane under those conditions on an aircraft carrier.

[@circlepfarm9729]

Pure Courage and Smarts to be a Naval Aviator! This looks like it could have been a scene from a Hollywood movie!

[@tusseyd]

Not just that, but a metric ton of practice, practice, practice. Constant repetitive practice.

[@rayperry7315]

Reminds me of my youth when I worked on the flight deck of the illustrious USS Coral Sea. We were a lot smaller and definitely more antiquated than the TR.

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Like a Dwarf?

[@yvonnejohnston3265]

I have only started watching aircraft carriers and I am hooked.God Bless all the personnel.❤

[@fanatamon]

That’s some crazy landing. Obviously excellent pilots and deck crew.

[@zedhol]

Question for those of you familiar with this. Next to the LSO is someone with VAQ-142 on their back, also on the RT talking to the pilot, I assume, obviously because the Growler is from that Squadron. I notice that there are others with different squadron numbers, so is there a LSO assistant from each squadron because of the differing landing characteristics of each plane type?

[@pugs11ful]

Every squadron that has an aircraft on that recovery will have an LSO on the platform and usually the airwing or asst airwing LSO. Each squadron LSO knows their pilots voices and their strengths and weaknesses.

[@brucelaughton3108]

Most squadrons have at least 2 LSO. They rotate duties so one is on the platform every recovery every other flight day and fly on the alternate days. They are there to observe the landing behavior of every aircraft in the inventory. They are the controlling LSO during at least one recovery even with the CAG LSO backing them up. Becoming an LSO is a choice and is a true apprenticeship job in the Navy. The LSOs are responsible for conducting field carrier landing practice (FCLPs) to maintain carrier approach proficiency during periods of shore duty.

[@gregheyheyhey]

@@brucelaughton3108 Is being an LSO viewed as beneficial to a pilot's professional development, or is it just one of those things that's cool to do?

[@brucelaughton3108]

@@gregheyheyhey The LSOs volunteer for the duty and they are usually regarded as among the best pilots in their squadron. Then there is the "being where the action is" motivator. They all endure the good, the bad and the ugly working conditions and enjoy the respect of their fellow pilots. Hearing loss is one of the biggest sacrifices they make. As far as being "cool" I don't think that enters into is - at least it didn't for me.

[@gregheyheyhey]

@@brucelaughton3108 Thanks, I should have been more judicious in my word choice. By "cool" I meant your "being where the action is" definition, aka where people want to be.

[@Myname-il9vd]

this is the stuff I never get to see, its always calm weather and calm seas in almost every other video but that doesn't do justice to when the crews are having to work perfectly in bad conditions

[@gregkamer3754]

Serious props to everyone involved. Takes next level dedication to perform this kind of work.

[@phillipnox123]

If this was the 2020 deployment, I remember this day. They went up before the rain really kicked in. Almost all the aircraft boltered on their first go around to come in. They canceled flight ops once we recovered everyone. Thanks for sharing, interesting seeing this from this perspective.

[@thorny6021]

Navy flight jocks have balls of Titanium. The technology of landing on carriers has evolved incredibly, but sheer courage is unmatched. And, those sky warriors do it everyday.

[@goobfilmcast4239]

Planes haven't gotten any smaller or slower and FLT decks haven't gotten any bigger since the late 50s

[@manofausagain]

I've worked in worse conditions covered in oil freezing. After seeing that, the risk those dudes take to land a jet plane and protecting you yanks, I'm overpaid and have it good, very good. Thanks for your efforts.

[@hosseinparishani9983]

Hats off to the pilot, and the deck crew, and of course all the training behind them. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johngoold1218]

Amazing stuff. Just, awe-inspiring.

[@edsauer4702]

After landing aboard in the back seat, these people in the front seat earn my utmost respect, these are the cream or the cream pilots.

[@MrEricdraco]

The best American thing on KZbin. 💯💯

[@ctcollinthib]

Each man with a job to do. Each man totally focused. Outstanding.

[@johnheart6890]

Holy smokes! Those guys are BRAVE ! To be willing to land on a boat in that weather; to be willing to accept the responsibility to help a pilot land in that kind of weather ON A BOAT. Brave men.

[@daniel_f4050]

And this ladies and gentlemen is why I tried to fly for the Air Force. The damn runway shouldn’t keep trying to escape! 😱 One of my best friends flew A-7Es for the Navy in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Some of the stories he has about trying to get the traumatically under-powered SLUF onto the deck in bad weather and/or heavy seas are insane. Watching this video definitely brings home what a nut job “Pluto” truly is. 😄

[@trajanschwencke]

You're all legends! 🇺🇸

[@dkoz8321]

Yes. But! According to the Navy there are advantages of carrier recovery over runway. 1. Actual approach speed is 30 knots slower due to carrier speed and wind over deck. 2. Approach is shallower. 3. Almost no crosswind. Usually. Carrier steams on heading that orients landing area into the wind. 4. Friendly voice of LSO to talk you down. 5. No need to concern oneself about air brakes, gear brakes, landing flare, thrust reversers. Hook and wire do all the work. 6. Crash and fire crew few hundred feet away. At ready. 7. Helicopter or small ship as plane guard in case of ejection . Well according to Navy. So no sweat. Right?

[@bovinebear2979]

@@dkoz8321 if i was a pilot i would prefer touching down on dry land, but hey that's just me

[@dkoz8321]

@@bovinebear2979 USAF C-17 and USAF/USN/USCG C-130 land in Antarctica snowpack runway in dark and low viz. That's an elite small group of crews who are qualified to fly into McMurdo. Crews have to land and T/O from Aleutian fields in Dutch Harbor , Kisha, Atu strips in all sorts of nasty weather.

[@tusseyd]

I flew A-7 in the USN. Power response on that engine when in the landing configuration was just terrible. It was a real bear to land, as you note,.

[@victormanuelpolanco922]

That's teamwork, commitment and balls!.

[@craiglizt8074]

Amazing job, folks! Thanks for posting and giving us a view into life on the ship.

[@TheTibetyak]

I've seen so many of these landing videos but all in good weather. What a difference.

[@Scoobz187]

Well you can tell the difference between a smooth day with smooth waters, sun up, no clouds and a balmy wind and this sheer form of terror. The LSO´s are really concentrated and dont slack.

[@afrocentricalbion]

Every time I've seen footage from an aircraft carrier flight deck, it's always a sunny day with clear blue skies. It never occurred to me that they operated in these conditions. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@JuanVanSteyvoort]

Great pilots make great landings... 🙂 From Brussels, with Love...

[@breakingbolts8871]

That looks miserably awesome.

[@amartinjoe]

i had no idea they did this during bad weather. it's amazing the amount of experience they've accumulated over decades of doing this.

[@Rigel_Chiokis]

War doesn't stop for bad weather. When I was a reconnaissance solider in the late 1970's there were times I waded through water in below zero temperatures, slept in the rain and snow. I once spent most of a day driving my vehicle with no top, the windshield down and through freezing rain!

[@kulaak-krii]

"Sorry boys, the war is on hold cause it's raining and windy." LOL

[@michaelmappin4425]

Worse, once you get through the storm, the ship calls recovery complete and turns downwind to go through it again.

[@robertthomas1286]

And just think, the carriers will actually steer directly into rain storms to get a “fresh water wash”. At least they did when I was in. This isn’t one of those times though. It can be worse but Paddles do a damn good job talking those jets down. It’s a well oiled machine and the roof is the best damn place to work I’ve ever been. Not sure what year this from, but I was in the same air wing as Felix and the Golden Warriors years ago in a storm just like this one.

[@ryana1787]

“99, taxi lights on”. One of the scariest phrases ever.

[@Valkyrie427]

What’s scary about that phrase? I thought Navy aircraft never use their lights on the deck except for when they’re on the catapult at night and signaling they’re ready for takeoff.

[@ryana1787]

@@Valkyrie427 Taxi lights are never used at the carrier. The only exception is during the day when the visibility is horrible. The LSO’s say taxi lights on so that they can see you on the approach. So the phrase means that weather is terrible.

[@rayrenzi4860]

Hats off to these guys. Unbelievable how they coordinate all these highly risky manoeuvres in such extreme conditions.

[@andrestapiastorres]

Fabulous video. A question, what is the thing the LSOs have in their hands? Like a trigger for something?

[@AlphaBravoCheeseCake]

Did they ever find that lost dog they were calling for on deck? 🤔

[@mikemather5]

I'm a retired Marine Weather Forecaster. 2 years in Vietnam. Right up front I'll say that landing isn't for the new guys on the boat. It takes a lot of stick time to get that right.

[@sidewaysvertical2138]

Mikemather5....Agreed!!... Got a hop on a carrier once and watched these guys recover in foggy bad weather with WIND!!....These squids I respected, incredible teamwork and alot of coordinated training involved to recover equipment and Excellent pilots!!....1/8 0331 Semper Fidelis

[@Scoobz187]

Yeah, absolutely, although it prolly got a tad "easier" with ICLS and stuff.

[@AA-xo9uw]

@eggmanwi Tough to make it out but I believe he's yelling "Foul deck!"

[@badraven9532]

@@AA-xo9uw Certainly does not sound like that, though I have no better suggestion. All that technology, and it comes down to a guy getting soaked and blown around yelling his head off!

[@brucelaughton3108]

@eggmanwi The "pickle switches" the LSOs are holding in the air have a button under the index finger. Press that button and the flashing red wave-off lights illuminate. The LSO with his back turned to the approaching aircraft is watching for the deck to be cleared and is repeatedly yelling "Fouled Deck". The controlling LSOs have their pickle switch hands in the air to acknowledge the deck is fouled. The moment "clear deck" is called they lower their hands. The phone like device the controlling and backup LSOs are holding are on the radio frequency so they can talk to the pilot in the approaching aircraft. The LSO acknowledges the "ball call" from the pilot which consists of side number, aircraft type, ball acquisition and fuel state in pounds for instance "Zero one five, Hummer Ball 4.6" would be an E-2 Hawkeye with 4,600 pounds of fuel on board. This call will be acknowledged with "Roger Ball" indicating the LSO is engaged in the landing. An LSO can often tell what the aircraft is going do do before the pilot. This skill is acquired through observing over a thousand of approaches at the ship and during field carrier landing practice (FCLPs) Every pass is graded by the LSO and the pilot is debriefed by the LSO in their ready room below decks. I was E-2b CAPC (Carrier Aircraft Plane Commander" and squadron LSO.

[@EvgeneXI]

Watching professional at work never gets old.

[@statelyelms]

I honestly thought this was a game cutscene based on the thumbnail and still thought so for a solid while. Incredible video, the muted colours, uniforms and great moustaches makes it feel like it's much older than I assume it is.

[@davidluchsinger7377]

Oh so landing a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier can have more elements of crazy than I was already aware of. Got it.

[@harryfaber]

As a student pilot in diddy little Cessnas, I was told 'if it looks like the weather might turn bad before your planned landing time, stay in the clubhouse'. I suspect that operational pilots don't have that choice.

[@g-wolf9445]

You know they say that during the entire phase of flight for carrier based aircraft that the landing is when the pilot experiences the most adrenaline but this is on another level. ILS or no ILS the pucker factor is very high during flight operations like this. Excellent work U.S. Navy!!

[@mylifeinvictus]

This is so badass! Mad props to these dudes!

[@jamesadams6009]

Sheer absolute guts and professionalism. Love it.

[@dukenukem8381]

very cinematic!

[@BruceAMah]

To this non-aviator, it's amazing that anybody could get back aboard ship in conditions like that.

[@caliside7449]

I try this in DCS with the F18 and it stresses me tf out lmao I couldn't imagine doing it irl so props to these guys for pulling it off

[@TheReck12]

Got picked up for SNFO, dream is growlers. A NFO centered platform but you still get to sit backseat to cool jet shit like this.

[@ianlavery3562]

Damn not long enough. Absolutely outstanding thank you but longer next time lol😎😎😎

[@prey25]

They had to strip the 4 wire. Takes a bit of time to do. That’s why all the Paddles groaned when it was said over the flight deck. No one has time for that.

[@Twitch0331]

Mad respect. I can't imagine a more stressful landing scenario. Semper Fi. 👍👍👍🇺🇲

[@dogboy0912]

Here's one: this, but at night.

[@kfirgoboom8654]

@@dogboy0912 guys your forgetting about that they could have also attempted to land with bits missing from their aircarft

[@dogboy0912]

@@kfirgoboom8654 true, landing on the boat with an emergency is its own ballgame as well. Some considerations change vs landing on a big long, static runway devoid of deck personnel.

[@Zuloff]

Physiological studies done in Vietnam showed the pilot's heart rate was the highest when trying to land on the carrier at night or foul weather. Dodging flak, SAMs or MiGs was not as stressful.

[@danmartens8855]

Marty Feldman: "Could be worse." Gene Wilder: "How?"

[@kolecava]

This was amazing! Must feel extraordinary to be there.

[@vcab6875]

Outstanding pilot. Awesome landing crew. What an adventurous job for a young person.

[@pbdye1607]

I couldn't tell if that Growler boltered or one-wired. EDIT: Never mind, it was a one-wire, if you pay attention to the deck you can see the one wire stretched taut against the deck.

[@volleyguy1001]

Wasnt it an F18?

[@victorf5404]

@@volleyguy1001 It’s an EA-18G. #500 is with VAQ-142, The Gray Wolves.

[@michaelmappin4425]

Slow down the playback speed. I thought it was a 1 wire too. However, at slow speed you can see the hook miss the one wire. In fact, it catches the 4 wire.

[@mk014a0003]

Hook skip 4-wire

[@mkatz5988]

Power power!! Power!!!

[@johnr8820]

Man I really respect what my dad did landing on carriers in the F-14

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Parking attendant))

[@bonisolis7470]

Amazing clip! Thanks!

[@jj-wp6wc]

These guys have nerves of steel. Pilots and crew, all of em.

[@1CAG]

Wow, very impressive. I wonder what the outside temperature was during this?

[@sanfranciscobay]

They didn't have gloves or hats on so I'd say air temperatures over 70 degrees F? There's a 10 - 20 degree temperature due to a 20mph wind from the front.

[@vanPoll]

Perfect flying conditions... 50 meters sight, thick fog like peasoup and gusts of rain.

[@Rufus6540]

Can someone explain what the two paddles were holding up (wire with a trigger on it)? Looked like a trigger to perhaps signal go around?

[@dudeparistx]

absolute professionalism from these guys. RESPECT

[@dustyroads834]

Let’s see the Chinese do this.

[@benjaminstokoe1441]

Can someone tell me what the two gentlemen are holding in there right hands? Some sort of trigger button? And may I add.... Honestly unbeatable. No one will ever match your carrier operations! Love having you guys Downunder 🇦🇺

[@arrow-flight]

That is the trigger to wave an aircraft off if their flight regime isn't suited for a safe landing. It changes the "meatball" indicator to a flashing X indicating that the pilot must abort the landing

[@c3aloha]

Thanks for letting our Marines rotate in the top end! ANZUS power!!!

[@Irwin7488]

@@arrow-flight what were they yelling out? couldn't understand, sorry not native English speaker.

[@arrow-flight]

@@Irwin7488 From what I have heard he is shouting "Fooooooooooouuuuuul deck" to ensure the other LSOs know that they cannot land other aircraft until the deck is clear.

[@Irwin7488]

@@arrow-flight thanks.

[@JT-ee1ii]

Simply amazing. The best of the best! God Bless America!

[@Turloghan]

Im amazed and shocked how big is level of trust between LSO and pilot in these weather conditions on deck . Every time they putted on each other hands theirs lives. Respect👍😮

[@daroachdoggjr188]

Holy shit, my ship escorted y’all back in 2019/2020

[@mantirig4139]

Read somewhere years back that the heart rate of a pilot landing on a carrier is faster than an astronaut taking off into space. Watching this makes that seem believable

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Don't believe everything...

[@mantirig4139]

@@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 I forgot to add, at night and in a storm

[@googlreviews7813]

OMG this is insane!!! Those guys are on another level, both pilots and ground crew 😅

[@SherSingh-vf3eb]

First of all thanks for posting this video because whenever i have seen carrier landing videos it is all based in nice weather it looks cinematic but when i see this man you are doing one of the toughest job out their. Thanks for your service. Long live democracy.