Crash Landing On Carrier (1963)

[@pauloluciomachadodebrito8107]

This is outstanding

[@devas2891]

Wth are there no replies??

[@pauloluciomachadodebrito8107]

Well there you have it

[@suqmacoknbals4929]

Very good film

[@deanlucas761]

That Whale driver had mad skills and balls of titanium! Presence of mind get of the deck when his gear failed, and courage to attempt re-landing instead of just punching out with the crew. Well done Squid!!

[@benjaminmcalister9567]

There’s no punching out in an A-3

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

@@benjaminmcalister9567 correct with a crew of 3.

[@nextworld9176]

WOW. I sailed on that ship, Coral Sea. I flew on those aircraft, specifically the EA-3B Whale. I've helped rig that barrier--it takes like 40 guys to straighten it out. This film was really nostalgic for me. VQ-1, 75-79.

[@larrywiggin3489]

No ejection in the A-3, if you go into the water or belly land on the runway or on land there is hatch on the top of the canopy, that’s your way out, if you are at altitude there is a lever on the pilots seat that has to be pullled, 2 cartridges blow down an exit slide, the crew exits the aircraft that way, just make sure that the rake in the bomber version isn’t down, that and the slipstream will do a number on the human body!

[@bluhammer06]

My step father might have been there at that time! He was a A3D navigator and was on two tours on the USS Coral Sea.

[@niw5269]

This is incredible, and still is, congratulations American army

[@stevek8829]

Somebody says congats Army to an obviously Navy operation and 823 dumb sheep thumbs up it.

[@billmorris2613]

It’s not our Army. It’s our Navy.

[@niw5269]

@@billmorris2613 Sorry

[@billmorris2613]

Niw 👍

[@Planemations2053]

Agreed. Incredible

[@nojnoj3069]

Well done chap's....Time for a spot of earl grey I think....

[@robertmunoz7543]

Good show pilot!😁 Jman

[@virginiawaters6076]

Fabulous!

[@billmorris2613]

Good afternoon to all from SE Louisiana 12 Mar 22.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Good afternoon to all from NE Illinois 2/22/23.

[@tedbaxter5234]

All is well that ends well!

[@mwallace2922]

Pray for all pilots

[@se461]

Impressive!

[@skoda4564]

One of the videos!

[@robertmunoz7543]

No tilly?🤔 Jman

[@devas2891]

Why do empty??

[@pablo_eskimo1000]

???

[@nomoney1856]

What

[@MyChannel-ww8mo]

Everyones comments got sent to the backrooms

[@Ganttura1]

IQ-dar detected a faint signal coming from that comment

[@paulzeigler7616]

On the first landing with the nose wheel failure.....why didn't the tail hook and cable stop the plane safely? And why didn't the cable and tail hook prevent him from aborting the landing and flying off. Or did the tail hook also fail? It sure was quick thinking and amazing quick action on the part of that pilot.

[@fredericksaxton3991]

I did wonder that myself. I think he landed nose heavy and the tail hook was too high to grab the wire and too much force on the wheel caused the wheel to snap. Very good example of the wonders of the angled flight deck though.

[@timwingham8952]

@@fredericksaxton3991 What a truly spiffing British invention the angled flight deck is.

[@fredericksaxton3991]

@@timwingham8952 Damn right old boy, damn right!

[@zlyfac9095]

3m views but a few comments??

[@benjaminmcalister9567]

We had just departed Sidney a few hours prior , I was in the crash crew

[@Insatiable-saucy]

whats the plane name

[@jimtownsend7899]

A-3 Skywarrior. Affectionately called "The Whale". Popular Navy joke was that the A-3D stood for "All 3 Dead".

[@Insatiable-saucy]

@@jimtownsend7899 ohh

[@user-bv4tf5ek4i]

1963➡️2021

[@bobharrison7693]

A barrier engagement is NOT a "crash landing!"

[@jrranch9712]

BOO-YAAA !!!!

[@matrox]

Morris would later be shot down by ground fire and ejected but rescued at sea.

[@alexalexov6019]

Грубая посадка