When US Navy Pilots Miss the Arrestor Cables During Aircraft Carrier Landing

[@therockindoc5453]

I was a Flight Surgeon in the Navy in the late 60's. I occasionally flew on and off the ship in the S2 as copilot. I have the GREATEST RESPECT for the pilots and crew. They are men of INCREDIBLE valor and skill. Night ops are extremely difficult especially in weather. May God bless them and their families. It was my honor to serve with them.

[@hvacdr]

Wow thank you for your service. Amazing. 🫡

[@williamdodge5123]

Comshawed an E2C HAWKEYE flight during workups to 82 med/io. Semper Fortis/Fly Navy

[@Maurizio4672]

siete assassini! Il mondo non vi perdonerà mai i crimini che avete commesso in ogni angolo del globo. Ve ne dovete andare via dal mio paese, non vi vogliamo più! Ormai per gli italiani siete complici degli assassini israeliani. Per me assassini lo siete sempre stati, ma dopo che avete distrutto le nostre economie impedendoci di acquistare energia a basso costo, facendo saltare il nord stream, come fanno i mafiosi, in Italia non vi può vedere più nessuno al di fuori dei politici che sono da voi corrotti. Il genocidio dei palestinesi ad opera di Israele e USA è la goccia che ha fatto traboccare il vaso. Il mondo sta cambiando e voi cittadini statunitensi pagherete il bullismo dei vostri governi, perchè le cose stanno cambiando! Siete nati sterminando i nativi, e non siete cambiati. Pagherete tutto, pagherete caro!

[@FDguy343]

Thank you for your service

[@BeechSportBill]

You keep showing general aviation aircraft in the water…

[@KEVINBURKE-h9e]

I was in a fighter squadron VF-111 attached to CVN70 USS Carl Vinson. I was an avionics technician assigned to a workshop. We maintained the weapons systems and other various avionics. We worked on the flight deck for launches, and maintenance after flight operations. The flight deck is an extremely busy place on a launch, it is crowded, you need to keep you head on a swivel for jet blast, jet intake, and any propeller aircraft. I made one west pac cruise, and we had 0 fatalities on the flight deck . We did lose one jet to a failure of the arresting cable; the pilot landed caught the wire, and it broke in the engine room located below the flight deck. The plane slowed down, and went over the front of the ship, the two crew ejected; the rio landed on the flight deck, and the pilot went into the water, the captain quickly steered the ship to avoid running over him; both crew were recovered, but lost the aircraft, it all happened in a matter of seconds. It was around midnight so completely dark. Space was tight on the ship , but workable; it was a very challenging environment

[@tanschi8449]

Thank you for telling this story. It's so interesting

[@ddegn]

I also thank you for the story. I think it would be amazing to work on an aircraft carrier flight deck.

[@timthompson8297]

Must be a lot of training involved

[@EdwardNeupert]

I was on the Ike CVN 69 for 2 years. Some footage was from our ship. I had the opportunity to go on the flight deck for launching and recover of aircraft. The amont of energy that I felt was unbelievable. The power and noise all around was was overwhelming! Living on the ship is a unique experience. One of the greatest challenges was getting enough sleep. Planes flew all hours of the day and night, bells and announcements constantly all night long.

[@jcruiser3437]

Since I've "been there, done that" (VA-195, USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63/CV-63) with the A-7E Corsair II, everything you heard in this video is 100% correct. The months and months of training on land does not measure up to the actual evolutions on board ship, especially at night, in the rain, and in a combat zone where your life and the life of others has NO margin of error. I have personally seen people walk into props, get pulled into intakes and blown overboard from the flight deck. We work 12 hours on and 12 hours off. Your entire cruise serves one purpose - to get those birds into the air to complete their mission, recover them, and prep them for the next mission. To be associated with a Naval Aviation unit is one of the best accomplishments of my life and being a Dambuster crewmember was a honor. "Chippy-Ho" to my fellow sailors.

[@mostafaifleh5860]

what a wasted miserable life

[@kennethmabus381]

I was in VFA 195 in early 90's aboard the USS independence forward deployed out of Japan.

[@trebor6v418]

Never a dull day on the flight deck! Looking back on my 24 years serving in the Navy, these were some of my most exciting days. Most of the population will never understand how rewarding and fulfilling a Military career can be. My job now is too relaxed. I miss the adventure.

[@wendyschaumberg6850]

❤❤ thanks for your service sir ❤❤

[@lawrencefettkether3172]

USS KITTY HAWK CV63, 2 JANUARY 1986 TO 1 DECEMBER 1989. COMMUNICATIONS DEPT, RM2

[@pollypenson8750]

💙💙💙💙 my Daddy retired from Navy in 1966 after serving 23 yrs!! Navy #1!!!

[@JusticeAlways]

So he enlisted in 1943...during WW2! That's awesome! 🇺🇸👍

[@pollypenson8750]

He served WW2, Korean War and Vietnam. He was on ships that travel all over the world. Was mainly on Destroyers

[@YayaGolf777]

I was with VA-45 in the 80’s. We referred to tail hook landings as a “controlled crash”. It’s a miraculous feat! Go Navy!

[@francestomic2772]

The admiration i have for all of the crew is immeasurable

[@devilsoffspring5519]

If you can land a fighter jet while simultaneously going to the bathroom you're the total man :)

[@peterscott7140]

The opening image shows a Harrier that does not have an arrester hook fitted and never needs arrestor cables!!

[@TreadsTravels]

I know! WTF is it with these sorts of videos photoshopping stupid sh!t into their thumbnails? 🙄

[@CraigHoffman-t8l]

Arresting!

[@scottmiller4745]

In the late 90’s I had a Harrier crash about 70 feet to the right of me. A moment I will never forget. Was outside of Dayton OH along I70. The pilot ejected.

[@paulthomson9014]

Yeh also managed to get his harrier to a stop on the landing deck , then eject into the ocean ??

[@CraigHoffman-t8l]

Of all the stupid comments here paulthompson wins the prize for dumbest comment.

[@brianconnelly2906]

My first deployment was a bit of a challenge due to being a Marine veteran and changing to the Navy. Most welcomed me and a select few in my department had a problem with my presence. All in all, I enjoyed my time and would do it again! 👍

[@ស៊ាងស្រីនីន-ថ9ភ]

..z

[@SeattlePioneer]

So.... why did you make the switch and how would you compare your USMC experience with that of the USN?

[@tmaddrummer]

HOOYAH!

[@brianconnelly2906]

@SeattlePioneer I was part of the downsizing of the military after the 1st Gulf War. The Marines loved my work ethic but not my attitude towards the higher ranked. Fortunately I had a job that was lacking in qualified people and I already had a security clearance and knowledge. There are differences in all of the branches, but there is one commonality...the people who chose what branch they wanted to serve in.

[@leehow86]

Amazing! This is some of the most specialized and intense training in the world.

[@n40tom]

I absolutely love the FA-18 . I watched the Blue Angels put on two shows at the Annapolis graduation every year for almost 30 years and I never got tired of the spectacular show that they put on . I miss those days.

[@DirtyLilHobo]

The twin-engine aircraft underwater at 01:18 has absolutely nothing to do with carrier operations! Nor does the single-engine Cessna in the water at 03:18.

[@redbaron474]

THANK YOU for not burying your video under tons of ads.

[@martinmarsola6477]

A very instructive video. A real changing affair depending on conditions. Thank you for the video! Always enjoyable. 😊

[@navyproductions]

Thank you! 💙👍

[@bobhenson1433]

I have a Vice Admiral friend who made over 800 carrier landings. Not one miss, he said. Another friend was a Search and Rescue pilot on carriers. Good stories!

[@chuniquepaceno470]

"When a bolter takes place, the pilot must immediately go full-throttle while simultaneously steering the a/c..." Actually, Navy pilots ALWAYS go full-throttle when they come in for a landing (not talking helo pilots or any of the more exotic a/c that arrived after my retirement), on the assumption that they didn't manage to snag one of the arresting cables--as in "better safe than sorry." This acceleration is let up once the pilot is convinced he/she managed to hook up with a cable. But in case they didn't, the aircraft would be doing a "touch-and-go" and loop around for another try. When things are truly dire, they bring out "the barrier," which is nothing more than a huge net they string across the flightdeck to "catch" the aircraft.

[@michaelmappin4425]

Truth!

[@terryconder3917]

Not full power they go to military power I think its called full power on many jets is afterburner

[@lancomedic]

Why did the Hawkeye at the beginning of the video go into the water if they were already at full power?

[@Thevoiceofsomething]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWnpXerZ6mBgacsi=ISD_V-gc96SdESAh It didn't go into the water, the ship swelled up right as it gets out of frame, they cut out the part where it takes back off. Attached is the full video.

[@lancomedic]

@@Thevoiceofsomething Thanks

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Proud of all the sailors! What a fantastic job you all have.

[@RS-bn9rx]

Why show a private Cessna underwater when talking about military planes..

[@donaldhollingsworth3875]

As being a Marine on a aircraft carrier I have seen at least 2 aircraft & sometimes pilots lost during bad weather or night landing especially for junior pilots after at least one failed attempt to land. I have also seen a pilot plow into the stern of the carrier. I have also seen the deck crew erect the aircraft netting when a aircraft for whatever reason can not land otherwise.

[@eldiablo3794]

My grandpa trained on the aircraft carriers on lake Michigan at Navy Pier here in Chicago during ww2. During that period the us military literally invented and were trying and using everything you can think of when it came to stopping a airplane and aircraft carrier landing maneuvers and techniques. Before they developed and started using this arrested "tail hook landing" technique, he told me and I saw photos of the aircraft carrier where they erected a net across the flight deck almost like a tennis court net. Pilots literally landed and went into the net to stop the plane from going over. Thats how primitive things were back then. They also used crazy ways to stop similar to this arrested tail hook but they put ropes across the deck. Not to mention the aircraft carriers he was on werent even traditional carriers. They were old ships cut in half and converted into flight decks. During this training period the navy lost a few planes that went over the edge and went into lake Michigan. Some planes have been recovered by researchers but till this day there are still ww2 airplanes laying at the bottom of lake Michigan a few miles off of Navy Pier.

[@johngoglia-gh7ql]

Privacy with 5200 ppl

[@charleymason3310]

Great video. 4 years on the carrier Hancock 63-67 W division. Loved it. Incredible talent these pilots. Word was, "Your only as good as your last trap".

[@edwardweeden8837]

MAN, ain’t THAT the Truth!

[@Tess-he3qg]

One of my brothers served in the navy and was stationed on the USS independence.

[@bacassa]

i served in VFA-192 F-18 mechanic 1987 to 1990 the squadron was attached to the USS midway CV-41. On the flightdeck is one of the most dangerous jobs you can have!!!

[@Puaspapa]

I’m proud of our Navy!!!

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Considering how expensive it is, you may as well get *something* out of it :)

[@danchristensen2024-em5wy]

they are some bad ass pilots to land on those carriers in the rain.❤❤❤❤

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

Thank you for your service.

[@PeteVA-212]

Good video. With over 200 traps with the A-4 Skyhawk on small decks some 50 years ago, I would go full throttle upon landing. If I caught a wire, immediately throttle to idle and hook up and taxi out of the landing area. If not, I was at full power still and take off into the bolter pattern to go around. Same today.

[@SeattlePioneer]

So.... how many times did you "bolt" and have to go around? I understand each carrier landing is evaluated critically. What happens if a pilot bolts?

[@PeteVA-212]

@@SeattlePioneer It's called a bolter when you miss the wires and have go around. That is what the angled deck is for. Not often and sometimes it could be a good landing in the wires, but the hook would skip the wires owing to a hook mechanical problem. Each pass is graded by the LSO. Missing all the wires was not a good grade...

[@MartinMCade]

@@PeteVA-212 My first stateroom was a 6-man JO Jungle on the 03 level, right under the wires. I got to the point where I could (jokingly) grade the landing based on what it sounded like from my rack. I knew what aircraft type it was, because they all sound different, and a bolter has a sound that half the ship can hear.

[@PeteVA-212]

@@MartinMCade Roger That! We were all PLAT LSOs in the Ready Room!

[@bossdog1480]

RAN with Skyhawks?

[@Timeless80]

When I boarded the USS Hancock in the 60's.....the flight deck was still wooden...(that's not a typo) Half way through my 4 year tour we went into dry dock for a total refit....

[@cottonball188]

I was with VF-24 aboard the Hanna in 1975. Evacuation of Siagon. The last cruise

[@adorabledeplorable5105]

I worked arresting gear ( V-2 division ) on the U.S.S.Midway’73 - ‘75 ABE-2 Bittick .

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Even had one break?

[@DerWagenix]

Well, I have never been a soldier, because I became a police officer in Germany. And I like to watch such scenes with people waving, rolling, stopping and pointing hands and all do understand what is going on on the runways. I think, the most important thing, and the biggest responsibility is to find people, who are 100% exact on the handling, the safety and keeping an eye on the security. Not only to do the same things as a routine instead of this seeing each start as a new situation, even it might be the same like 1000 other starts and landings before. Always to have the eyes all and everywhere. I am sure, you can wake up one of the crew deep in the night and show him/her some hand movements and (s)he will tell you, what it means. It's simply phantastic. All, *I* ever ruled with hand movements was the car-traffic at a cross. Just easy to do with 3 hand movements... :D The work on top of an plane-carrier would not be mine. And to be honest, I would not be made for it. I am too often with my minds elsewhere... :/ Respect to all who work there.

[@marvinjohnson424]

Was a plane captain in VF21 on a F4 phantom aboard USS Ranger in Tonkin gulf 69-70.🇺🇸

[@edwardweeden8837]

Nice to meet you fellow Rangerman from CAG…

[@samoglesby7172]

I am currently a Welding Subcontractor and have been for the past 29 years. There is always something new to learn aboard the US Navy ships. So, I will keep the question short and direct. While watching this video I know there is so much more detail about managing composure and discipline I think which is most important here. Ultimately, my question is what steps are taken if one is not grasping the very difficult responsibilities and protocols for the job or tasks at hand when they are assigned these duties. I understand that is why the training is put into place. But how much training is too much for the individual to be transferred or relocated to a different assignment? Thank you in advance and keep up the excellent work to the men and women on the flight deck. Sam Oglesby San Diego, Ca

[@edwardweeden8837]

Sam, THANKS for asking a GREAT question! Life is extremely fragile on ‘The Roof’. If an ABx is certified but marginal on their FD conduct, they can be transferred to an Air Dept. Function that is not a potential hazard. They can also be transferred to an aviation related billet (job) in an air-related position or Department such as AIMD, Supply, or general clerical. On the other hand, sometimes even the BEST get transferred off the FD…they often end up in V-5 Division (Primary Flight Control Tower - fast pace and precision) or the V-1 ‘Handler’s Hut’ (extreme rapid pace and multi-tasking needed). We don’ take chances up there, lots of training, mentoring, assessment and evaluation…!

[@CrazyK1]

Pilots don't launch the aircraft. A shooter pushes a button from beside the deck edge or from a little armored looking dome in the deck.

[@SaraFairfield]

I love this video as every navy wife should watch. Stand by your man

[@MarianneBuckley-s9m]

Very informative. Thanks for explaining it so well to a lay person

[@worldtoday9244]

US Navy 🇺🇸 keep up the good work

[@zebulungibson7069]

It's not hard to land correctly. You just have to focus. I'm a professional pilot. I've successfully made many landings on my flight simulation on my phones app. I've also watched 7min of KZbin videos, so believe me, I know what im talking about.

[@readelundy7620]

When I was flown to the Eisenhower in a COD, we had a touch and go! Next attempt we caught the arresting wire!!! What a rush!!!! When I stepped on the deck and saw the ocean for the first time!!! I thought I wasn’t in bootcamp anymore!!!🇺🇸🫡 God bless the USA!!!!🇺🇸🫡

[@edwardweeden8837]

Reade, You WERENT in Boot anymore. Welcome to your new REALITY!

[@couttsw]

Why do we only see Cessna's and twin engined Kingaires floating in the water when I doubt seriously if either has ever been anywhere near a carrier deck.

[@byronharano2391]

Because these float and looks cool in this video. Lol....just enjoy the presentation by not being a film critic. Lol....😊😊😊😊😅

[@bossdog1480]

People escaping from Vietnam crash landed near Aircraft Carrers.

[@michaelmappin4425]

Sensationalism but no relation to carrier operations.

[@robertwirth582]

Yup… my berthing quarters were under the arresting gear. We slept during launching and recovery. The bulkheads shook when the planes caught the wires…. Got used to it though

[@gaurav007]

War materials and Defence personal are essential but Empowerment and Employment generation with development of Economy is also significant.

[@Dr.Reason]

I really enjoyed the detail of information as well as the relevant video clips in this presentation.

[@johnwhitaker545]

You should make a video about jets that miss the arresting cables during carrier landings

[@stefanmodigh6312]

The flightdeck of a carrier must be one of the most dangerous workingareas there is . Very interesting . 👍👍👍💕🇸🇪😎

[@edwardweeden8837]

The Guinness Book of World Records has repeatedly listed Flight Deck work as the world’s most dangerous occupation for males under 30.

[@JeepnHeel]

A lot of times, it can be something as simple as a pilot forgetting to do his signature move

[@mungodegrijalva822]

I was a final checker for the A7, squadron VA97, aboard the USS Enterprise, completing two WestPac cruises 1973-1977. I absolutely hated night ops. You have the same dangers & risks that occur during the day, but without daylight. At night, I was always frightened, extremely alert to dangers, & my mind & body under enormous stress. The most exciting, dangerous job I've ever had. The rest of my employment career has been anti climatical.

[@jcruiser3437]

Welcome home Corsair!

[@edwardweeden8837]

Congrats on your survival…living on adrenalin during night Flight Ops DOES PAY OFF! By the way, my one regret in 2+ decades was not getting a pic of a plane captain relaxing inside an A-7 intake on the FD prior to them calling Flight Quarters!

[@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq]

This is well explain and thorough, nice.

[@chadcollins1056]

missing and having to go up and try that again has to weigh on your nerves. Complete respect to pilots who do this. 99.99% of society could never do this

[@iplaymytele]

During the Korean War my dad was on three different aircraft carriers.... I know two of them were the USS Yorktown and the USS Essex....! He said he loved being on aircraft carriers they were like floating cities....👍🇺🇸👍 Dad was a radar man in the radar room....🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@martinwalker9386]

I served 14 years on destroyers and destroyer tenders. On my first ship my berthing compartment was roughly 20 feet long by 14 feet wide. Part of the berthing compartment was taken by some of the gun mount. There were 21 racks (beds) in that space plus everyone’s personal locker, divisional locker, dirty laundry locker. Privacy, room to be alone to decompress. Shipmates you don’t get along with. Two events involving me. The ASROC sentry came into my berthing to wake his relief and realized the back of his head was hurting and that he had taken an extra step or two. He turned and started to draw his gun and saw I had rolled halfway out of my rack and was snoring. He carefully rolled me back into my rack. Second, one night I start waking up and realized my hand was hurting. Then I realized that I was hitting something. I finally stopped hitting and saw the man I was to relieve standing directly beyond the chain holding three racks. I had been hitting the chain trying to hit him while I had been sleeping.

[@johnthearcher662]

Very interesting. Had no idea how complicated it was to get a fighter in the air and back down safely. Those crew members need to be on their A game for sure.

[@katumbabruno7310]

Thanks for teaching me

[@CentralStateMower]

I've read that the Navy conducted physical monitoring of Pilot's heart rate & breathing rate during combat in the Vietnam war. The thing that stressed out pilots more than being shot at was night/bad weather carrier landings...

[@danmcbride6258]

Trying to relax after the anxiety of being on Deck. Sleeping, Eating and Personal Care.

[@ytubepuppy]

Correction. If they miss the wire, they are already at full throttle...no waiting.

[@edwardweeden8837]

Yes! All inbound aircraft go to FULL THROTTLE upon crossing the aft deck edge…Just in case…

[@hlaokaboutfightiganimalstun]

အထူးကျေးဇူးပါဗျာ..။။

[@david1234lee]

A very educational film !

[@EduardoGonzalez-uf1vf]

Respect for all on the flight deck!

[@Claudia.888]

Very interesting informations. Thank you!

[@tylerlawlerDEVGRU]

Thanks!

[@xTheHypn0tic]

0:52 The guy that jumps over the cable... Extreme Jump rope.

[@robertsalanon2909]

Fantastique !!

[@DAVID-mc7hn]

Our scheduled COD to FDR (44) was cancelled after the ship sustained aft damage after the two pilots on F4(?) ejected on approach. They came into port, and we walked aboard while the crew was doing the necessary repairs. The man that I was using for a barber had been on the flight deck guiding them in when it happened and did not see the two parachutes He did notice the craft's approach was too low, and he kept yelling "POWER" through his mike until somebody tackled hm and dragged him under the flight deck. It shook him up pretty bad to say the least. BTW - he was a lot better barber than the regular ones on the ship.

[@Gisimaru]

Вельмi цiкавае i пазнавальнае вiдыё , дзякуй 👍

[@circleidot]

Great video!👍

[@EmirAlamsyah]

How many lines are there, the arrestor cable? Thank you.

[@edwardweeden8837]

Used to be 4, with newer flattops now 3.

[@michaelvandyke6715]

My uncle was on a aircraft carrier during Vietnam. He lost a leg on deck, but wouldn't talk about it to anyone, after he was discharged from the Navy..

[@byronharano2391]

This is a trure visual of the coordination, Military respect and trust between our Commissioned Officers and enlisted deck/ship crewmen. I am always impressed by the salute given by enlisted crewmen and the salute returned by the Commissioned Officer flight crews before launch [both at sea and land based operations].

[@michaelmappin4425]

The salute is an all ready signal, not a respect thing. It's required by NATOPS (the bible for CVN operations)

[@byronharano2391]

@@michaelmappin4425 True dat. But when I saluted my Navy Pilots and Commissioned Officers. I was giving my respect as an Enlistedman and didn't care about no NATOPS IAW nonsense. Lol....Bravo Zulu sir

[@michaelmappin4425]

@byronharano2391 Oh okay, right. Airwing thing.

[@byronharano2391]

@@michaelmappin4425 lol...Bravo Zulu Michael.

[@allgood6760]

Cool vid👍✈️

[@hvacdr]

Man them pilots are some bad dudes

[@davidBaldwin-h7m]

I think finding your way from one location to another on board one pf those ships would take a lot of practice.

[@tmaddrummer]

Looks like the Crash Crew Turnout Gear has changed quite a bit from what I saw when the USS Coral Sea CVA-43 was my home from 72-74. I was in Air Ops, OC-Div, CATCC. Thanks for the great video and USN memories! (New sub)

[@johnlonnevik5917]

I was on the Coral Sea at the same time. I worked in CIC as an Electronic Warfare Tech.

[@tmaddrummer]

@@johnlonnevik5917 Hey Shipmate! I would venture to say that we would have seen each other, and most likely we have met. I know that I would pass through CIC going to my berthing compartment that was forward of our work stations. Also, as AA and AN, I was assigned to Air Transfer Office (ATO). John, I hope you are well.

[@michaelmappin4425]

The brown ones shown in the video are below decks fire parties, not crash. The silver ones are crash.

[@tmaddrummer]

@@michaelmappin4425 correct you are! Were you on the Coral Sea?

[@michaelmappin4425]

@@tmaddrummer I was indeed. Crash and Salvage ABH from 86 to 89. One of my favorite commands. I have a CWU45 flight jacket with all CV43 squadrons from my time there. I wish I could attach a photo. I think you'd love it. Thanks for your service shipmate.

[@WilliamGibble]

Thats why they go to full power during the process of landing.. just in case the hook failure or cable..

[@Skelebone69]

the guy who jumped the cable 💪

[@kevinkeim5944]

The hardest thing about being on an aircraft carrier was finding your way around during the first few weeks.

[@MukeshKumar-jw6ji]

👍 Arrestor barrier, the hand gestures is a marshaling for day/nighy especially done by airframe tradesman I think.

[@jcebul3938]

I am retired from the Navy. When I was on USS America (CV66) we were underway for a Med Cruise I WATCHED a S3A Viking catch the cable and go off the Port Side it was dangling on the side by the cable instead of waiting to be rescued the Pilots Punched out into the side of the of the ship they were never found the search was called off after approximately 24 hours.

[@ghostgarden8032]

I was stationed on the USS America myself, I will never forget my service on board her, the best time of my life,

[@ghostgarden8032]

What time frame did you serve on board the USS America, I was on duty in early 82- late 83,

[@mistapeabody8425]

I was also on CV-66 with VA-34 in '82-'83.

[@mistapeabody8425]

Notice they slid Tom Cruise (Maverick) in there at 9:05.

[@jebsails2837]

A Navy brat my father a Pharmacist mate on the CV-2 and my older brother an ABH on Essex class carriers told me about life on the flight deck. When I later served it was silent, SS 339, SS349.Narragansett Bay

[@howardyarnold3133]

One of the most dangerous jobs. Deck crew on an Aircraft carrier..!!

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

A funny thought just occurred to me. I live in Japan. Watching the flight deck crew doing hand signals looks a lot like what the crew and station masters do in the train stations. And it's basically the same function.

[@michaelmappin4425]

Most of this is pretty accurate. Some of it is sensationalized. A very small bit is not right. A bolter is the same as a touch and go in aircraft performance. The pilot is always ready for it and there is no hand signal from the deck crew. The part if the wire that the aircraft engages is callex the cross deck pendant. They can be changed out extremely quickly and they are only good for about 100 traps.

[@WilliamGibble]

Pilot's got there shit together 😊, and does the deck crew .. train like you fight thet say .. Professional all the way ❤

[@jmsengnaw2543]

God bless united state of American navy pilots and Air force good luck nato and European countries glory to ukraine people

[@davidcrocker4276]

The biggest challenge is avoiding the Rear Admiral while in the shower.

[@Thwarptide]

Actually the first miss of the Early warning radar plane did not crash into the sea, but rather pulled out of it successfully.

[@borisvesh]

Many Thanks))!

[@skydiver1013]

If a Navy pilot misses the arresting wire altogether, they immediately apply full power and go around. When a pilot catches an arresting wire; they immediately apply full power until a full stop is achieved, then power to idle. If after catching the arresting wire, and the wire breaks, the pilot should already be at full power.

[@williamdodge5123]

USS FORRESTAL CV-59 82-84 Average loss of life per six month deployment on carriers is five souls. 82-Med / Indian Ocean we lost seven souls.

[@michaelmappin4425]

That's true, but lately, safety has become impeccable while suicides have skyrocketed.

[@songbirds3712]

@@michaelmappin4425 😢😢

[@donaldsmith1055]

The biggest problem in the airwing was the 12 hour work day while at sea. This was every day as long as the ship is at sea be it 7 days or 90 days straight. You get bone tired working under high stress conditions but keep going because the job has to be done and you don't let your buddies down.

[@pcs5852]

Twelve hours???? Was that a vacation cruise? 16-18 hours of flight ops during the southeast Asia war games.

[@donaldsmith1055]

@@pcs5852 If you worked 16 to 18 hours a day you were either superman or being abused by you command. 12 on and 12 off 7 days a week is no vacation. We were divided into 2 shifts covering what ever flight ops and maintenance was requited at sea or in port. Most maintenance was done on the flight deck day or night including during flight ops. The RA5C required a lot of maintenance per flight hour and work up for a flight took 30 minutes for aligning the inertial navigation system. Also it was not "the southeast Asia war games" it was the Vietnam War and too many good men died to call it a GAME.

[@pcs5852]

@@donaldsmith1055: Apparently you're a peacetime sailor; nothing wrong with that but there were no "shifts" on the roof in the Tonkin Gulf; everybody who worked on the flight deck (ship's company) were there from FOD walkdown until the last recovery with occasional forays to the mess deck between launch & recovery. No maintenance was performed on the flight deck during flight ops. The aircraft went to the hangar deck for maintenance after recovery & the aircraft that were about to be launched were brought up & positioned. You can shove your virtue signalling up your axe, btw.

[@michaelmappin4425]

​@donaldsmith1055 On my first ship in the 80s, 16 hour days were normal for flight to flight ship's company guys. Later on, as event composition went to lower numbers we were able to sort it out to 12 on 12 off. We're talking about the V divisions. I don't ever remember the wing having it that hard.

[@donaldsmith1055]

@@michaelmappin4425 I can't speak as to why in the 1980's you were working 16 hours a day but it sounds like the either the leadership of the V division didn't have their act together or didn't have enough people. In the late 1960's and early 70's the air wing worked 12 on 12 off doing flight ops and maintenance 7 days a week for as long as we were at sea. The aircraft I worked on required about 200 hours of maintenance per flight hour. ASB shop had 2 crew's of 7, that's one first class in charge and 3 teams of 2 doing maintenance, mainly on the flight deck, along with flight ops. Air ops were normally 12 to 14 hours a day because there were 2 carriers operating together to have one in air ops at all times.

[@markb.1259]

One of the greatest challenges of being deployed on a Navy Aircraft Carrier in 2011 was finding a functional head (bathroom)!!! 🙂

[@xisotopex]

the officers mess always has functioning heads, just dont let anyone catch you..... :)

[@Pappy7064]

By functional I bet you mean one that wasn't flooded or backed up to the knee knockers with sludge. LMAO

[@neonblack211]

I find it hard to believe that EVER 20 SECONDS a jet lands on this aircraft carrier like 24/7 days a week 365 days a year

[@grahamkearnon6682]

Kind of odd that the picture used for this video shows a harrier jet with ejected crew, the harrier doesn't use arrested gear it's STOL.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

The Harrier CAN take off and land conventionally - and can carry more load when it does a conventional takeoff or a Cat shot.

[@JK-zx3go]

Does the pilot not go full throttle as soon as he lands anyway, just in case its a bolter.

[@user-id6en1be4e]

Been there, done that! I remember very well!

[@rjust2297]

I'm sitting right next to the ocean as we speak. Don't worry tighter ships and the Coast Guard got this one.

[@jackriley5974]

Love the Cessna at 3:15. Did the tail hook fail to deploy??

[@d.hightower2345]

nice shot of MAVRICK 9:05

[@rosechannel9321]

Nice information. Thanks. KHB LHR

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

Both of my brother were on carriers(not as pilots) in the early 70's .They were on the JFK and the FDR. I guess back then they would shut down the engines just before hitting the deck. If they missed the cables they there was no time to fire it back up and take off. They would lose a few guys every week and more planes . Sometime after that they changed to coming in hot so they could take off . I remember them writing about how many guys they lost . My one brother was a fireman on the ship and had to help bag guys who didn't make it.

[@terryconder3917]

I was in 67 to 71 and was a plane captain on a F4 and no plane on there shut their engines down before hitting the deck

[@davycrockett5436]

USS kittyhawk, VA 192 early 1970s……….what great times