When it's not your time to go!

[@imdoobie80]

Wow, that kid did it right, and thank God for that. I'm happy everyone made it out, and Tomcat was ok, too. What a great story. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for your service, Sir.

[@stormm787]

I wonder if those little darlin's at Ohio State know what kind of man is leading their university? This man is worthy to be President of the United States.

[@cameron1975williams]

Played it through twice. Can't believe the amount of detail.

[@D5Pasadena]

What an amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!

[@benjaminperez7328]

Slapshot is a stud. Ohio State is fortunate to have him.

[@Glockshooter09]

These stories are priceless! Keep them coming👏👍

[@andrewferguson3535]

Woah!!! That is an absolute heart stopper. Awesome story love it 🥂👏

[@Gixflix1]

Slapshot, what a legend!!!

[@dougjamesvandals]

These are great stories and a testament to how damn good these naval aviators are! 🍻

[@cfitzwater01]

Salute…🫡 from a Navy Air Intercept Controller and now a retired FAA Air Traffic Controller!

[@dennisfalzon8946]

WOŴWWW!!!!!! Nail biting anecdote.Respect Sir.!

[@acefalcons4903]

Best concise story of the year, imho! And Heaven didn’t want you guys home early, apparently…😅

[@pvsheridan]

Great story! Thanks so much.

[@jmp.t28b99]

Great flying story.

[@bobp3738]

Great stuff! Excellence all around!

[@mxcollin95]

Epic story! Damn those guys were lucky! I can’t believe spewing that much gas that the plane never caught on fire.

[@richardalley8309]

Wow . I remembered hulk from Va-124 as teaching pilot. If I’m correct, he made it into the blue angels. Also did one of the best Miramar demonstrations of an f-14s abilities. Truely awesome. I was his plane captain that day. Over half the calfaxes were loose on the plane. Said he was running.98to.99 on a high speed pass. Showed the turkey could under turn an f-18 in burner.

[@richardalley8309]

Meant Va-124

[@EdD-ym6le]

Pretty great story excellently told .

[@shaunroberts9361]

Wow. Another outstanding story from our greatest pilots in the world.

[@GlideYNRG]

That was something special to hear. Thank you.

[@traucoGonzalez]

What an experience. Thank you for sharing.

[@P46345]

When I was in high school around 1983 I got my first job in a machine shop in South El Monte, California, we specialized in single point threading and most of our customers had something to do with military aircraft and commercial aircraft, Wiggins was one them. ;-)

[@Mox3712]

Loved this story!

[@walterwhitaker1395]

WOW! COMING IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER!

[@dandychiggins8329]

Wow what an incredible story!

[@dog9970]

This channel is awesome!!!!

[@johnhanson9245]

What a story...Great headwork

[@ComeonmenID10T]

i love those kind of Story's

[@robh4671]

Wow what an amazing story.

[@Wileybird03]

Cool story👍👍

[@creepy847]

great story..

[@christopherflemister8424]

Way to go, Navy!!!!!

[@Jeffagarcia66]

Wow the fuse lit and burning on what amounts to a flying bomb! Reminds me of the Felix The Cat logo carrying the bomb cartoon on the tails of the Tomcat. Was he flying with VF31?

[@TomcatTales]

No…he was flying this particular flight with VF-14 TOPHATTERS that he went on to command.

[@AldoCherubiniNeversleep]

why not call in a kc each time you fellas fly together :) respect true heroes the cats were some impressive big planes and to perform such extreme manuvers one must have experiene, skills and balls of titanium. respect!

[@55Reever]

That will make your hair stand up!

[@DavidSherman-m5l]

It seems like all the best stories are from Tomcat crews.

[@Networkguyinsavannah]

Moment like that make you or break you. You remember those times every time you have a situation and you have to "slice the raw meat" ( make a tough decision)

[@rjust2297]

Go as fast as you can and put the fire out. The original sr-72 idea did that thing not leak fuel everywhere as well thanks for your service absolutely terrifying if you're not in an sr-72 I'm sure

[@jeffalvich9434]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DavidSherman-m5l]

Wow.

[@soundknight]

That time a Tomcat became a Blackbird.

[@ReallyAtlanta]

Didn't notice a single cut in this story.

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

What service trained there in the 40s? Aircraft? Great Karma!

[@HoundDogMech]

WAR STORIES every Pilot from Student to 30thousand hours has them. Great.

[@durrancejames2614]

Wow ! What a White knuckle story.

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

That's a sea story...

[@alepaz1099]

😲

[@studlyhungwell5740]

Why, the high rate of descent?

[@DonHuff]

My guess: Put the airspeed into the ground so they can stop in 3000 feet. My question: Is this the vertical velocity limit of the gear?

[@DavidSherman-m5l]

What happened to the video feed???