About as close as anyone of us will get to launch a plane

[Torch]

off a carrier...http://theaviationist.com/2014/12/31/catapult-launch-from-petty-officer-pov/

 

[michaelmaltby]

Great video .... learned things

 

[Shinpachi]

I have understood that I am a man from 1945
Awesome!

 

[oldcrowcv63]

Brings back many memories. Sharing this with friends and family. Thanks for posting Torch

 

[bobbysocks]

wow that is good. wish there was one like that of ww2 carrier planes being launched...

 

[Gnomey]

Cool video! Thanks for sharing.

 

[syscom3]

That was neat.

 

[oldcrowcv63]

wow that is good. wish there was one like that of ww2 carrier planes being launched...

Without a time machine to take back a Go-Pro camera, this is about the best I could come up with.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx7Gto1zrrg

Its a longish video but has some interesting sequences.

As I recall, the board presented to the pilot prior to launch is changed nowadays from having the pre-launch checklist and other info to just the weight of the aircraft. here are other changes including a pilot gesture that looks more like a cut or slashing motion before launch instead of the hand salute to the catapult officer.

Most reassuring is discovering that even in 1944 a geedunk is still a geedunk.

 

[bobbysocks]

cool...thanks.!!!

 

[Airframes]

Interesting stuff - thanks for posting.

 

[nam72]

Brings back some memories.. I was on the Ike 84-85..This was where I worked..F-18s weren't on board, I was an A-7 nose picker,going 12 hours a day, at least…