Carrier Crashes

[GrauGeist]

Here's a great B&W short showing some crashes. Great footage of Wildcats and check out the Corsair at the end!

I don't recall seeing this one posted before, if so, then my apologies!

See it here:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpCLeWqY0w

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Just Wow.


Wheels

 

[alpino1977]

do you have the whole dvd?

 

[B-17engineer]

Wow Carrier Landings must've been HARD

 

[GrauGeist]

do you have the whole dvd?

No, I sure wish I did, though!

Whoever made it added a much later jet crash at the end, which was out of place with all the earlier propeller types. (still a horriffic crash)

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

No, I sure wish I did, though!

Whoever made it added a much later jet crash at the end, which was out of place with all the earlier propeller types. (still a horriffic crash)

I didn't see an eject either.


Wheels

 

[evangilder]

They say it's one of the most dangerous jobs to be on the deck of a carrier. Having met a few guys that did it, and hearing the stories they have told, I have a ton of respect for those crews.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I've always been told you really don't land on a carrier, it's more of a "controlled crash".

 

[Njaco]

Found this pic on navalhistory.com last night. I thought it was amazing.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

They say it's one of the most dangerous jobs to be on the deck of a carrier. Having met a few guys that did it, and hearing the stories they have told, I have a ton of respect for those crews.

It is still rated as THE MOST DANGEROUS JOB bar none. Those guys and gals lay it on the line every day, day in and day out.