GregP
Captain
Hadn't seen a Mosquito deck landing before that was done during the war.
Thought it might be interesting.
Thought it might be interesting.
I believe it was - the mediocre test pilot who became famous because he was able to speak German!That was Eric Bown in the driver's seat, wasn't it?
If the video is watched carefully, one can see the the acft is towed by a cable into the barrier, with an empty cockpit.That was Eric Bown in the driver's seat, wasn't it?
The XJO-3 (one of 3 Lockheed Model 12 Electra Juniors modified with tricycle landing gear) was delivered to the USN on 15 October 1938. It was an experimental aircraft intended to test the feasibility of using (1) twin-engined aircraft and (2) aircraft with a tricycle landing gear on an aircraft carrier. On 30 August 1939, the XJO-3 made eleven landings and takeoffs from the USS Lexington (CV-2) off the coast of California demonstrating the basic adaptability of this type of aircraft to carrier operations.