Posted on Jun 20, 2018
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A ship mate of mine directed me to this video, and he advised it may be hard to watch, but it does drive home the dangers at sea and life on an aircraft carrier! So I am sharing this with RP. This event occurred on the USS Lexington CV-10, which was then a carrier that trained new Navy pilots for aircraft carrier takeoff's and landings. I personally witnessed a very similar crash on board USS Coral Sea CVA-43 in which the pilot was killed. LCDR (Join to see) LT Brad McInnis MCPO Roger Collins PO3 Bob McCord SCPO Larry Knight Sr. SCPO Morris Ramsey PO1 Tony Holland PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO1 Mary Vermont
This flight student's first attempt to land on an aircraft carrier ended in disaster
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This was the daughter on one of our boat’s Engineering Officer, LCDR Fountain. Peace time isn’t always peaceful, particularly on bird farms.
“The dangers of carrier aviation became front-page news in October when Lt. Kara Hultgreen, the first woman to fly an F-14 fighter, crashed at sea and was killed while attempting a daylight landing on the Lincoln. She was the 10th aviator since 1992 to die while flying an F-14, although not all the crashes involved carrier landings.”
“The dangers of carrier aviation became front-page news in October when Lt. Kara Hultgreen, the first woman to fly an F-14 fighter, crashed at sea and was killed while attempting a daylight landing on the Lincoln. She was the 10th aviator since 1992 to die while flying an F-14, although not all the crashes involved carrier landings.”
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MCPO Roger Collins
I think you are right, had I used the full article, I’m sure the time and location were in it.
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LTC David Brown
I tell non military folks all the time that being active duty is dangerous even in peace time. I have seen or been involved in trying to treat people killed while towing artillery pieces, helicopter accidents, motor cheese charges getting ignited, explosive detonations etc.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
LTC David Brown - Train as you fight is an imperative. As a tanker, I had to be concerned about roll overs, drivers being decapitated by the turret, loaders being hit by the breach, and driving over solders. I am quite risk adverse now due to those experiences.
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It is definitely a dangerous job.
When I was at CENTCOM JOC, I would have to listen to all the Air Force pilots b#tch about being on "deployment" (in Tampa for crying out loud). Then they would brag about how awesome they are. I played on a loop a bunch of videos of tough carrier landings, on a loop. When the AF pilots would ask me for something, I would just point to the screen and say, when you can do that, I will help you. My boss (Navy O-6) would shake his head at me, and say "XO you are cruel and mean!" Yep.... (of course I did help, and it was ll in jest, bur screw them if the they can't take the joke/ribbing)!
When I was at CENTCOM JOC, I would have to listen to all the Air Force pilots b#tch about being on "deployment" (in Tampa for crying out loud). Then they would brag about how awesome they are. I played on a loop a bunch of videos of tough carrier landings, on a loop. When the AF pilots would ask me for something, I would just point to the screen and say, when you can do that, I will help you. My boss (Navy O-6) would shake his head at me, and say "XO you are cruel and mean!" Yep.... (of course I did help, and it was ll in jest, bur screw them if the they can't take the joke/ribbing)!
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When I was a Da Nang, Air Base, Viet Nam in 1968-69 often We had F4 Phantoms come in a land. The Air Force, Navy and Marines all flew them. I could tell which service they were just by the landing itself. The Air Force would come in low, touch down and use a lot of runway. Navy and Marine Pilots came in Higher, dropped down on the end and used very little runway and the carrier approach orientation was very apparent.
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CWO3 Dennis M.
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter yes that is true, to a Navy Carrier pilot, full use of a runway is a terrible thing to waste!!!!
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