Posted on Dec 31, 2022

This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier

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COL Randall C.

Posted 2 y ago

But ... But ... they all look the same from up here!

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Yeah, right. That's why they pay you the big bucks.

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LTC David Brown

Posted 2 y ago

Sometimes the military can be brutal when F’ups occur

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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You betcha!

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SPC Bill Bailey

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He got off easy compared to earlier years. The Plane Captain hated this and sometimes the Sqd. CO would make the pilot help clean it up. The Gloss Blue paint was usually a semi gloss and the white wash would leave a ghost image that could take weeks or even months to go away.

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This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier

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