I had one of those!
No I mean the planes would go around, ie, abort their landings, fly a circuit and make a new attempt. With good pilots and aircraft I think thats reasonably safe. As with full size carrier operations they would apply full power on landing. They could train on land as well.
I was going to send this video to a friend in Melbourne who does radio controlled naval battles, but with the quadcopters its a bit underwhelming. The group he is in use miniature cannons on scale model boats and they really do wreck each other’s models.
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I was going to quibble with Air Force planes landing on a carrier (and the Navy insignia on at least one of them,) but TIL there actually was a naval variant under consideration before the whole program got canned.
Oh, yeah. Flying to Burbank a/p from Utah is… an interesting experience: A port side window seat gets you kind of a straight down – SEEMINGLY vertical – view to the ground (!!!) as the a/c rolls big-time to the left as it threads through the mountains as one nears Burbank. For me, a not so small price to pay to avoid using LAX .
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I’ve always admired UK (and Canadian) livery on their aircraft.
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I’ve yet to fly in or out of there, but on a trip to LA 17 years ago, we drove up Mulholland Dr., stopped to get out, and watched 737s across from us and then below us descending into BUR. I want to be on one of those…
I’ve also flown into, but not out of, SNA so I’ve missed the bat-out-of-hell climb out of there.
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I think they should be required to play this music inside SCIF rooms. You know, just to remind everyone that, whatever they’re doing in there, it’s serious work. Mission critical!
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i always liked the BUR to LAS flight
Those are helicopters, not “fighter planes.”
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That’s got to be about the least inspiring animal imaginable for an airforce. Even the kangaroo can at least hop.
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It looks really nice on both their aircraft, though.
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Shhh! You’re not supposed to mention the secret plane.
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One time the Soutwest pilot slammed into the runway. He yelled, “TAKE THAT, BURBANK!”
Good times.
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Hey! I loosed my conscious sight after licking a toad while riding a bike for a delivery company that was flying aircraft internationally. But that was for a full-scale Hollywood Motion Picture Model, so you’re probably not as psyched, huh?
My email is flarg.bottlecapper.thesecond@uk.co.bbc
Let’s get together and make some magic,
Flarg
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Hey! Shitty Kitty! Called that barge home for 3 years. That model needs some cat walks and sponsons.
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