Hit The Deck: Aircraft Carrier Crashes

meggark Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - One of the biggest challenges in aviation.

ProjectPendulum Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - Imagine trying to land on a carrier at night in the rain or fog. Hardest thing ever!

TheStarlon Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - before ww1 alot of ships had capabilitys of launching hot air balloons, and before ww2 almost every nation involved in ww2 had carriers, Russia included in the Pacific

meggark Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - Yeh definately. Always fancied giving it a go in good conditions with the microlight but not likely that's every gonna happen!

farmerned6 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - cant find any true flat-top Russian aircraft carrier's that were actually built until the moskva class in 1964 french had 1,old carrier in ww2 Italy none Canada had a couple not convinced that "almost every nation involved in ww2 had carriers" carrier being a true flat top and there were many nations involved in ww2

TheStarlon Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - well a true flat top then no.

edupime1 Says:

Nov 3, 2009 - please change tha music!!

NMAN900 Says:

Nov 4, 2009 - 1:12 at least the pilot's okay! God Bless You Veterans out there!

NMAN900 Says:

Nov 4, 2009 - 1:49 -- 2:06 i think my grandfather was on this ship when this accident occured. he probably wasn't on the flight deck though.

Jose04811 Says:

Nov 5, 2009 - if the exact same thingy happen to a modern jet fighter...that jet fighter would just blow the fuck up....howcome these prop plane dont blow up like the modern jets do

paulpm Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - Does anyone know the time of the USS Makassar Strait landing? My did served on that ship...not sure if he'll remember. A 90 year-old WWII veteran! Thanks, paul

ursavostock Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - @Jose04811 Piston engines "generally" dont blow up when theyre bent. They just seize stop running. many of the old planes had self sealing fuel tanks. But when something as big as a jet turbine, spinning at 10,000 to 15,000 rpm, gets bent it doesnt wanna stop. So it breaks apart...like a grenade...but bigger...and theres a lot of aviation fuel. Fun for the whole family...

Southern777 Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - 2:18 Damn that guy was lucky. Moved outta the way just in time. You gotta respect the hell out of these guys, even when their not on the battlefield they put their lives on the line no matter what.

ShortCardinalsFan262 Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - good times

cheedoz Says:

Nov 13, 2009 - JP-5 fuel

Jose04811 Says:

Nov 13, 2009 - wtf is that

hectiky Says:

Nov 13, 2009 - What's the name of the song and who's the artist? Anybody?

HiwattGuitarsDDR Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - The last clip, depicting the ranp strike, resulted in 4 deaths.

rdvd7 Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - Russia -No Britain- Had a few Germany- Only had 1 planned but scuttled it at end of the war.

EyeOfTheNorth11 Says:

Nov 17, 2009 - omg

pipotinototo Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - the second clip killed a guy!!

platinumsalamander Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - never thought old footage like this existed

bababacardi Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - I don´t think so, take a look at the size of the guy and the pilot. I think is perspective, he was behind the plane.

lubey111 Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - ohh now i realise why modern carriers have the landing zone at an angle...

KevinCanada87 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - At least they landed ON the boat.