And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
WWII fighter pilots had to find their carrier after a mission, which moved continuously after they were launched, not necessarily in a straight line. in a radio blackout. simply extraordinary humans.
Carrier landing can be stressful anytime but consider the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot,” and returning afterwards at night, no gas, radio silence. Now that's called flying with Iron Balls.
French F8 Crusader. The carrier was the Clemenceau?
ReplyDeleteA Super Étendard landing on a Clemenceau-class?
ReplyDeleteThat's a Crusader. Look at the top of the tail and the undercarriage. No idea whether that's Clemenceau or Foch.
DeleteWWII fighter pilots had to find their carrier after a mission, which moved continuously after they were launched, not necessarily in a straight line. in a radio blackout. simply extraordinary humans.
ReplyDeleteCarrier landing can be stressful anytime but consider the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot,” and returning afterwards at night, no gas, radio silence. Now that's called flying with Iron Balls.
DeleteThis shot was right after he dumped his last bit fuel, to make landing weight, on the destroyer plane-guard.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things that a lot of civilians fail to realize is that the entire runway is sliding sideways through the entire approach.
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