vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8210 posts, RR: 28 Reply 2, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 5634 times:
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I think it was just one test. If memory serves, they steered the ship into something like a 40 knot headwind.
"Two and a Half Men" was filmed in front of a live ostrich.
nomadd22 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 1561 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 5453 times:
I've seen Hercs land and take off in considerably shrter distances than the specs said they should. Impressive, but I'd have to say a squadron of B-25s would have to be even more impressive.
SPROUT5199 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 5376 times:
They were testing to see if the herc could be a "super-COD".
I actually met the pilot, Lt Flatley, twice. I was his driver for two change of commands onboard my ship the USS Flatley(FFG-21). he is the son of VADM Flatley the namesake of my ship. He was a RADM(ret) when I was his driver. Nice guy, sat up front with me. Bad thing was I didn't know at the time he was the pilot, or I would have asked him about it.
LimaNiner From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 391 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 5284 times:
Here's the entire-length version of that video, a little larger than a postage stamp.
They go into some of the details of "minor" modifications that had to be made, like removing the arrestor cables and painting a white line along the 900ft-long axial runway... oh, and clearing the entire deck. You know, minor stuff that doesn't impact day-to-day operations much.
redflyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4175 posts, RR: 30 Reply 7, posted (9 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 4956 times:
Quoting SPROUT5199 (Reply 4): I actually met the pilot, Lt Flatley, twice. I was his driver for two change of commands onboard my ship the USS Flatley(FFG-21). he is the son of VADM Flatley the namesake of my ship. He was a RADM(ret) when I was his driver. Nice guy, sat up front with me. Bad thing was I didn't know at the time he was the pilot, or I would have asked him about it.
I've watched the video of this event probably a hundred times (okay, maybe an exaggeration, but at least 98 times) since I first encountered it some years ago on another site because I think it is one of the most impressive displays of airmanship and even a layman would have no problem appreciating it. What I think is even more impressive is the crew had to train from scratch on the Herc to pull off this feat as I don't believe they had flown Hercs before in their careers.
Quoting nomadd22 (Reply 3): Impressive, but I'd have to say a squadron of B-25s would have to be even more impressive.
I have to agree, and I only wish there were close-up videos of Doolittle's Raiders taking off. That raid certainly has to be the most white-knuckled, hair-raising, shit-in-the-pants carrier operation ever carried out. Especially for the first couple of birds which, by virtue of their position on the pitching deck, had the shortest runway distance to take off from.
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