USS Kitty Hawk & the big wave

[MadTarnsman]

The Kittyhawk. The Shitty Kitty...the USS Zippo! I was on the USS Oriskany, CV-34, back in the day....'73 through '79 and I knew about that boat!

[Ferrariman601]

@MadTarnsman Thank you for your service.

[jerryspriinger]

Everyone I knew who served on it called it the "Shitty Kitty".

[scott0726]

Ahhh I remember that day very well, I was walking across the galley and a force took me and slammed me against the wall... of course there was puking here and there but hey, gotta live a little :D

[takalua911]

OMG. I like, so totally want to take a dump in the captains hat.

[scott0726]

@takalua911 Captain Todd Zechinn wanted the boat to go through a typhoon a couple of times, he was kind of crazy yes.

[1949crewchief]

So how long did the poor chopper survive on the frontlines??? lol...

[oldninjadude1]

Nice video, sad to hear the kitty-hawk is no longer at sea, My ex father in-law was aboard this ship during the Vietnam war.

[kb1gni]

I just want to say thanks to the veterans who served on the ship or otherwise. My hat is off to all of you!

[bobbycv64]

I know the Hawk, I was on your sister ship CV64. You guys were great, anytime the Hawk said they would show up to relieve us, they did. The Hawk did their job and a good ship.

Those waves even make me cringe, WOW, what a pounding.

[culinarycop]

I was on the Kitty Hawk from 1980-1984 and worked in the Cat Shop with all the airdales. I saw water coming over the bow when we were on West Pac. This video brings back some fun memories!!! Thanks for posting...

[bobbycv64]

@culinarycop I was on Connie and like I stated before, you and we were on Great Ships. What a pounding. You WestPac was OVER FUN. When I returned to Colorado, after getting out of the Navy, they didn't believe my stories, no worries, my best friend also went there on CVN65 and he said what ever I said was true.

What happens in Phillipines is true and doesn't stay :-)

[ostrich67]

Oh and my berthing was on the 03 level too; right below where the Alert 5 F14s were parked with their engines idling. Try getting to sleep with that on your roof. And when we were inport in hot-ass Singapore the sun turned the coop into a 100 degree oven; AC be damned.

[ostrich67]

I was on the Carl Vinson in the Bering Sea back in '89 when a wave broke over the bow so hard that it caved in the steel plates that enclose the forcastle. The impact was felt throughout the ship. People thought we hit a whale. There's a berthing compartment right under the front edge of the flight deck; that's got to be the worst one on the boat because of the bow pitching up and down in rough seas. That or the junior officer staterooms right under the waist cats.

[l008comm]

That CAN'T have been good for the aircraft?

[darkempire714]

@MadTarnsman i was on that ship for a few of those fires... i think it was the one in the 2 main mm that had all of us at GQ ready to start fighting this fire (mind you, i was part of the air wing and even we were suiting up to help fight it.) good times, though. haha

[Mattboy300]

i built that ship once out of legos

[teamster1997]

We ran into rough seas like this when we went back to San Diego after an overhaul in Bremerton. Had family and such on board moving everyone back home from a year in dry dock. Early 80's and it was just like this except we had the flight deck and hanger bay full of cars, trucks, RV's, boats you name it. Quite a trip.

[E6ABHnavy]

I'm surprised you guys left any aircraft out on the deck?

[FastLife79]

Salt water is good for Choppers right? Like the one sitting in the wave by the bow. Is that the one they just gave to the Iraq Army.

[iwannaplaycs]

meh... the crew chief of the helicopter was probably tired of cleaning her down manually anyway, might as well let mother nature help with the washing duties.

[MadTarnsman]

Ahhh...the Shitty Kitty....the USS Zippo....I was on the Oriskany back in the day, CV-34 and we caught fire almost as much as this thing did.....

..and in weather like this, they get all the aircraft below that they can, "hurricane tie downs" are used, 15 tie down chains and as soon as possible, fresh water flush and wash of all aircraft. There goes your shower for tonight!

[MadTarnsman]

Ahhh...the Shitty Kitty....the USS Zippo....I was on the Oriskany back in the day, CV-34 and we caught fire almost as much as this thing did.....

[ps3bigboy320]

im guessing its okay for a multimillion dollar jet to be covered in salt spray....

[TheEpoxyExpert]

@ps3bigboy320 you are correct, why the fuck would they care, just print more money out of thin air from the federal reserve criminals and get another free one

[SvenTviking]

It's in this sort of weather that the aircraft carrier becomes useless. Can't launch.

[JRBugge]

Are you stupid or something they just wash the salt water of after... those planes gonna be used in the militery for many years in future,, and they will hold longer than your car ´?

[trainium323]

Prepare to scramble an intercept

.......yea were gonna wanna wait on that one

[reluctable]

Wow... I'm assuming the aircraft are tied very securely to the deck? But also, isn't sea water very corrosive to whatever they make jets and helicopters out of?

[magnum222ish]

what happens if that f-18 falls of deck?

[JRBugge]

@magnum222ish It cant it is spend up.. idiot :D

[flyinDPOD]

@magnum222ish It goes "SPLASH" and sinks to the bottom never to be seen again. Then I suppose some poor brown shirt gets reamed for not properly securing his jet. Then..... Paperwork.

[dellam04]

man! that USS Kitty Hawk makes the ocean looks so small..



[1755jam]

This is how they wash helicopters in the Navy with the new budget!

[jasonyeozhishen]

look at that helicopter..  "Forever ALONE" ;"(

[kinsley2108]

O look that's a big wave, just turn on the windshield wipers...

[mohiahmed1]

I WISH MY HOUSE HAD A WINDSHIELD WIPER :(

[aloozer]

was the plane hurt?

[edvac1]

Those are big waves. For those who don't know, the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is between 60 and 70 feet above the water.

In 1969 we hit one like that crossing the Atlantic. Water over the flight deck - many times an hour. USS Independence. I was in VAH 10. A-3's. I wonder if there is anyone else who remembers that cruise?

[MartyB086]

whys the plane on the deck??

[lindo745]

Been there, done that. 

[qunniq]

thats one way to clean a deck

[Philip02K]

I just wonder why those aircraft were left topside.

[lindo745]

@Philip02K Not enough room on the hanger deck to store all the aircraft. That is what 12 point tie downs are for.

[SurfBandFan]

you kids have no idea!

[mcjason11]

That whiper is annoying.

[powersurge91]

This is why you never see a Navy car/Plane wash, They just drive into a storm with their dirtiest vehicles outside.

[kobematthewcpvids]

THIMBS UP IF YOU LIVE AROUND THE OBX! *through Hatters and virginia beach*

[python3124]

its how they clean the helicopters

[ROVIC111295]

Fuck you Poseidon, I have an Aircraft Carrier....

[sousuke729]

なぜ飛行機が甲板にあるの？？大丈夫？？

[jasonyeozhishen]

aww.. look.. that lonely helicopter :((

[vandymaryann19]

jon...this is for you!

[MSIKICKANUS]

wow im glad i am shore based

[Photog422]

Glad I joined the Navy!! Can't wait to get out into the fleet!!!

[fly40n]

@Camdamnit, Not about "bad ass names" I guess you don't know what "Kitty Hawk" is..........

[mard420]

@fly40n where the Wright brothers flew, just so everyone knows.

[Camdamnit]

The USS Kitty Hawk?? out of all the badass names that could have been... uss kitty hawk.....

[robertabramson]

@Camdamnit Idiot. Are you from freakin China?

[MrRahmEmanuel]

@Camdamnit Shitty Kitty if you prefer.

[DestroyTheseWalls]

@Camdamnit Wright Brothers FUCKNUT!!!!!!

[Camdamnit]

@DestroyTheseWalls woo start a damn fan club. shitty name end of story

[DrSebby]

I cut this ship off in a 12ft zodiac once in San Diego Bay in 1984(?)

Ran up along its full length right next to it with my 15hp evinrude....then cut in front of it maybe 25 ft off its bow.

Pretty sure I'd be blown out of the water today before I got within 200yrds ; )

I was 13...that's my excuse.

[robertabramson]

@DrSebby Yeah.... not today.

[papibossiklan]

that chopper needs a new paint job after that

[John1171997]

Look on the bright side. That F-18 ain't gonna need a bath real soon.

[doosh711]

@John1171997 It will need a bath ASAP to stop the salt from corroding the aluminum airframe

[abeamarra]

Somehow if this was Kitty Hawk's last trip before being decommissioned, where was she headed on this vid? I know she was based in Yokosuka, Japan during her active duty.

[abeamarra]

What I know is that sea water would corrode metals fast. That Sea Hawk and an F-18 on deck are two sorry victims.

[bloo96]

That seahawk on the deck Doesnt need a washing anymore.

[Fourteen88SoCal]

those poor jets :(

[Maximusable1]

Surely that can't be good for the F-18's......

[igotN0ceilings]

nbd... just driving around in my aircraft carrier with the windshield wipers on

[skateboy159]

can navy still launch planes with that high of waves?

[crist51258]

funny thing is i slept right through this......nothing like heavy seas to put a guy to sleep.

[TinnInches]

jesus h. christ (h stands for hebrew)

[mechan9]

FUCK YOU, WAVE.

[Blomm11]

@mechan9 LOL! Yeah like the japs in South Park :D

[vincent7520]

where was it ???…

[mjl1966y]

I still can't believe they decommissioned my boat. I brought her out of SLEP, and that doesn't seem so long ago. I would have thought she had more years than they gave her.

[fefethepilot]

amazing



[laujzhuaster]

Omg, history! FML, I remember sitting in the admin office trying too keep what was called yesterday's breakfast down, it was so rocky, all the chairs kept rolling back and forth. It was so bad, we actually didn't even work that day. Senior's a hard working man, but he left and was out cold in his rack. For some reason Taylor was on the catwalk and was almost wiped into the ocean and I think... we lost one of the Forklifts! Which little bastard didn't tie that shit down?!

[n74jw]

Is that a sub, or a helo? Maybe place the helo next to the island (space permitting?) Guess, they can't move anything with waves like that about.

[Noobiewankenoobie]

I doubt anybody had to hold their glasses in their canteen.

[spectrum069]

This is probably a stupid qtn, but what if they fall off?

[xsavageboyx]

lol look at that helo at the front

[paramed004]

worst spot ever.. If I recall, salt water creates erosion leading to rust? Not a good idea with a 100 million dollar aircraft

[nav2491i]

@paramed004 Theyre aluminium, besides they are also navy aircraft so thats whats theyr designed for.

[abeamarra]

@nav2491i What about the internal parts of that aircraft? I think not everything on it are made of aluminium.

[nav2491i]

@abeamarra Yeh but thats what they are made for. thats why they are called naval aircraft.

[abeamarra]

@nav2491i Perhaps that F-18 on deck is on stand by ready for launch in case any incident that would arise. Is it possible to launch aircraft with this weather condition?

[nav2491i]

@abeamarra They launched aircraft in difficult sea conditions in the philippines way back in world war 2 so i dont think they cant take off or land. and during f-18 trials, tough test were done to evaluate the suspensions performance in rough weather and gnarly landings.

[abeamarra]

@nav2491i Thanks for the info. Is the USS Kitty Hawk already decommissioned? Its one of my best looking aircraft carriers, 2nd to USS Enterprise.

[nav2491i]

@abeamarra I think it was decomissioned two years ago, and replaced by the george washington.

[abeamarra]

@nav2491i Btw, may ask how fast would the Kitty Hawk be sailing on this video?

[nav2491i]

@abeamarra No clue on that but my guess is 15 knots.

[nav2491i]

@abeamarra Tang ina pinoy ka pala?hahaha

[abeamarra]

@nav2491i Small world. Nag serve ka ba diyan?

[nav2491i]

@abeamarra Pretty soon man! i gotta finish college first. i want to be an officer.

[k2477456]

@nav2491i im probaly going into the navy as a pilot im gonna try to be an f-18 pilot:)

[thybigballs]

@abeamarra I doubt the F-18 is on stand by as it's not loaded with ordnance.

[k2477456]

@abeamarra yes with good timing but landing would be hell

[abeamarra]

@k2477456 It is good that aircraft carriers like this is big and quite stable to counter these waves, otherwise, if I were on board this ship, I would have encountered so much dizziness on this voyage. The wave's impact on the ship's bow is really tough.

[guitardc59]

@abeamarra The fan blades for the turbo fan are made of titanium, which is highly corrosion resistant

[Wappified]

After about 0:16 all I could do was watch the windscreen wiper. @-@

[Peoria3165]

God bless you, Big Kitty! Semper Fi!

[laiosto]

Have they ever had any aircraft washed overboard by big waves?

[twintoes2002]

Yeouch! This reminds me of when I was on the Truman and we were in the Atlantic on our way home. I worked nights and crew was only aloud up top during the day, at night we sped up. I hadn't had any fresh air for 3 days and of course I had to be lame and be one of the people that got seasick! Lol! I was a sailor and I got seasick, how ironic is that?

[mwillblade]

@twintoes2002 You wasn't the only one !!

[twintoes2002]

@mwillblade Good to hear I wasn't the only one, lol! I always thought it was something the flight officers got, I didn't know of any other enlisted in my squadron getting seasick! :D

[Halon00bdude1]

DAMMIT F16 TAKE OFF HURR- too late salt water in yo engine

[youthunter]

surfs up!



[coolryanlmao]

Fuck your wave, i have an aircraft carrier.

[NRAman123]

lol that hellicopter on the bow is fucked, waaayyy too much seawater in that fucker now..

[technomaster222]

that is cool

[jcadlols]

Haha, didn't even see the helicopter cop it until i read one of the comments below.

[dokaw]

Wouldn't seawater totally mess up that F-18?

[shifty2757]

@dokaw Wouldn't you think that the designers would realize where this plane would be going to be and make it so the seawater doesn't mess it up?

[johnsa22]

I was on the Kitty Hawk when this happened. Yes, the airwing WAS onboard, but we were in heavy seas. We put what we could down in the hangar bay then we put the rest as far aft on the flight deck as we could.

[RAF33Strike]

Dude, a single one of your US carriers have more planes than our entire airforce (RNoAF) :p

[johnguz76]

its a training helicopter and a training jet.clearly the air wing hasnt arrived yet.They cant store the entire air wing in the hangar bay.orobably no engines in either one of those..

[poofaceholemanburger]

and just think kids the doolittle raid on tokyo after pearl harbour launced bombers for the first time ever from a carrier in conditions like that.they didnt show you that on the pollished hollywood fuckup they named after pearl harbour.the 13 dislikes would be peace loving hippy air thiefs that dont understand the protection these ships provide.

[salrabn]

Why didn't they move the helicopter?

[NorStarReviews]

@salrabn Good riggers on deck.

[salrabn]

@NorStarReviews I was thinking more about sea water going in the engines, and other places it doesn't belong.

[flamesrule121]

@salrabn because its a plane dumbass

[salrabn]

@flamesrule121 actually it is a helicopter fucktard. There is a difference. My simple question is why didn't they move the helicopter from the front of the ship. Jet engines don't like sea water.

[flamesrule121]

@salrabn dude sorry i thought you were tslkin about the plane, i didnt see the helicopter on the runway

[salrabn]

@flamesrule121 no worries

[GODofORCS]

The SHITTY KITYY!

[impalapez]

20 people got seasick watching this

[millerj3066]

I would be real nervous as a pilot if that were my plane on deck....

[squirlybmx]

@millerj3066 I'd be real nervous if I was out there and I had to land somewhere.

[krichards816]

Does a ship that is built like this shutter in the waves like lesser ships? Whats it like in a major storm on one of these ships? Do you just not care?

[nowhereman841]

@krichards816 Yeah, a 97,000 ton aircraft carrier flexes and shudders in heavy seas..I was on the USS Eisenhower in March of 1992 operating in the Norwegian Sea..We were in a storm, taking on 70 knot winds and 30 foot seas...Inside, if you timed it right, you could either have a weightless feeling going up a ladder (stairwell) or feel like you weighed an extra 100 pounds..One wave hit the side of the ship with such force that it felt like I was kicked in the back and caused minor damage...

[hanstinger]

@nowhereman841 is it possible for the waves to overturn such as this ship. And what is the crew doing during rough periods stay indoor and just chill?

[bluefish393]

@hanstinger There is never a time to sit indoors and chill. What you dont see is under the flight deck we store the planes it is just one giant hanger so people are always working on aircraft.

[hanstinger]

@bluefish393 Oh haha I see. I thought in this kind of weather the crew man just sit back and enjoy the ride while the ship ride through the storm. Thanks for answering

[Wendigo127]

@hanstinger

Possible? Yes i guess if it was big enough. Ever going to happen? No a wave wont get big enough to capsize a carrier.

[robertabramson]

Salt water has to be rough on those F-18's....

[Semeiron]

@robertabramson Personally i would have taken more care of the chopper, cant see it well but it seems that the water must have entered just everywhere! it is a Seahawk or a Sea King?

[elwood173]

@robertabramson Instant 14 day inspection.



[cachaa]

@robertabramson They do test for that kind of stuff, you know.

[bruhe]

It's easy to forget when looking at their incredible size that even aircraft carriers are nothing but boats to an unforgiving sea.

[flmills1]

19 people are scared of the ocean.

[stuvucsiz]

Poor helicopter :(

[SpadesNeil]

Nature, you scary. o_o

[AmarrianCynicism]

I like how the jet is just sitting there.

[sjt375]

in retrospect, that was a really shitty parking space

[KonChul]

Awsome video! Thank you for uploading.

[69BlueL88]

to be breaking over the bow of an aircraft carrier?  holy high waves, batman...

[Jeepers5626]

@69BlueL88 That is 60 ft from waters edge to the top of the flight deck. I should know. I fell from the side of this ship 1986 when it was in SRA in Sand Diego. We were cleaning the anchor and painting it. My Jacob's ladder broke and I fell 45 ft in to the water. That day sucked. Luck me we were in port. I broke my arm and 3 rib.

[69BlueL88]

@Jeepers5626 ouch. i sure wouldn't want to just fall off like that!

[crazysunami]

doesnt saltwater corrode these planes like no other?

[adamcrookedsmile]

Must be a rogue wave? The freeboard of an aircraft carrier must be at least 20m?

[TREYinGLAMIS]

My Grandfather served on this ship :) makes me proud to see that a ship of this age can still take some abuse.

[WastyWouterFTW]

I would lol so hard if the jet tips over the edge

[Jeepers5626]

@WastyWouterFTW They are tied down to the deck.. They are literally part of the ship when they are tied down.

[DoriDori08]

im sure there is an easier way to clean the aircraft!

[missilepatriots]

I did a coulpe of West Pac's on the Kitty in the 90's and we never had weather like that. I wonder where they were sailing?

[youpube1011]

@missilepatriots probably Japan.

[johnsa22]

@missilepatriots the ship was off the western coast of Australia when this was taken.

[jcadlols]

@johnsa22 Cool, I'm from Western Australia. By the way, what do you do when an F-18 or any other plane gets that much salt water on it? Do you just rinse it down or do you have to pull all the panels back and get rid of all water and salt. I'm around boats a lot and it never ceases to amaze me just how many things get corroded and how quickly.

[astrocosmo77]

@jcadlols thats for sure, i realized this while i carried my inflatable boat several times on my car, even i was carefull enough...corrosion as hell

[theknightlynews]

was there no room for that plane in the hangar?