Night Aircraft Carrier Landing

[chickenceiling]

Why don't they just light up the entire ship so the pilots could see better?

[Crawlerz2468]

this is where BALLS OF STEEL comes from.

[nikkiiiitaaaaaa]

u r the man dude....i cant i swear. i can never do like that...u guys are the real heros...

and where the fuck u get the balls to do that...:)

[Dakers11]

@elevatus"CALL THE BALL'.

[luiscurtolo]

COME ON NAVY PILOTS HAVE THE STRONGEST BALLS EVER...

[loopyboopoo1]

captian? can i get out and change my pants now?

[traffety]

I don't know but I've been told. Navy wings are made of gold. I'm don't know but it's been said. Air Force wings were made of lead.

[argonaut05]

Most stressful job in the world!

[komine866]

hollyyyy shit... taking nothing away from Airforce pilots but that right there is why Naval Aviators are the best in the world.

[Ladiesman217n]

absolutly amazing incredible view and skill

[grunt182820]

meh

[intheknow7]

US Army Vet gives utmost respect for skill level shown here - simply amazing. Ship looks like a postage stamp w/ lights...awesome. Great post!

[someonesperson]

full respect to these guys that fly like that. They genuinely do something amazing.

[FFTVAviation]

You've got to have nerves of steel for this. It looked like the runway (what little there is) had already gone before it stopped. Wow. As always massive respect to Navy pilots.

[LucasBMendonca]

navy pilots rules!

[ballstench]

He landed on about 1/4 the length of a city block rocking back and forth, side to side in near total darkness. Total Respect!!! Jolly Roger (VF 103) for life!!!!

[GOP4USA]

i didn't see shit. What did he land on?

[o0PinKFisH0o]

LOL

Same reaction here.

[gotahc]

if the rope snaps under the aircraft, would you even notice it before you¨re in the water, if it is at night?

[lewmo101]

when you land you put the thrust on full just in case you haven't caught a line

[mjmoto72]

what are you guys using to stay on center and on glide slope? i would imagine i would be looking at that the whole time .the thing is how do you see the deck pitching and is there certain conditions that the capt. will not let you fly in? like if the deck is pitching to much do they still have flight ops?i mean within limits of course.

[Racoonmatt]

There are lights on the deck that move up and turn red, or down and turn red, if you are too low or high. They center and turn green when you are on the glide slope. Ever hear the phrase, "Call the ball"? That's what that means. The ball is the lights, and the pilot either sees it, or relies on the landing personnel to call it for him.

[grooveclubhouse]

is that what a landing on a carrier would look like in combat conditions? or would it be darker?

[frontdoor1208]

Good question!

[schwenkoncrack]

dude i would hate it if i had to land at night because all you can see is the lights at the top of the bridge and you cant see the flight deck until your about to land

[swisscheeze13]

you also have computers.

[ruberyb45]

That real or a simulation game

[fly4vino]

Real

[Tragicangel79]

I can only imagine the sheer rush or terror and excitment landing on a carrier in the dark of night.

[prbphotography]

LOL Fly4vino! If only it were only 6 mos away from home.... Make that 7-8 mos post-9/11

[DAH404]

Now, that takes balls to do a landing at night like that. What a rush. Thanks for the video.

[mdpeclipse]

talk to me, Goose !

[Paramedic229]

Communicating. Keeping up foriegn relations. You know, giving him the bird!

[mjmoto72]

loolollo I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS , thanks mother goose.

[Paramedic229]

nice haha

[redbaroniii]

What is with all of the lights? when I flew off the Forrestal in A-4C's the deck was a lot darker, with only the ball and the centerline lights. Thanks for the vid brings back memories GULP!

[rhinorunnin]

Look at video "Night Carrier Approach and Landing". That deck was a lot darker.

[PhantomOfTheEarWax]

now tis sux! damn! =D

[fly4vino]

You too can have this much fun and be paid almost as much as a truck driver, be away from home 6 months at a time and get to hang out with 5,000 guys and 250 women.

[islandgirl]

now that job would give me the heeby jeebys!!