The Air Boss (CDR Denny Major) was knocked to the floor on the impact and he told me that he thought that he was going to die. The student pilot flying the T-2C Buckeye was killed on impact. It was his first attempt to land. There is much more to this story but out of respect for his family I'll ...
Actually, we do. If you look at the helo up on the bow. It just landed with a 45 knot tailwind (which is why its facing the wrong way).
I've seen water coming over the angled deck before while coming in to land. I've seen a Rhino that was taxiing halfway down Cat 2 get picked up by a wave and pu...
Tre owned the day and will forever be talked about in Iron Bowl lore