@tbi109, I took a little video during the height of the storm, but it was unusable. There was so much water and spray you couldn't see out of the window. Were you on board when we jump-started the Simms that December night when she lost power in the storm and went dead in the water?
@tbi109, Indy lost two men overboard and they were recovered the next day. Air wing called over to see if we could launch to assist. No could do. We had every chain we owned holding the helicopter on deck and whenever the ship rolled, the up-slope wheel came off the deck. There is a book "Ghostri...
Heavy Weather
Heavy weather is fun for a while. When the ship rolls 45 degrees, you can walk on the bulkheads.
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navyflyboy73 said:
@tbi109 I heard they found them the next day with their dungarees inflated and tied together with their belts.
Heavy Weather
Heavy weather is fun for a while. When the ship rolls 45 degrees, you can walk on the bulkheads.
4,426 views
navyflyboy73 said:
@tbi109, I took a little video during the height of the storm, but it was unusable. There was so much water and spray you couldn't see out of the window. Were you on board when we jump-started the Simms that December night when she lost power in the storm and went dead in the water?
Heavy Weather
Heavy weather is fun for a while. When the ship rolls 45 degrees, you can walk on the bulkheads.
4,426 views
navyflyboy73 said:
@tbi109, Indy lost two men overboard and they were recovered the next day. Air wing called over to see if we could launch to assist. No could do. We had every chain we owned holding the helicopter on deck and whenever the ship rolled, the up-slope wheel came off the deck. There is a book "Ghostri...
SH-2F landing on USS Ainsworth
This is what it looks like to land on a Knox Class frigate.
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navyflyboy73 said:
It did not, but I recorded ship sounds with a cassette recorder and added sound later.
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