Collision of two planes landing on the USS Enterprise, 1998
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I was a night check AE FC/TS in VS-22, and I watched the whole thing develop while installing a lighting control panel in an S-3B cockpit behind the Island. The Air Boss kept telling Paddles "No chance". The Arresting Gear Officer gave the clear deck call. The S-3 turned to taxi out of the landing area but could not because of launches on Cat 1 and 2. You can see the Meatball light up right as the EA-6B is about to cross the Fan Tail threshold. Way too late!
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@exsquid22 I remember this as well my husband was on board that night also very sad. Thank you for your service!
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Ouch.
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@sakoshooter48 Yes
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One of the pilots in the S-3 was my XO on the USS Nimitz. Capt. "Lex" Luther.
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I was in Air Department, V-2 Division, Waist Catapults. 93-99
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@Tony1978c Bad way to start a deployment. What happened to the LSO?
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@noahtibbetts Were you in the airwing or ships company? I was in VQ-6....and yes, that was very scary and horrible
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I was just thinking about all of the friends I lost while in the Navy. I was an aircrewman on ES-3A's and EP-3E's in VQ-6 and VQ2. I was on a hose team that night. It was so intense. Man we lost so many people on that cruise. The F-18 crash in Fallon, the girl who jumped overboard the day we friggin left for cuise then the crew of this EA-6B... I'll never forget that night..never.. Sorry, just feeling a bit overwhelmed thinking about all this stuff. Have a good Veteran's Day tomorrow you guys.
2 months ago 4
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I don't get why or how.... I mean.. if they knew an aircraft was still in the landing area why would they not wave the other guy off when he called the ball?
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@nocalsteve For GOD sake....how many people on frequency can see that flashing "F" ? WHY in GOD's name isn't the "Ball" interfaced with the flashing F???? That flashing F should cause a big giant Red X to be visible to approaching planes.
Jesus H Christ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JetMechMA 4 months ago 6
I remember this night perfectly, was on board the USS Eisnenhower over in the indian Ocean, the Enterprise was coming to relieve us..this accident happened their first night at sea on the beginning of a 6 month deployment
Tony1978c 8 months ago 6