Rough Seas on the Kitty Hawk!

Air Ops in Rough Seas on the USS Kitty Hawk ... Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 16:00:21

This carrier is 90,000 ton. Imagine what this is like on a 2,200 ton destroyer?

The aircraft seen in the attached video is a helo from a deployed helicopter squadron (HS-14) based at the U.S. Naval Air Facility in Atsugi, Japan.

The carrier is the USS Kitty Hawk, based in Yokosuka, Japan.

The 'Hawk' was underway for CQ (Airwing Carrier Qualifications) in the Sea of Japan during the week of March 22, 2008.


The chopper seen on the ship's bow, tied down at helo Spot 2, is a Sikorsky SH-60F from HS-14.

The pilot had just landed on deck, and his helo was tied down on Spot 2 because the seas were too rough to move it to a safer place.

Fortunately, it only suffered some minor damage (blade crutch support socket) and a lot of salt water intrusion from the sea.

While viewing the video, please remember that the carrier's flight deck is approximately 60' above the ship's normal water line.

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[L2fish]

Holy crap! Arent carrier decks pretty high up?

[robertluthi]

The carrier's flight deck is approximately 60 feet above the ship's normal water line.

[CountCaffeine]

When wasa this Taken? I was aboard the Hawk from Dec of 99 thru Jun of 03

[robertluthi]

The 'Hawk' was underway for CQ (Airwing Carrier Qualifications) in the Sea of Japan during the week of March 22, 2008.

[42j]

These waves are big, but nothing like we experienced on the Uss America in 1990 when our Captain decided to have us sail out of Norfolk Va right after hurricane Hugo had just passed by. We had waves rolling over the bow almost to the waist. when we came back to port all of the bow catwalks and life rafts were gone. Ripped off by the waves. Major damage was done to the ship.

[aftershock1100]

Rough sea..............

[Boowiinee]

gad damn i wish there was sound, just to hear what the crew men are saying

[Showgirl7able]

Was the helicopter and plane super glued to the deck?

[sickasso72]

I know that corrosion resistant paint is used on the aircraft but, in sitiuations like this you guys must have to spray aircraft down alot with fresh water.

[jettastreetracer]

being the size of these ships....can you really feel the boat to the point of you cant walk?

[cwe11]

haha i was BMOW when this went down

[Konvicted17]

I was in the helly` playn` chess !

[halmc]

Didn't see any air ops, boot.

[k2477456]

yeah uhm somebody shud probaly get that plane off the deck

[behindthewallsleepin]

i can imagine the captain yelling, "Hey!! who left the helicopter out on deck?!?"