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Cool UK Ark Royal carrier landing video

Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:10 pm

Or should I say a "brilliant" video?

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/a ... tml#199354

Note the Gannets on the deck.

Re: Cool UK Ark Royal carrier landing video

Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:27 pm

bdk wrote:Or should I say a "brilliant" video?

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/a ... tml#199354

Note the Gannets on the deck.
more like jolly good!! smashing good show wot!!! btw..... the buccaneer pilot has nothing to be ashamed of!!

Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:40 pm

Well they say "Looks super." ;)

Mustn't got excited in the Senior Service or Nelson will be annoyed.

Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:27 pm

Jerry O'Neill wrote:Great stuff!
I'd love to see that Gannet put through it's paces!
Jerry

Indeed. The wings fold and unfold in ways scarce comprehensible, and as a bonus the thing flies and annoys submariners, too. :lol:

Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:33 pm

Great stuff!
I'd love to see that Gannet put through it's paces!
Jerry

Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:28 am

Great video. Everybody being frightfully British! I remember, as a kid, seeing a Gannet perform a neat roll at a few thousand feet over our school.

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Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:52 am

I was able spend half a day at sea on the Ark Royal when she visited Mayport on her final deployment in Julyish 1978. My step-dad was friends with her medical officer so I guess RHIP! Plus my step sister fell in love :roll: and married a PO in the air dept while they were in Mayport so I go some cool tours besides. Flight ops were cool and I had a bunch of photos but has far has I know they burned. They even had A-7Es from Cecil Field doing T & Gs 8) I do still have the final deployment plaque they gave me.
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