Le mercredi 23 novembre 2005 à 17:24 +0100, MPCEE French Bureau a écrit : > Hello David: >
snip > > Someone mentioned Hunters and not RN aircraft. Poppycock, Hunters were given > hooks and there were still some around at RNAS Brawdy (SW Wales), when I was > there with Gannets. > I did not know and guess Vivian will be happy to heard it, so, Vivian you have an other naval AC ! > Something for all developers/builders of aircraft. All naval aircraft were > designed to fly from the deck without catapults. Why? Should there be a > breakdown. There were both steam and hydraulic ones operating. Observers > were mentioned. They were there for Airborne Early Warning (AEW) gannets and > Vixens and helicopters. Scimitars, followed by Buccaneers and then Phantoms > were for specific rolls. I am working on an other AC F4U(Corsair) which should do. > > Dangerous games on flight decks! On Ark Royal during the 12 months I was on > her in the Far East - 1965/66, we lost 16 aircraft and 7 aircrew. Two of > those in one day > > Today, on landing on Nimitz at full throttle, catch No2 Wire, I carried on > and was left hanging over the deck!!! When instant replaying to give you a > snap shot, I found that the aircraft replays, but Nimitz carries on > regardless and is to be seen a couple of miles further on her course. > I have got the same with an AC which is not yet available (F-8E) (not working with FG 0.9.9) Less problem with tail dragger AC > Just some snippets from going down memory lane. > > With Kind Regards > > Martin > Cheers -- Gerard _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
