First carrier landing of a jet aircraft. Royal Navy captain Eric Melrose Brown lands his DeHaviland Vampire on the deck of HMS Ocean in 3 December 1945.
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baja (Aug 16, 2020), Little Rabbit (Aug 16, 2020), Rangi (Aug 15, 2020)
Looks as if he was really close to the end of the deck.
Last edited by trigger; Aug 15, 2020 at 09:16 PM. Reason: Add
baja (Aug 16, 2020), JoeVanGeaux (Aug 18, 2020), Jon (Aug 23, 2020), KustomsbyKent (Aug 15, 2020), Little Rabbit (Aug 16, 2020), Moby Duck (Aug 20, 2020), Rangi (Aug 16, 2020)
Being first, devoid of feedback other than speculation on 'how - to". But modern recovery changed very little; goal is catching the 2nd wire. Earlier can result hitting deck edge or bouncing the arresting hook and missing others, along with steep descent. They land full power in case of a miss, that and remaining inertia allow regaining flight for another go-round.Originally Posted by Rangi
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Rangi (Mar 22, 2021)
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