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Post by I/KG26_Hausser on Mar 12, 2007 16:39:14 GMT
Here is a test of trying to land a YP-80 on a aircraft carrier/ Yes it is the heavy! I had read that it was possible so I figured I would try it out. I did it on about my fourth attempt. Here I am in my spiffy custom painted YP-80. I painted it to look... very familiar to the F-14 fans out there. This is a skin for the VF-84 Jolly Rogers. I have the carrier in sight. Roger that. I have the ball. (on final approach) Perfect height. Just above the fan tail. A little lower this may have ended badly. Touchdown! Woulda been a #2 wire if I had a damn tail hook! Locking up the brakes to get the bird whoaed up followed and her she sits in her final resting place. Wheel chocks in.
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Post by MadJek on Mar 12, 2007 17:05:36 GMT
Hmmm....The thought didn't even cross my mind. ;D I'll have to give it a try. (Although, I wouldn't expect any screen shots of me making a successful landing on the first attempt. Maybe on the 50th!)
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Post by MadJek on Mar 16, 2007 10:36:22 GMT
Okay, I gave it a try... It was a little easier than I expected. Or, I just got lucky as H*ll on the first attempt. ;D (Translation: Thought for sure I was going into the ocean on the first try. I'm sure I will on the next approach since I said it was "easier than expected.") Here is me lining up. Crossing the "Spud Locker" (A little high) Had to throw this one in because of the writing on the tower. ;D A couple to show that I actually did come to a stop and not go off the edge. LOL! Nice Idea Hausser. I'm a big fan of carrier landings. I'll catch you online one of these days, and we can run a few. (For fun of course. ) S~
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Post by I/KG26_Hausser on Mar 16, 2007 16:30:09 GMT
Not a problem. I will even share with you some of my YP-80 skins I made reflecting F-14 Tomcat fighter wings.
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