The last couple of nights I have been watching Carrier on PBS the last few nights...
http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/
I just finished watching Episode 7: "Rites of Passage"The last day in the Gulf is the last chance to drop bombs before the Nimitz heads home. The jets take off, laden with ordnance, and return hours later, still carrying the same bombs. As the Nimitz crosses the equator, the entire ship takes part in the Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient maritime ritual. In the middle of flight operations, a storm arises in the South Indian Ocean. The deck pitches violently, turning the already dangerous task of landing on the carrier into a nail-biting, heart-pounding drama.
The landing of the F-18's at night as the Nimitz goes up and down then side to side was interesting as they had to try and try and try again to get down on the deck. With showers of sparks and then a bright glow from the end of aircraft as they opened their throttles up to get back up and go around again. The crew had a number of other more colorful ways to describe the repeated landing attempts. It just confirmed my opinion that flying is got to be one of the most dangerous peace time jobs in the military and doing it from a CV is just that much more dangerous.
For people in the know whats the worst weather that a carrier will continue flight operations?
Michael
http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/
I just finished watching Episode 7: "Rites of Passage"The last day in the Gulf is the last chance to drop bombs before the Nimitz heads home. The jets take off, laden with ordnance, and return hours later, still carrying the same bombs. As the Nimitz crosses the equator, the entire ship takes part in the Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient maritime ritual. In the middle of flight operations, a storm arises in the South Indian Ocean. The deck pitches violently, turning the already dangerous task of landing on the carrier into a nail-biting, heart-pounding drama.
The landing of the F-18's at night as the Nimitz goes up and down then side to side was interesting as they had to try and try and try again to get down on the deck. With showers of sparks and then a bright glow from the end of aircraft as they opened their throttles up to get back up and go around again. The crew had a number of other more colorful ways to describe the repeated landing attempts. It just confirmed my opinion that flying is got to be one of the most dangerous peace time jobs in the military and doing it from a CV is just that much more dangerous.
For people in the know whats the worst weather that a carrier will continue flight operations?
Michael
