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Title: USS Forrestal
Post by: Wayout on August 18, 2013, 06:09:32 AM

USS Forrestal C-130 Hercules Carrier Landing Trials.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-poc38C84 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-poc38C84)

Title: Re: USS Forrestal
Post by: bcadoo on August 18, 2013, 08:34:18 AM

One of the pilots was LtCdr STOVL....hmm....I wonder why he was chosen :D

Title: Re: USS Forrestal
Post by: uptown on August 18, 2013, 01:40:53 PM

I stood at the edge of her flight deck when I was about 6 or 7 years old. A terrifying experience. It looked like a 1000 miles down to the water. I remember thinking it was the biggest ship in the whole wide world........and it was. 

Title: Re: USS Forrestal
Post by: Randy1 on August 18, 2013, 01:50:20 PM

I remember going on the Forrestal when I was a young'en in Mayport.