We stood near the achor point of the arrest cable used to catch the planes as they land. From this vantage point you can almost touch the F-18 as it approaches and flies in for a landing. The arrest cable is about 3 inches in diameter and when the F-18 catches it you can feel [...]
Mission: USS Nimitz – F-18 Landing
August 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Dept of Defense, Navy, military
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Mission: USS Nimitz – F-18 Takeoff
August 13th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Navy, military
Without a doubt watching the F-18 Hornet catapult off the flight deck of the USS Nimitz is an intense, awesome and full-body experience. The jet engine noise will penetrate to your bones. We had both foam ear plugs and over that wore headphones. Even with the double protection you could hear and feel the power [...]
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