Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
Not a carrier landing, but did a couple of tactical approaches in a KC10 in Afghanistan to fields that required defensive systems, day time, mountainous terrain, 100+ temps, high altitude, 1 four star and 32 one stars onboard. Just inside a mile from the field, we hit our target glideslope and Vref. I looked down and noticed the TAS was 184 knots, it felt like a Space Shuttle approach. Thank God I started the flare at 100 feet AGL or I would have broke the damn thing in half.
Speaking of carrier approaches, one of the best carrier landing visuals I've seen in video comes from the Navy Pump It Video ... reference 4mins 14sec.
YouTube - Navy Carrier Squadron "Pump It"
I second your paragraph with this video.
YouTube - Navy Carrier Squadrons "Move Along"
Reference approx times 1:45-2:05
(and this is good weather and vis
- at least from what I have heard!)
Btw - one of mine was riding the lower safe limit (now know as the Curosr B
) PAR into Osan AB, South Korea. Whew!
USMCFLYR