Have you ever seen a semi-submersible aircraft?

Capt Seid Waddell — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:13:01 -0500

"That was the USS Ticonderoga, CVS 14. That was an S-2E from squadron VS-38. If you look at the background seas, they are relatively calm. When the launch officer launches a plane he watches for the bow to hit bottom, and that way the plane will be launched as the bow comes up.

In this case, a ROUGE wave caught the plane and it only happens once in a great while, but once is too many if you are the pilot. They came out of it damp and shaken, but that is a testament to a great engine, the Wright R1820."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poy2F9HdWqc

Plane Flying Into A Wave Off Carrier Deck!

plane fly into wave

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2015 11:15 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:15:32 -0500

That is great. I am happy that they let this out. I wonder how old this video is?

Response by SN Greg Wright made Dec 12 at 2015 11:41 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:41:58 -0500

Capt Seid Waddell I do believe that aircrew needed some new skivvies, after that!

Response by SSG Todd Halverson made Dec 12 at 2015 11:45 PM

SSG Todd Halverson — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:45:38 -0500

That was awesome and showed the skills of the aviators.

Response by SFC William Farrell made Dec 13 at 2015 12:15 AM

SFC William Farrell — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 00:15:05 -0500

That was pretty interesting and scary to watch Capt Seid Waddell!

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Dec 13 at 2015 1:17 AM

Capt Mark Strobl — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 01:17:36 -0500

Capt Seid Waddell, Two questions:
1.) Did the aviator qual for Dolphins? Or, the SWO pin?
2.) Would the new warfare designator pin be worn below the Gold Wings? Or on the pocket flap?
A-Freakin-Mazing!

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2015 3:33 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 03:33:13 -0500

That was a cool video, showed some skill or possibly just damn good luck!

Response by PO3 Brad Phlipot made Dec 13 at 2015 7:14 AM

PO3 Brad Phlipot — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:14:13 -0500

WOW and WOW................. I wonder what the pucker factor rating was at for the Air crew going through that? On the flip side they can for the rest of their lives remember "What a Ride".