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10. The sweat was coming in with a damaged aircraft. They're not all that forgiving.

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 02:23 PM

Mar 2016

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Anyone's guess how that would end.

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WWII aviation question. [View all] Laffy Kat Mar 2016 OP

Oh. Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #2

Lots of definitive answers here Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #7

Carrier landings are the hairiest, not a lot of wiggle room sarge43 Mar 2016 #8

He said they used a "hook," but even then, some of them didn't make it... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #9

Aircraft don't land on a carriers.... Brother Buzz Mar 2016 #11

My Dad said the aim was keeping them from going over the side Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #12

Any crash you can walk away from is preferable to swimming Brother Buzz Mar 2016 #14

I thought only fighters landed on carriers, not bombers... CTyankee Mar 2016 #13

Doolittle Raid on Tokyo sarge43 Mar 2016 #15

No, you're right to pick. :) sarge43 Mar 2016 #17

i read that the flare color BlueCollar Mar 2016 #3

Thanks! Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #4

The aircraft crew also used them. sarge43 Mar 2016 #5

Thanks. I think you're right. nt Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #19

Flares were used mostly for emergencies Major Nikon Mar 2016 #6

This makes the most sense to me. Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #18

I watched it too (what a great movie!) El Supremo Mar 2016 #20

I know. The first twenty minutes are spell-bounding, IMO. Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #23

Why was it on Encore's Western channel? El Supremo Mar 2016 #21

Can't remember the channel. Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #22