S-2 Video (through wave)

[mules83]

We had talked about this before on some other random threads. Since im so good ......I found a video of it

video

 

[eddie]

nice find, thanks for sharing

 

[HeyJoe]

Bz

We had talked about this before on some other random threads. Since im so good ......I found a video of it

video

A future A4s in the making methinks....well done grasshopper! This is the most classic carrier PLAT tape ever.

 

[vanity]

Someone mind explaining what happened, not familiar with this incident. Looks like it hits a big wave but somehow keeps flying.

 

[Fly Navy]

Someone mind explaining what happened, not familiar with this incident. Looks like it hits a big wave but somehow keeps flying.

That's the beauty of big radial engines, a turbine would have flamed out in a heartbeat. The S-2 flew through the wave/spray.

 

[A4sForever]

MULES: BZ, now ..... your next assignment is to find the filmstrip of the A-3 wire separation when the Whale trickles off the angle while attempting to go around ... I've seen it 1000 times ... just can't find it on a computer search.

USS Midway -- Pacific, early '60's strikes a bell. This is a clip from the aftermath with the crew sitting on the wing as the ship drives by ... all made it.

 

[Mumbles]

My old man actually has a few hours in the C-1 which was kind of a novelty for him, being a VF type. He called it "2 T-28s flying formation on a **** can"

 

[BigIron]

I bet there were some corrosion gripes on that bird upon return

 

[redmariner97]

I bet there were some corrosion gripes on that bird upon return

It'll buff out.

 

[A4sForever]

My old man actually has a few hours in the C-1 which was kind of a novelty for him, being a VF type. He called it "2 T-28s flying formation on a **** can"

I too have some "Stoof" time --- S2F Tracker, that is .... not C-1, which, of course, was the COD derivative of the S2.

Actually ... the phrase originated with the Stoof squadrons ... and it's usually referenced as "2 T-28's flying formation on a Dempsey Dumpster" ...



I'm sure you can see why ....

 

[PropStop]

I bet it took a week to get the seat cushion out of the pilots ass after that takeoff!