vincent p. norris wrote:
It is a power on approach, on speed angle of attack, constant attitude until
touchdown followed by full power at touchdown whether ya got a wire or not.


That's what I thought. Thanks.


I think the early jet, straight deck boys did a 'cut' pass-no?


Don't know, but with a/c up ahead on the straight deck, I would guess
so.


With some of the centrifical type engines, like in the F-9, I'm sure it was 'interesting'.


As you probably know, when Charleton Heston has a ramp strike in his
SBD, in the movie "Midway," it was really an F9F. I''ve heard the
pilot survived that, but I'm sure it was "interesting."

vince norris

Wasn't that same footage used for the F-14 ramp strike in the movie The
Hunt for Red October as well?

ALV