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July 11th 03, 10:31 PM
Ken Fowler
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Many years back I recall a Sea Harrier landing on a container ship or such
rather than ditch in the sea. There was a two page spread about it in the
magazine "Air Pictorial" a few weeks after the incident. This was in the late
1980's.
Of course I do know (and have seen the photos) of the 1960's trials with a
C-130 on a USN carrier.
But has it happened at all apart from these two incidents? Anyone know?
T.
During the Korean War/Police Action, "one L-17 flew from Navy escort
carrier USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) as an observer of amphibious
operations, and without arresting gear." (
http://www.aerofiles.com/_ryan.html
)
And Rod Taylor and a Navion starred in the 1972 made-for-tv movie
"Family Flight" which ended with the family's teen-age son landing the
family Navion on an aircraft carrier. Don't know who the actual pilot
or ship was. (
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0068568
)
Ken Fowler