In article 1104445981.bbab3be025bbb3c0b0b08c046e6f0180@teran ews,
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:35:35 -0600, Journeyman
wrote:

In article , Bob Moore
wrote:
"Ramapriya" wrote

Note that jets landing on an aircraft carrier do not flare.

Jets do not land on carriers. They make controlled crashes.


Morris (yeah, old joke, but someone had to say it)

I've heard it said that Navy pilots basically fly the airplane into
the carrier.


If the aircraft is reusable, it is a great landing; if the pilot walks
away, it is a good landing; if the pilot merely survives, it is an OK
landing. ;)