US Navy Aircraft (lots o' images)

[FallenAngel]

just thought i'd share some of my favorites from the Navy gallery. I've posted the thumbnail, while the link goes to a higher res. version. (Warning, some of images might be pretty big :) )

"I feel the need....the need for speed!" :D
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/gw-dry305.gif
http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/020812-N-3986D-002.jpg

Goin' for a 3-wire
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/abe-shornet206.gif
http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/020724-N-8794V-001.jpg

The Marines have landed.... (great wallpaper pic!)
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/mar-cobgold02.gif
http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/020528-N-4309A-005.JPG

Among the heavens.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/2flite.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/aircraft/2flite.jpg

Flight Ops at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. :lol:
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/p3whiteout.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/aircraft/p3/p3whiteout.jpg

ASW duty over the famous Hotel del Coranado in San Diego.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/sh60-coronado.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/aircraft/helos/seahawk/sh60-coronado.jpg

Ready and waiting to go...
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/belle-cobra.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/amphibs/bellowd/belle-cobra.jpg

Off into the sunset.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/con-westrel.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/constellation/con-westrel.jpg

Navy version of FedEx delivers some useful gifts then leaves.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/jfk-bombs2.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/kennedy/jfk-bombs2.jpg

Oh! Looks like a first wire... :(
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/nim-tomcat01.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/nimitz/nim-tomcat01.jpg

Again with the early morning deliveries :)
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/jfk-bombs.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/kennedy/jfk-bombs.jpg

Cat ops....in San Diego harbor :)
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/sten-s3off.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/stennis/sten-s3off.jpg

Thats about it. :) Thanks for the attention ;)

[Seiyuuki]

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/nim-tomcat01.gif
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/nimitz/nim-tomcat01.jpg

Why is it preferable that the third wire be caught...What's wrong with the other three?

[He219]

There are four wires on Nimitz class carriers. To catch the third is ideal. Chatching the second makes one a hotshot. However, catching the first consecutively may result in eventually flying too low and a possible crash into the fantail of the boat. Catching the fourth (last) barely qualifies as a sucessful landing and repeated 'delays' may result in a touch and go - a dangerous proposition on a carrier, considering fuel limitations, others planes in the approach pattern and especially while attempting to land an entire Air Wing in total radio silence...

Hope it helped, Seiyuuki!

p-)

[Seiyuuki]

Thanx