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    FAA Carrier Ops..............in colour!!!!
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  • Miggers
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FAA Carrier Ops..............in colour!!!!

#29938 2 years, 8 months ago
Ahoy,shipmates and fish'eads,this'll really get the old blood pumping.
Footage from the halcyon days of the FAA when the right people were in the right
offices at teh right time.

You'll be yelling for Scimitars,Sea Vixens et al once you've seen this lot..

www.youtube.com/profile?user=joluqa#p/search/0/LFzRtOuj5GQ

In the air to ship shots,note the splash as the launching bridle hits
the sea after falling away from the aircraft's cat strops.
These were steel ropes,so you can imagine the cost to the taxpayer
as every launch meant the loss of a new bridle.

A virtual beer for anyone that can tell me the featured ships from the
deck code letters on the aircraft tails.
You're banned from answering this Pete Forster!!!

Enjoy.
CBF Alpha/Beta Test Pilot

CBF Chief Fighter Pilot

IL2 Messerschmitt 109 ace

Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves,Swords and Diamonds.
Last Edit: 2 years, 8 months ago by Miggers.
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  • edgeler
  • Posts:50

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#29942 2 years, 8 months ago
Well found youth, I just noticed the Skyraider AEW1 taxying at the end, now there's a FAA project for the sim and yes it would be nice for a FS9 version for those of us still steam powered!!!!!!!

Rich.
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  • LeifH
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  • Just an old shepherd

Re: FAA Carrier Ops..............in colour!!!!

#29945 2 years, 8 months ago
Lovely stuff Mark

Leif

The Forward one is Hermes

Im going to guess the aft one is the Ark
<<In the early morning rain, with a dollar in my hand>>
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  • flugkapitan
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Re: FAA Carrier Ops..............in colour!!!!

#29948 2 years, 8 months ago
Very interesting and lovely footage! I was impressed by the quality of it considering how how it is...almost old as me

Cheers,
Scott
KJMS (or thereabouts)


"...now let's get this thing on the hump - we've got some flyin' to do!" ~ Major Kong
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  • 3/7charlie
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#29951 2 years, 8 months ago
Ooh! Luverly! I only saw H and V, so Hermes and Victorious, though the hangar sequence shows some cross decking. Great sequence of the ladies chasing each other through the turn

this is a very good page as well. Loads of '60s action. Love that sublimley understated narration and Griffon Growl.

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  • 3/7charlie
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#29952 2 years, 8 months ago
edgeler wrote:
Well found youth, I just noticed the Skyraider AEW1 taxying at the end, now there's a FAA project for the sim and yes it would be nice for a FS9 version for those of us still steam powered!!!!!!!

Rich.


Ahh. RAZBAM Skyraider. FS9, acceptable in FSX, rather elderly, but still looks great, and the package has all the AD's, including the AEW.1. I don't buy a lot of payware, but that one is inexpensive, and the AEW1 and AD5(12 seater!) make it worth while. One keeps ones fingeres crossed hoping that Piglet will do a AEW to go with the AD's. A state of the art FSX model would be nice.
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  • birdmanmike
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#29956 2 years, 8 months ago
Golly, really lump in the throat, tear in the eye stuff!. them were the days . . .

Slightly mindane question after that, but can someone (Mark?) remind what the music is in the first video,/ possibly Tangerine Dream the first bit, but don't I'm afraid know the second piece. Stirring stuff as well!

Thanks, Mike
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  • peterwatkins2
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#29960 2 years, 8 months ago
Hi Mike

The music is by Vangelis. First part from 'Mutiny on The Bounty', second part from '1492- Conquest of Paradise'.

cheers, Peter
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  • LeifH
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  • Just an old shepherd

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#29961 2 years, 8 months ago
I knew someone would know...sounds marvellous


Leif

Now about which two carries?
<<In the early morning rain, with a dollar in my hand>>
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  • Miggers
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#29985 2 years, 8 months ago
Well done men,it is indeed Hermes and Vic .


I'll keep an eye out for that RAZBAM Spad for us Edgeler.
Nowt like a bit of R-3350 action.
CBF Alpha/Beta Test Pilot

CBF Chief Fighter Pilot

IL2 Messerschmitt 109 ace

Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves,Swords and Diamonds.
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  • edgeler
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#29987 2 years, 8 months ago
Not Arf !!!!
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  • birdmanmike
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#29988 2 years, 8 months ago
Thanks Peter, at least I got the right era. I've got some Vangelis inc. the Mutiny but not 1492. All mixed in with my TD. I'm afraid it all shows my age . .

Cheers, Mike
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