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Must Be Air Force

Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:48 pm

Landing on the wrong carrier is something others don't let you easily forget:

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Color photos are from the excellent "Navy Pilots Overseas" blog: http://navypilotoverseas.wordpress.com/

Re: Must Be Air Force

Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:40 am

Great Pics. I remember seeing similar photos of an F9F in an old National Geographic.

Re: Must Be Air Force

Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:05 am

here's one for ya's ....

On September 23, 1953,AD-4B BuNo 132354 from the USS Bennington and flown by Lt James Elster,due to fog had to land on HMCS Magnificent.
As an old Navy tradition,for landing on the wrong ship the aircraft received some additional markings!
In good Canadian humor,a Maple leaf was added, and the pilot got a moose to carry back to the Bennington. Source Axis & Allied paintworks

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Re: Must Be Air Force

Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:13 am

Great photos and hilarious!
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