Warbird Information Exchange

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











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

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

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

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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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

Great photos and hilarious!