I Didn’t Blink for 40 Seconds Before Trapping
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- čas přidán 18. 11. 2020
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This is a video of me coming into the break, to then land a Navy C-2A Greyhound on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, somewhere over the Persian Gulf a few years back. Pay special attention to my eyes once I roll out on short final and am behind the boat.
This video was actually recorded while I was on deployment and at a time in my flying career when I really started to feel comfortable behind the boat. So much so, that we were definitely pushing the envelope on this particular pass (for as much as you can in a C-2, ha!) by coming in fast and breaking extremely early.
Typically for a carrier break in an E-2 or C-2, you turn about one mile past the ship. For this pass though, it might have been 1/5 that distance. This is why I’m repeatedly looking out the window, as I’m trying to gauge just how far abeam we are from the boat and making sure that we are setting ourselves up to intercept a typical approach turn portfolio, which finally occurs just before I get on glide slope and start flying the ball.
Also, the co-pilot in this video is an incredibly skilled pilot who was senior to me at the time. He backed me up throughout the entire approach and I absolutely could not have successfully attempted this pass without him. And it’s been a few years since this video was recorded, but I miss flying on and off of aircraft carriers every day.
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They look like a couple who just had an argument returning home.
i guess it would be comon now to see a gay couple like those two
@@SimPoK In the Navy, no less. I guess it's allowed now. Otherwise, they may defund that branch of the military.
Lol
that is a look of a line between life and death
@@SimPoK with the moustache?
When landing on a carrier the sphincter blinks so the eyes don't have to.
Coughed out my coffee on that one, outstanding 😃
Just woke my kid up, because of my laughter outburst
LMFAO i can't Breathe
A most excellent comment. Thanks for the laugh!
lmaoooooooo
I think what a lot of non-Naval/Marine aviators don't appreciate is this: You're not just trying to land on a short, moving runway. You're trying to land on a short, moving runway that's moving diagonally to the right, while fighting a diagonal crosswind, constantly moving while you're trying to land on a tiny strip of that runway. And you still caught the 3-wire, I bet.
Perfectly said.
And yup, you nailed it.
Trying to hit a runway that has forward movement, pitch, yaw, roll and heaves with the swells has to be unbelievably hard. 😳
I was a quartermaster/navigator for an aircraft carrier, we follow the wind when doing this. We also keep the speed of the ship around the speed of the wind to make it easier. USS Harry S Truman CVN 75.
I've been on planes that land on carriers and it's terrifying, the way the pilot keeps making 100 adjustments per second and dropping height/speed every second. Not mention the seats are backwards in the back so when the plane grabs the cable your head doesn't snap forward but instead pushes against your headrest with so much g force. Will never forget it
@@williamfrance856 a ship that size doesn't move much with those waves. You walk around the ship barely feeling any movement. It's the smaller ships like ddg's that a 2 foot wave can shake them lol
this is fantastically nuts
This video is giving me flashbacks to all of my landing crashes playing Nintendo TopGun.
LOL, the trauma must be unbearable. I'm picturing Clint Eastwood in Firefox. And BTW it's time for you to start creating more content.
PULL UP!!!!
PULL UP!!!!
Yo, Ted.
Fancy seeing you here. 😂
Big fan. 🎯❤️
I’ve watched every one, my friend……. probably more times than I’d care to mention.
Keep up the good work.
We want more.
ATB, a lowly sub12 UK shooter. 🤜🤛
Those were crazy fuckin times man...crazy times
He could never had done it without the moustache..
The Greyhound drivers all have the 'stache...
@@Enid2Sacramento most of the best pilots has a mustache
I thought it was the moustache that was flying the aircraft, he's just there to help it see out.
They use the mustache as a kind of sensor 😂
@@oogdiver exactly.
Just how a cat uses its whiskers for balance, that moustache maintains equilibrium.
@@Alongfortheride693 Great reply, that's what I use mine for.
@@brianbumgardner8704 with a name like yours, I imagine you have full drapes hanging from your upper lip 🤣 🤣 🤣
Tomcat drivers used a thread as windvane, Greyhound drivers use their moustaches.
@@niogel As a US Citizen of Germanic decent I appreciate your comment. 😁👍
Man I laughed out loud 😂
I'm always amazed that carrier landings are possible, let alone routine. impressive stuff.
If you want to see the opposite, watch the navy try to land with anything other than wind straight down the runway!
@@Frankie5Angels150 because carriers try to align themselves with the wind?
well, both their facial expressions did NOT look like this is routine at all. it looks dangerous and scary as hell.
Mister Moustachio is a crazy good pilot! So much concentration and a flawless Landing. It looks easy but it is totally not! I salute you!
Thanks for the kind words man 🤙🏼
Stones
Even the co-pilot had a look of nonchalance from having complete confidence in that guys' moustache landing the aircraft. He knows that one day, when he gets his own 'stache, he too will be able to land with such ease and precision.
*nonchalance.
Nice Job! Go Navy. I will say that moustache is reminiscent of 1970s VHS porn movies hahahahaaaa! Well deserved, whatever our folks in uniform desire. Much respect.
But the copilot is his senior
😂😂😂
@@reomaynard7850 yall really need to read videos description...
That's the same tense look my wife has, when she's pulling into the garage.
Based
My wife once backed out of the garage hitting our other vehicle and running over the kids bicycle at the same time.
Haha
You must married to my sister
Hahaha!
Laser focus. I'd expect nothing less from anybody landing on an aircraft carrier.
He is a credit to the navy and the people he serves with. Respect.
Thanks for the kind words Eli 🤙🏼
As a private pilot, all my respects to military aviation. In those circumstances, the approach, speed and glide angle must be perfect, or you're in trouble.
Same here, but I find this quite easy to do.
@@serpentrouge3 sure you do bud
@@Stormsolid because any real pilot I've met while active goes around saying, "that's easy, I can do that" 😆
as a private pilot, the airports you land at dont have the ability to override your controls and do it themselves, like a US Navy Aircraft Carrier can. and they have to do it ALOT more often than any Navy pilot will ever admit
@@chriskeel3096 Well, I think that repeated practice is a normal thing to perfect an activity. There is nothing wrong with that.
I understand your comment. Certainly, I fly planes without the possibility of remote assistance, but it,s also true that I land on runways very much longer than an aircraft carrier surface, so the variables of a precision approach are not so critical.
One big problem is: Them guys are SO GOOD, they make it look easy. It's NOT easy , they are THAT good.
wth did that look easy to you?
They are the best in the world.
Dude in what world does THIS look easy to you? Why would anyone assume it's easy to pilot the aircraft?
Nah, it's easy
at the end you do see he is relieved I think, I can imagine, those skills!
The sun was so glorious he saluted it twice.
Praise the sun!
As we all should
Praise the Sun!
Without it, we are nothing!
he didnt salute the sun...
Cover his eyes from sunlight, too early to open the visor.
When the world is chaos, I watch these fine pilots. They bring me back to reality!
🙌🏼
I served in the Navy and loved. Had I been able to be a pilot im sure I would've been a career man. Never gets old. I served on USS Forrester AVT-59 so many good memories helping to train rookie pilots. Stay safe out there all currently serving. Head on a Swivel. 👍✋👊
With great mustache comes great responsibility!!
Couldn’t have said it better myself!
My mustache has alpo gas... mustache fart!
Peter Griffin quote ftw
I have a friend who calls mustaches "cement mixers". This goes back to when he was a small kid - his uncle was a cement mixer driver with a mustache. He asked his mom what's that thing that Uncle Bob has (meaning his facial hair) but she replied "It's a cement mixer".
Donut operator? 😂
His hands on the controls looks like he's driving a 40 year old truck down a bumpy road.
She’s about that old...
Seriously that ride was bumpy as hell.
@@blade_monstababy9945 You haven't seen bumpy.
Damn dude, that's concentration! All the mustache comments crack me up!
C2 Greyhound.
Yep, that is a 40 year-old truck.
Both those aviators were cranked to the max, pure concentration, real focus, pilots are only pilots, but Navy aviators are truly a cut above.
Thanks Jess!
That’s awesome, you could literally see the pilot’s face swell up when they landed so short.
✌️🇨🇦
"The man with the stache, will not crash" - Albert Einstein
FN A !
This also applied to hitler but I digress
Amen
What about goose
"You edit, you lose" - Nikola Tesla
The level of responsibility that comes with having a mustache is not something to take lightly. In times of crisis most will look for leadership, the man with a mustache must be ready to take on that role. God bless America and God Bless those prepared to lead.~Teddy Roosevelt
Lol did Teddy really say that?
@AlaskaBushratJohn damn.. I was kinda hoping he did
@@charliebrown6512 yes he did say that. Anti moustache propoganda claims it's false. But don't believe the lies of those with weak bum fluff moustaches.
A leader in Germany in the 40's had a moustache too
Story has it that the Navy pilot was awarded 3 more moustache hairs after completing that landing. Impressive stuff.
wow he really did not blink in the last 30 seconds prior to landing, incredible concentration.
I loved being in the military. The amount of trust and responsibility… coupled with the finality of every decision is unsurpassed. 16 years after being medically retired… I still haven’t been able to find an experience that compares.
Try some DMT then !
@Account Manager It's hard if you really enjoy a particular job.
I counted. He actually blinked 17 times. But the mustache didn’t blink once.
Never blinked while flying the ball... like the name of the video says “the ball” is only the final approach guidance
@@ThomasCallahanJr Yeah, I was like, this video was more than just the ball
😂😂😂😂😂😂
From the 2:00 mark onward is "final".
Finally someone spelled mustache correctly.
I kept expecting Leslie Nielson to come through that door and say........ "I just wanted to let you know......... We're ALL counting on you!"
This deserves more likes...like...ALL of them.
You have clearance Clarence 😏
Roger Roger, what's our vector Victor?
Surely you can't be serious?
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!
Complete, total and absolute concentration. Bravo!
Watching aircraft land on carriers NEVER gets old.
Amazing pilots right here!
I just assume he blinked at the exact same time as I did, every single time.
Hahahahha
True, same
Hahaha
Naw I saw him blink 2 times watch from 1:14 - 1:35 he blinks like 4 times
@@dv8nxs944 that’s before he was “on the ball”... once he was on final approach, laser focus
It's so amazing how the brain works and finds trajectories and angles without ever putting numbers to it.
Marvelous design!
That's the true power of humans over computers :)
our brains are the original "super computer"
@@nissantuner6081 wait until AI is able to learn freely
Not exactly they fly in following an approach using signals and lights.
Huge respect and praise to our naval aviators!!!
Last week, coincidentally, I toured the Greyhound facility in Maryland. It was there that one of the pilots said this is THE most difficult aircraft to fly because everything is manual. Notice the huge amount of yoke corrections the pilot is managing here. Hots off to the huge amount of skill required to land these beasts!
That's some serious focus and concentration right there. Respect.
Thanks Brendan!
Not even blinking
He is working and that is with all the trim and SAS which tells you how hard it is.
Reminds me of racing my bmw on the track you have got to be aware of everything around you
on the look out for ever changing conditions that happen in the blink of an eye, that will make or break that landing
After watching a few of these, the secret to being a good pilot is a well-groomed mustache.
🥸🤙🏽
Why do you think ground school is so long? You need time to grow a proper mustache.
@@flyrobroy
"..Flying the ball..”.
What does that even mean? Is that some kind of cool talk among pilots? Lol
@@travelinman482 It assist the pilot in landing,, to high to low left right type of thing. Google it and it will tell you better.
@@travelinman482 starting from the 2:00 mark pay attention to the left side of the carrier deck, that horizontal strip of lights is the "ball". It basically tells the pilot their position relative to the optimal landing approach, something that the aircraft's instruments can't provide.
Now the video title makes sense! 💯 You're a Fukn stud sir! Thank you both for your service. It IS appreciated!
I've watched what it takes to become a c2 greyhound pilot and I'm not the least bit suprised he didn't blink. Those guys go through some seriously intense flight training before even getting to the boat. These guys are the lifeline for the carrier.
I love that no matter how much training you get, its still incredibly difficult and takes so much concentration. You can see it on your face the million thoughts running through every moment and everything that can happen.
Yes you can see it on his face, it's hanging out right above his upper lip.
Not a million thoughts, the opposite. This dude is in complete flow state that can only be achieved through a ton of training and mastery of the vehicle. He's connected like Avatar.
@@HuntFishJits
Exactly
yes, forget landing procedures and just think of million things that can go wrong
@@HuntFishJits I think it's a little bit of both honestly when you're doing complex activities
That's the face of a man that is 100% concentrated to the task at hand: landing 20 tons of machinery on a moving deck !
I think its a look of fear since the moustache has total control
Not only moving but pitching up and down as well as left to right from 10 to 15 degrees.
He has Smart Paaak!
This video is a perfect example of the phrase, with knowledge and aforethought. Lots of responsibility brings out the best in some.
Xray Echo Sierra seven seven
Incredible skill,poise under stress and just an immense amount of Talent and Training. These guys know what their job is,and yes they dont flinch. Best pilots truly are carrier pilots.
Its pretty stressful to pull this off in a DCS with a maneuverable fighter jet, cant imagine how hard and stressful it has to be with this plane IRL..
Landing planes is always stressful. I was the helicopter tie down lead on my coast guard ship, the Reliance. Having the blades spinning over your heads on a rainy night is one thing. Grabbing a friends shoulder Bc he’s not stooping enough during that experience was worse. No one got any haircuts on my watch.
Nah he blinks, but at the exact same time as us so we can't see it.
I blinked one eye at a time to make sure he doesnt blink. Hes good
@@U2oobfan that's winking, and that he doesn't do with you
He’s just that good
At exactly 42 Seconds If You Slow motion it He Blinks-
0:39
The fact that we went from literally not being able to fly a little over 100 years ago, to this, is absolutely mind boggling.
Thank America the french an ww1 an ww2 basically
@@derrickmccalep3840 Germans too, they made the jet.
War has a way of making societies invent things like this.
First flight was shorter than the length of today's biggest plain's cargo hold. This is also nice fun fact.
imagine the next 100
Carrier Pilots have balls of steel!! So much respect for their flying skills!!
I have never seen someone hold their breath as long as that pilot
me neither!
To be fair,if I was controlled crashing a plane onto a moving postage stamp in The middle of the ocean,I wouldn't be blinking either.
Love it!
Lol that's original and funny. Yeah I wouldn't blink either
It was that 'stache that was doing the flying.
That landing looks flawless and I can only imagine the amount of training it has taken to make something so difficult and dangerous look so simple. Now add rain and darkness to a night landing and you really see what these professional pilots can really do. My hat is off to these people who protect and defend this country. Great job gentleman and ladies. Keep up the great work 👍👏👏👏.
Imagine at the Battle of The Philippine Sea due to security concerns pilots were landing on carriers in utter darkness
for a time. Imagine how frightening that must be. Even worse lets say you're in a damaged F6F Hellcat and you still
have to try and land that plane. Oh hell I can't even imagine that scenario.
Night and rain is what makes it a video game.
How can you not mention the clearly enabling mustache?
@@32a34a my grandfather was one of those! Flew night missions on a TBF Avenger in WW2 Complete insanity and balls of utter steel!
@@tullaholicful Amen to that and I take my hat off to those gentlemen who performed that feat.
All your senses heightened to an all time high, your mind fully alert, staying completely aware of your surroundings with every passing second, analyzing every singular action & reacting swiftly with caution & precision 🤯 man that’s got to be such a great rush! America’s finest. Great job gents 🍻
These boys and girls flying these planes and helos are the best of the best. I am thankful for the crew while flying in a helo over Beirut who saved us when a heat seeking rocking came after us. We did not know it at the time but the helo started to swerved and seeing flares to our sides... we were laughing like if we were in a joy ride..... one of many close calls. Semper Fi!
They say flying is the easy part, we just saw an expert doing the hard part.
Thanks for the kind words!
@@flyrobroy oh shit that’s you?!
Sure, I could appreciate lining one's A/C up nicely from a 180 turn on a short approach, but seeing the flat end of the parking lot zoom into view really puts things into perspective.
P..S. I dint see no stinkin meatball!
@@flyrobroy it gets even harder though, doesn't it? What are the roughest seas, windiest conditions you've done this in, and how would you describe it? 🤔🧐🤣
@@savethesnails9608 affirm :)
This skill is underrated. My dad was a pilot and I have a friend who did this same thing and I know it’s way out of my ability. Huge respect for these guys.
Thank you WN!
Dude, this is freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing. Much respect.
Thanks Marco 🤙🏼
That is f_cking heroic: steely eyed concentration, no BS chit-chat, just pure mental laser-lock focus. Incredible!
hell yeah
You’re my favorite CZcamsr boss man
Great to see you here GroundPound69
Ah hello Airflowsound55
Hey bud no unauthorized chatter on this channel
@@dwarfcargospel7581 *Buzzes the tower in hot air balloon going 600 knots*
Co-pilot looks pretty green. I mean, he doesn't even have a mustache yet.
And that's why he'll always be a co-pilot
He looks nervous af
Don’t u dare insult Tom Sizemore
Read the description, co-man is actually senior here
@@ringlol please don't ruin the joke. :)
Dude didn't blink for at least a minute that I noticed. Prolly longer. That;s when you know a dudes got tunnel vision and in the zone.
I will probably never do anything this Chad Thundercock like in my life. Hats off to you man. You did what most of us only dare to dream about.
Ha! Thanks for the kind words Dr.!
confidence & focused to the task at hand shows experience that no simulator care ever muster. great job & piloting
Stache is on point, that must help in landing the beast.
Oh, for sure.
That pilot was fighting those controls the entire time. Never seen someone have to make so many control inputs just to keep the aircraft where they want it. Great landing.
She’s a beast for sure.. especially behind the boat to keep it on speed.
The beauty of trim flying... they don't make them like they used to
I wonder what he is doing with is thumb. Is the trim on the steering column?
Beware of the wind shear dragon!
Im assuming hes setting trim with his left thumb?
(Im using the word "setting" very lightly here) i feel sorry for that "china hat"
Balls of steel and a lot of skill. Amazing skills Rob. 👍
Thank you for your service. Glad to know we're in good hands.
"I just wanted to tell you both--good luck, we're all counting on you."
And don't call me Shirley 😂
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue!
Surely, you can’t be serious.
LOL, well played!
@@Jfjaracz I am serious and Don’t Call me Shirley!
It has been proven over the decades of mankind, he who hath a moustache, shall wield great power.
@@guna14146 combine long hair and a stach and you get Randy Johnson
Is a bit gay-looking though.
There’s a whole of of information that pilot os processing. Man and machine are truly remarkable. Cool stuff.
You go sir! Thank you so very much for your service to our nation and for your help in keeping America free. Thank you. Salute!!
The algorithm blessed me with this landing today. While everyone else was focused on the stash, I saw the super trim thumb.
My sentiments exactly
Thumb war champ and the stash + landing is all part of the training.
Super trim thumb was superb, double quick time!
Cool video and I agree that these guys are the best. Questions - What’s the Ball? What’s he doing with his thumb? Non-pilot Non-military dude here just asking…
@@camillof17 Okay, pilot but not Navy/military pilot but I have to answer to both: the thumb thing is called trim and it is so the pilot doesn't have to exert a lot of pressure on the yoke to keep the plane pitched the way they want it. You can always tell a good pilot, well one sign anyway, in that they use trim a lot instead of fighting the plane. The "ball" is a set of lights that give the pilot visual cues on how well they are lined up for landing, both glideslope (too high, too low, just right), and horizontal.
He’s just doing his job. The way he’s been trained to do, perfectly!! Go navy !! Been there, done that. 👍👍
same here HM-14. 79-85 reserves to 88.
HS-7, '77-'81. Go Navy 🇺🇸 !!!
S’il n’y avait que la partie de la vidéo avec le volant, jamais on ne pourrai croire à un atterrissage sur un porte avion…. Ça balance dans tous les sens frénétiquement. Incroyable !
Pinnacle of human performance.. I'm amazing every time I watch this.
He earns that mustache everyday...God bless him and all those who serve!!!!
👍🙏💙
NO... Blessed are those who believe
That was badass. The reason we civilian folk sleep soundly at night is folks like you, working your ass off keeping us safe. Thank you for your service!!!
I was in the military from 2011-2017. What do you think the military is currently doing for you? Do you think villagers in the middle east are really a threat to you?
@@truthasareligion9472 then why did you join!
Yea... sure
@@scottrussell1006 To see behind the curtain.
@@truthasareligion9472 It's not the villagers per se. It's the people the villagers allow to set up terrorist training camps in their area that we should be concerned about. Those trained terrorists are going to go to western countries.
Great job pilot. Thank you for your video. Cheers.
These guys are a whole different breed of badass.
"If you have moustache, you will not crash"
-Plato
Actually, it was Socrates who said that.
@@rogercraven2667 😂
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE IS OUR SAVIOR
YaH The Heavenly FATHER was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Icarus was lacked the 'stash
And u know what happened
0:43 This pilot is so patriotic he salutes while flying his plane
Thanks I didn't catch that lol
Because I blink a lot
He was blocking the sun 🤣
That's so funny 😂
Dude, this is sick. I love the calm intensity.
Thanks man!
Pretty huge accomplishment on the land grats!
Thanks Chad!
Navy pilots are much more than amazing. Thank you for your service.
This is why when I fly commercial I make sure the airline is hiring military pilots
Of course you do 🤦♂️
this is the stupidest thing ive read in a while
No, I check for diversity
@@Mambojambo157 I cant tell if your joking ot being serious. Some idiots really think this way.
@@Alckee6904 very much joking
When I was stationed on the Nimitz (2/95 through 10/01) I got to ride a C-2 out to the ship from NAS North Island one time when we were doing work-ups. It was an interesting ride. Your seat is facing backwards, basically no windows for you to look out and you just feel the slight movements of the plane, then they tell you to put your head all the way back against the seat and, WHAM, the plane hits the deck, the arresting wire very quickly pulls you to a stop and the ride is over. That stop though, wow!
They're completely concentrated...👏👏👏
He was absolutely listening to the moustache all the way in. They don’t blink or ever waiver. God bless them stone cold ‘staches.
😆
"You sure the Navy has good Pilots?"
"Yeah, They call them Aviators in the Navy. They say they're better than pilots"
Definitely true. And such a great movie, thanks John!
There are also USMC Avionic Personal o/b Flat Tops. I hope that you also respect those professionals enough to extend the courtesy?
@@capt.danieldavidson6291 I respect all who serve. This qoute is from the movie "The Right Stuff", it just seemed to fit this video. No disrespect meant towards anyone.
US Army 2007-2015
@@johndjenssen Canadian Coast Guard Deep Sea SAR Tech/Paramedic; 12 years. Thank you for your Service John. Merry Christmas Bro...
@@flyrobroy And nobody knew their names
I was first to talk with one of our female f/a18 pilots as she was getting out her plane after a terrible night of carrier quals offthe Virginia coast ,I will never forget the smile across her face when she found out the skipper had to bingo and she made it aboard right behind him. She never mentioned it but I think she never forgot that feeling of pride she had that night,
This is a really cool video my dad flew e-2s in the navy back in the 80s and has always told me really cool stories of flying. Really cool to get to see a glimpse of what it was really like for him. I’ve always thought based on what he told me of the differences of flying things like the a-4 and the e-2 that you really had to be on top of things with the e-2 when landing because you have to work it so much more than the jets.
That’s it, in a nutshell. Two different beasts entirely.
The training invested into these individuals is amazing to watch.
The moustache works like an airbrake
Be a great video to watch every morning after you wake up. Cool focused skill. Thank you for sharing this.
Kick ass and take names. Great job gentlemen.
"You don't have time to blink. You blink, you're dead"
Very impressive flying skills. I have always admired pilots who can land a plane on a postage stamp in the middle of an ocean! More importantly I admire and have the highest respect for those who serve in our armed forces. I thank you for your sacrifice and service to this Country. Many thanks for sharing this video!
I can't help but view cargo pilots landing on carriers as more elite than Air Force fighter guys.
You are welcome and we really appreciate it when people acknowledge the choice we made to join.
Wow, those are hardcore skills! The amount of small corrections he does contrast how still he looks… trully impresive!
Nice focus and landing. Good job.
“‘Stache on target......‘stache on target!”
And THAT is what they mean when they say a carrier landing is a controlled crash.
All landings are nothing more than a controlled crash. I know. LOL
Beautiful flying. Always loved watching planes land on the carriers. The amount of skill it takes.
I loved watching Hornets and Tomcats land and launch!
Nerves of steel and confidence and hours of training, great job 👍.
That’s some elite pro level focus.
The moustache did pretty much all the heavy lifting ...
Pilot guy with those seriously amazing eyes.
That look of complete & utter confidence in his abilities, not a shred of cockiness or arrogance.