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Offline AVIATOR

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Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
« on: August 26, 2009, 08:20:35 AM »
Hmmm, what do we do now? Want to eject?



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Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2009, 02:18:26 AM »
TF-9J Cougar, can't remember the old designation, F9F-something
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Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 07:55:55 PM »
they ejected immedietly! LOL good picture. :D
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Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2009, 12:00:30 AM »
I might be corrected here as I usually am when I am talking about stuff I know nothing about, but arn't those two heads I see still in the cockpit?
Might be the backs of seats.
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Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2009, 02:08:38 AM »
oh wow! i can't tell.man,what a scary ride eh? ;D
 
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