MILAVIA Forum

Military Aviation => Defence in General => Topic started by: AVIATOR on August 26, 2009, 08:20:35 AM

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

(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn101/Pictures77_2008/Tailhook.jpg)

What is the aircraft guys?
Title: Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
Post by: Webmaster on August 27, 2009, 02:18:26 AM
TF-9J Cougar, can't remember the old designation, F9F-something
Title: Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
Post by: afterburnerlover on October 08, 2009, 07:55:55 PM
they ejected immedietly! LOL good picture. :D
Title: Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
Post by: AVIATOR 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.
Title: Re: Why US NAVY planes need tail hooks.
Post by: afterburnerlover on October 09, 2009, 02:08:38 AM
oh wow! i can't tell.man,what a scary ride eh? ;D