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Anyone know the story behind this shot? (Read 3371 times)
Aug 5th, 2006 at 12:35pm

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I found this picture just a few minutes ago and was just wondering how could something like that happen? Anyone know the story?

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Reply #1 - Aug 5th, 2006 at 12:42pm

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I don't know the story but I think you can safely call it an almighty balls-up Grin
 

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Reply #2 - Aug 5th, 2006 at 12:48pm

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The jet had been a naughty aeroplane and was being dangled over the edge by its ankles as a punishment... Wink Grin
 
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Reply #3 - Aug 5th, 2006 at 1:26pm

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No idea, but I would imagine that they both have a brown substance dripping from the lowest point Grin

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Reply #4 - Aug 5th, 2006 at 3:26pm

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I think he ment to slow down, but insted he put the afterburners on.
 
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Reply #5 - Aug 5th, 2006 at 3:31pm

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I think he ment to slow down, but insted he put the afterburners on.



Carrier jockys go to full power at touch down until they feel retardation don't they?

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Reply #6 - Aug 5th, 2006 at 3:55pm

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Carrier jockys go to full power at touch down until they feel retardation don't they?

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I think I'd leave it on until I'd stopped! Grin
 
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Reply #7 - Aug 5th, 2006 at 5:31pm

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I think I'd leave it on until I'd stopped! Grin



Stopped, I would get out, put the chocks in, chain her down and then chop it Grin

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Reply #8 - Aug 6th, 2006 at 1:26am

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well what i think what happend, he touched down too late too slow, wasnt able to speed up enough to take off again so he dropped off the edge and his tailhook caught the safty net  Grin
 

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Reply #9 - Aug 8th, 2006 at 11:39pm

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He was possibly not chained downed correctly or even a taxi mishap Wink
 

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Reply #10 - Aug 9th, 2006 at 10:20am

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The story is someone was in a world of $#!% for breaking uncle sam's airpane.
 

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Reply #11 - Aug 9th, 2006 at 5:11pm
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The heading... " Gone Fishing" would look soooo cool in that pic!
 
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Reply #12 - Aug 16th, 2006 at 3:07am

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The heading... " Gone Fishing" would look soooo cool in that pic!



How about, "I want my mummy!!!"

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Reply #13 - Dec 12th, 2006 at 7:50am

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The second one looks like the plane had tail hook problems and had to catch the net and things went a little wrong and ended up over the side.
 
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Reply #14 - Dec 13th, 2006 at 11:45pm

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Trolling for Russian Subs or a cheap way to wash them!! Smiley
 

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