bies Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCO489 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) Nice to see some Skyrays. Video quality is impressive. Edited February 8, 2021 by LCO489 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baco Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Nice!!! I wish we could have a Modified Essex for our scooters... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II.JG1_Vonrd Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 The launch bridles that are flung off the bow for each launch, I wonder how much they cost (and what they would cost today)? They must have had thousands stockpiled onboard for a cruise or were they a replenishment item? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Exulte Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) They didn't fling them off the ship. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/7099/__trashed-9 Note the catchers protruding off the bow. Edited September 21, 2021 by Mars Exulte 1 Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II.JG1_Vonrd Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) Thank you! I didn't know that... but before they came up with the catcher prongs, it seems that they did fling them off the bow and that the reason for adding the catchers was monetary. According to Chris Bolton (Royal Navy but I bet US Navy had the same life limit on the cables). Two shots of Phantom. The Cutlass is the oldtimey way... Chris Bolton @CcibChris Bridle arresting gear clearly seen at the end of the catapult shot. Each bridle was used 50 times. On the 50th launch it fell freely into the sea. Edited October 5, 2021 by II.JG1_Vonrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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