FLIGHT DECK | Aviation Week Video | VHS RIP | 1988

There is no single weapons so flexible, so formidable, so capable of projecting power as an aircraft carrier and its Air Wing.

See and feel what life on - and above - the FLIGHT DECK is all about.

The modern-day carrier Air Wing in action
-Cockpit views of missions and breathtaking day and night landings
-The treacherious environment of the deck crews
-The staggering logistical requirements
-The role of the "flat top" and its battle group

The F-14 sinks fast. The carrier an blur of light in the darkness. And there's a heavy sea running. The pilot checks his airspeed and angle of attack. The runway ahead looks no longer than a basketball court. And he's indicating 130 knots...

The battle-ready Air Wing - technologically sophisticated and ready for any mission. They're all here. The A-6 intruder. The A-7 Corsair. The newest addition to the Air Wing, the F/A-18 Hornet. The F-14 Tomcat. The S-3A Viking. The SH-3 Sea King helicopter. Plus the E-2C Hawkeye and EA-6B Prowleer.

In FLIGHT DECK, you'll attend the briefings and meet the pilots. Best of all, you'll fly with them in dramatic segments shot right from the cockpit. SO you'll feel what it's like to land on a pitching flitching deck at night or to jerk forward on a steam catapult from 0-150 knots instantly.

1988

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