Aircraft - Aviation - Balloons - Helicopters

Jul. 07, 1965 - A Navy Phantom II supersonic jet returns to the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41) after a mission over North Vietnam. The plane is passing over the stern of the carrier at about 135mph. After touchdown on the deck, the Hook hanging below the rear of the jet will snag an arresting cable and stop the plane. Landing signal officer Lt. Vernon Jumper, Chula Vista, California, talks to the pilot on the radio, advising him as his plane approaches the pitching deck on the carrier the console in the lower right provides information such as wind direction and velocity over the deck, ship's speed, roll and pitch, while the pilot uses a mirror lens system as his primary aid during an approach, the LSO monitoring the approach from the deck serves as the human safety factor. If the LSO sees the approach is not satisfactory, he can press a button on the wire in his left hand and cause red lights to flash, signalling the pilot to wave off and make another approach

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Advising Approach Approaches Arresting Cause Chula Console Factor Flash Hook Jumper Lens Midway Monitoring Pitch Pitching Primary Provides Satisfactory Sees Serves Signalling Snag Stern Supersonic Touchdown Uses Velocity Vernon

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