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F-35C Gets First Trap Aboard The Nimitz

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miamiair (netAirspace FAA) 06 Nov 14, 18:09Post
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Click Click D'oh (Photo Quality Screener & Founding Member) 06 Nov 14, 19:00Post
I was about to give him a "pffftt rookie" for catching the two before I notice the three wasn't rigged.

Wonder why the chase plane flew on the island side. Seems they wouldn't want it on the other side.
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Boris (Founding Member) 06 Nov 14, 19:27Post
Click Click D'oh wrote:I was about to give him a "pffftt rookie" for catching the two before I notice the three wasn't rigged.

I certainly don't know any better, but I've read a few places that both landings caught the three wire...
Both aircraft made highly stable approaches, and trapped firmly on the third of the Nimitz's four arrestor wires. The touchdown spot between the second and third wires is considered the optimum for carrier landings.

http://aviationweek.com/defense/f-35cs- ... r-landings
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ShanwickOceanic (netAirspace FAA) 06 Nov 14, 19:41Post
Click Click D'oh wrote:Wonder why the chase plane flew on the island side. Seems they wouldn't want it on the other side.

I guess you're right, and it's to leave a clear way out for the F-35?
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atct 06 Dec 14, 05:27Post
Not a squid here so ignore if stupid question. Is it normal to have 5 sets of cables? I see 4 cables up (caught #3) and what looks like to be another set of mounts for a cable between #3 and 4.
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