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Tregarth

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Why do Navy airplanes need tail hooks? ......
« on: December 02, 2013, 12:22:41 pm »
Air Force pilots have always wondered why Navy planes need tail hooks.
    Well, here's the answer.  After a tough day of flying on an aircraft carrier, the planes are always washed, and they use the hooks to hang the planes over the side to dry.
    Now you know.

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Re: Why do Navy airplanes need tail hooks? ......
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2013, 12:23:36 pm »
HA!!  ;D

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Re: Why do Navy airplanes need tail hooks? ......
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2013, 09:19:49 pm »
This Gannet aboard HMAS Melbourne is learning how to night dive for fish. Crew (pilot on right of photo with observer on left - standing) dove into the water OK but did not catch any fish. Rear aircrewman managed to get back on deck without diving.





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Re: Why do Navy airplanes need tail hooks? ......
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2015, 02:51:08 pm »
navy craft are the males, that it the answer