Navy Flight Deck Operations from Cockpit of F/A-18 - Original Unedited Audio

Ride along on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln inside an F/A-18 Super Hornet from taxi to catapult.

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[rael]

That's totally, totally fascinating. Never seen that much footage from parking space to launch before. Amazing.

[kathleenturley]

I am a 76 year old grandma and that was the coolest thing Thank You....to all of our military.

[regolith]

As a non-military person who loves aircraft carriers, I find this utterly fascinating and hypnotic. Thank you for posting this.

[greyman]

I served in the Australian Army for 20 years. I had the pleasure of visiting the USS George Washington on a visit to Australia.
I cannot think of many things harder or scarier than landing on a carrier. Throw in night and adverse weather it must be terrifying.
To the pilots who do the job, you are amazing.

[williamfajardo]

Great launch video! I'm proud to have served on the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67! This brings back amazing memories onboard the flight deck! Much respect to all Navy pilots!

[carolhayes]

This stuff is just so fascinating to me, even at 70 yrs old. If there was a "Make A Wish" for old ladies, this would be on my list....to experience a carrier launch and landing. This became my silly wish when I was a 9 yr old girl and got to tour the USS Antietam with my 2 Navy uncles in Pensacola. Also got to see the Blue Angel F-4 Phantoms parked outside the hangar. What a day that was!

[Trojan]

Tight quarters, little room for error. Kudos to flight deck crew

[Redman]

A lot of people don't realize just ho wmany people it takes to get a single hornet off the deck... let alone 20-30 of them one after another. The sheer amount of skill on the part of the deck crew and the patience of the pilots makes for a simple, yet fascinating scene.

[jayjenkins]

As an Air Force Crew Chief for many years with our jets moving on the ground in wide open spaces...it's cool to see a driver actually following the marshaller's directions...lol. Very cool video sir!

[garytodd]

One of the most interesting jobs i have ever done. Hard to imagine at 19 i had the priveledge of working on the flight deck of the Uss lexington and the uss JFK. Got the hat belt buckel and poloroids to prove it. Im old and retired now. And would gladly do it all over again if that clock mysteriously warped back 50 years. There are many other things in my life i wouldn't want to do over if the same time warp happened.

[andblom]

As a desk operator for many years this is highly fascinating. Never have I've ever seen this much action in one day.

[randyauer]

Man that is so cool thanks for taking this 74-year-old man for a ride it felt like I was flying your parents I know are very proud of you Randy Monroe Michigan

[peterj]

Brings back memories. At age 76 still miss carrier Flight Op’s! Three years of Carrier duty in the 60’s witnessed several hundred take off/landings. Always wanted to get one more ride as a civilian.

[ntexas]

This popped up on YouTube and being the computer warrior that I am I had to watch it. I enjoy watching military videos from past to present, but I've never seen one like this and in such good quality. I always find myself a bit nervous watching the carrier landings. Watching this video made me appreciate the pilots and deck crew even more. I'm so proud of our military whether it's 100 years ago or present. Stay safe!!!

[karenpoullet]

This is fascinating 🧐…..I’m a 🇬🇧 uk housewife and watching this makes my day…I’m in awe of what you and those guys on the aircraft carriers do …..Thankyou for sharing 🤗

[WRTSG]

Absolutely one of the most badass videos I've seen on YouTube. Fascinated watching you from start to finish on the carrier. Excellent video!

[Pandacuddless]

So much respect for the amount of work and commitment you’ve put into your passion. Most people can only imagine this. Peace and love.

[Red-Magic]

Just in time for Top Gun: Maverick! Coincidence? Not! lol

[Vedic-Care]

Unfulfilled dream became reality "through your video". Thank you for sharing the amazing experience.

[info_fox]

Thanks for not putting music on it.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks for your service Sir.