Here's video
footage of an S-3B Viking approaching an aircraft carrier and landing.
It was taken
from the cockpit by the copilot. The conditions are
ideal......calm sea, daylight and a stable aircraft. This for
all of us who have not had the privilege - - With the volume
up, you can even hear the power changes necessary to maintain
precision glide slope and prepare for bolter (a.k.a. abort the
landing) in the event the arrest wire is missed. Feels like
you are in the aircraft. Imagine what this would be like at
night in IMC (instrument meteorological conditions - a.k.a .
pea soup). If you look very carefully, shortly before the
plane touches down you can see the "meatball" to the left; the
orange light between the row of green lights that tells the
pilot he's on heading and on glide slope. Imagine
landing on a moving postage stamp!
