Perfected just in time to be rendered obsolete by the helicopter. Looks fine on a nice calm Pacific day, but I'd hate to try that in any sort of sea, or with inclement weather.
This was actually used successfully at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, despite it looking very unlikely to succeed. Very labor intensive, but very cheap system, as long as you had enlisted men to handle the work.
Yes, Bill, the idea is to launch a Piper...swingin' outside a boat with a bosun' mate swingin' over tha' swingin' Piper to do som swingin' tether work, an' then, Bill, tha' Piper comin' in for a swingin' hook landin'...an, Bill...thas' some swingin' sh-t raithch there...
Peter Sripol anyone?
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Perfected just in time to be rendered obsolete by the helicopter.
Looks fine on a nice calm Pacific day, but I'd hate to try that in any sort of sea, or with inclement weather.
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Some of the take offs and landings
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Looks like it was a huge pain in the ass to get one plane airborne and God help you if you try it in rough seas.
This was actually used successfully at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, despite it looking very unlikely to succeed. Very labor intensive, but very cheap system, as long as you had enlisted men to handle the work.
OUTSTANDING!!! The Amusement ride of the day. A different set of skills for the pilots.
Amazing how a 65 HP motor can carry the weight of those balls
Probably the most inefficient aircraft carrier ever
Possible: yes... practical: no.
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Yes, Bill, the idea is to launch a Piper...swingin' outside a boat with a bosun' mate swingin' over tha' swingin' Piper to do som swingin' tether work, an' then, Bill, tha' Piper comin' in for a swingin' hook landin'...an, Bill...thas' some swingin' sh-t raithch there...
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wonderful video .
OR.....they could of just used a seaplane 🧐
Amazing
Looks like an accident waiting to happen!