The Alraigo Incident: 1983 a British Sea Harrier Lands on Spanish Merchant Ship

[usmcecho4]

Another interesting watch:

And read:
http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/Oldies__Oddities_.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alraigo_incident

S/F,
usmcecho4

 

[DanMa1156]

That was neat, never heard of it.

 

[BigBadBoJenkins]

Nice post. Apparently the aircraft flew for another 20 years, so not a bad decision.

 

[Pags]

I've heard of an H-46 conducting a similar landing due to fuel mismanagement.

 

[squeeze]

I've heard of an H-46 conducting a similar landing due to fuel mismanagement.

I declare shenanigans. I refuse to believe that a CH-46 pilot would not have sufficient situational awareness of his fuel state. Shenanigans!

 

[bert]

I've heard of an H-46 conducting a similar landing due to fuel mismanagement.

That is true. '99 at HC-5.

 

[Pags]

I declare shenanigans. I refuse to believe that a CH-46 pilot would not have sufficient situational awareness of his fuel state. Shenanigans!

Actual APB conversation:
Mini: hey skid guys, you need to make sure you have the gas to make it to your landing time. This whole house of cards kind of depends on you coming back on time and not bingo.
Skid Rep: Well, we may be maneuvering a lot in the objective area and if troops are in contact we'll need to stay and may come back early with no gas.
Mini: Yeah, that doesn't work, there won't be spots for you until the triangle. You guys need to manage your fuel so this air plan works out.
Skid guy: But if the troops...
Mini: This is an exercise. No one is actually in combat so the rest of this air plan needs you to manage your play time to be back per the sked.