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bob10
14th March 2018, 08:50 PM
LCDR Charles W. D. Ward, Jr. First USN A4B landing on HMAS Melbourne - 20 May 1965 (HD) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuU6dP_Irh0)

bob10
14th March 2018, 09:09 PM
A4 pilots.

Skyhawk pilots - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8WsBvEuDa8)

rocket scientist
15th March 2018, 09:06 PM
Great stuff.
I missed out on flying off the Melbourne , but did do an arrested landing at Albatross in the back of an A4 .
It's on hell of a stop!
Pete.