To: naturalman1975
'The ship was pitching 60ft, water was running over the decks and the wind was blowing at 70 or 80mph.How did they ever get the "Stringbags" (Swordfish) back aboard?
7 posted on
06/09/2009 7:43:53 PM PDT by
MindBender26
(The Hellfire Missile is one of the wonderful ways God shows us he loves American Soldiers & Marines)
To: MindBender26
'The ship was pitching 60ft, water was running over the decks and the wind was blowing at 70 or 80mph. How did they ever get the "Stringbags" (Swordfish) back aboard? The carrier approached them from their 6 o'clock?
15 posted on
06/09/2009 7:56:20 PM PDT by
Loud Mime
(I've lost count: how many jobs has the bailout saved again?)
To: MindBender26
At 2300, the last of the strike planes was recovered. It had been an interesting recovery. The weather was still abominable, and five of the attacking Swordfish had been hit by the AA fire. Swanton managed to get 4C back on to Ark Royal in one piece, but on closer inspection was found to be damaged beyond repair and it was jettisoned. Three others crashed on landing, but miraculously, no one was hurt. Only six of the Swordfish remained serviceable and, expecting the possibility that another attack would be necessary, they were re-armed and ranged for yet another strike. - “With Gallantry and Determination” The Story of the Torpedoing of the Bismarck By Mark E. Horan
21 posted on
06/09/2009 8:28:55 PM PDT by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: MindBender26
How did they ever get the "Stringbags" (Swordfish) back aboard? Fly into the wind and let the ship catch up to them
22 posted on
06/09/2009 8:32:20 PM PDT by
Oztrich Boy
(a competent small government conservative is good enough for government work)
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