GREAT Korean Article: "Bush Makes Hairy Landing on Aircraft Carrier for End of War Speech"

Dong-A Ilbo Newspaper (Seoul) In English ^ | 4 May 2003 | Jung-An Kim, Reporter in D.C.

[AmericanInTokyo]

South Korean students engage in anti-North Korea/anti-Kim Jong Il guerilla street theater protest in Seoul.

(gearing up for the next probable "Axis of Evil" fight)

[Jeff Head]

PRESIDENT BUSH ON DECK

[MEG33]

I think we are making headway with countries in the region that this is not just a US problem..much as NKorea wants it to be.(Powell on the morning talk shows)He says they probably have two nukes and will have more by summer.They will receive no aid unless they agree to get rid of nuclear weapons.

[AmericanInTokyo]

These images have had quite an impact around the world. Especially in Northeast Asia at this critical time. I can confirm that......

[green team 1999]

good posting,thanks.
the students look like future freepers

[thinking]

The Commander of Navy One, was the pilot that landed the A/C, and his skill level was such, that he picked the fourth trap....

[MEG33]

Top Gun In Person! I loved every minute of it and watched the homecoming of the Lincoln the next day.The dems were not pleased with our President's great footage..he he

[jdege]

the solders cheered with glee.

Odd. I'd not have expected to find many soldiers on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

030501-N-6020P-017 Pacific Ocean (May 1, 2003) -- President George W. Bush successfully traps aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in a S-3B Viking assigned to the Blue Wolves of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35) designated "NAVY 1". President Bush is the first sitting President to trap aboard an aircraft carrier at sea. The President is conducting a visit aboard ship to meet with the Sailors and will address the Nation as Lincoln prepares to return from a 10-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gabriel Piper. (RELEASED)

030501-N-6817C-087 Pacific Ocean (May 1, 2003) -- President George W. Bush poses with Sailors for a photo on the flight deck after a successful trap aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in an S-3B Viking assigned to the Blue Wolves of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35) designated "NAVY 1". President Bush is the first sitting President to trap aboard an aircraft carrier at sea. The President is conducting a visit aboard ship to meet with the Sailors and will address the Nation as Lincoln prepares to return from a 10-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements. (RELEASED)

[MEG33]

Now a Korean can have a bit of leeway!Go Navy!

[nicmarlo]

Enjoyed reading this; thanks for posting it, AIT! : )

[visualops]

Great post! Thanks!

[fight_truth_decay]

attached to the fourth and last tether cable on the flight deck

...the fourth is the first tether a pilot comes to ..the NYTimes made the blunder in reporting...the others just copied the story.

The ENTIRE headline is bogus!Bush Makes Hairy Landing on Aircraft Carrier for End of War Speech

[Marauder]

That's correct; the pilot stated upon his return to the mainland that whereas W had taken the controls and flown the Viking for a while, he returned control of the plane to the pilot for landing.

[jdege]

Reasonable.

While every carrier pilot has to make his first carrier landing, it's not usual to do it with POTUS on board.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

...the fourth is the first tether a pilot comes to ..the NYTimes made the blunder in reporting...the others just copied the story.

Incorrect. The four arresting wires are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 from aft to fore. The number four wire is the last wire the plane can catch, not the first. Spend some time on a CVN and learn something so you won't repeat your own blunder.

[green team 1999]

do the best pilots catch second and third wire?

[rabidralph]

Odd. I'd not have expected to find many soldiers on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Sadly, lots of journalists and the general public make this mistake. The Navy has Sailors and airmen. The Army has soldiers. The Marine Corps has Marines and the Air Force has airmen. There is no such thing as airwomen or midshipwomen. When in doubt, you can refer to them as troops.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Desired wire is #3.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]