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And you can save your 'squidly didly, pal. I was a grunt for 4 years in the Reserves before I got my commission. I suppose you think that members of NATO are just plain dumb? Operating a Carrier is no special science, its just a big-ass ship. I know we like to think in this country that we've got some kind of embargo on smarts, but we dont. A high percentage of men who can qualify to fly a modern day military aircraft (emphasis on men) can be trained to work off of an angled deck. Hell, we were able to train a few Air Force drivers to do it, so there you go! (Hi Rokke) Anyone would tell you that except for night and weather, landing on a Carrier is really no big deal, only a lot of fun.