aerialbridge Posted March 20, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 20, 2021 Whenever an aircraft erroneously landed on the wrong carrier, the Navy would tag the plane with a bit of graffiti. Next stop, Earl Scheib's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted March 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 20, 2021 We had that happen on the U.S.S. Nimitz back in 1981 or 1982 not sure which. An F-4 Phantom from the U.S.S. Coral Sea got some sort of warning light and we were the closest place to land. Turned out to be a faulty sensor, but while the Pilot and RIO were having lunch with the Captain in his stateroom the deck crews sprayed graffiti all over the airplane. Wish I had a picture of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted March 20, 2021 That's a coincidence, since I'm thinking the plane pictured landed on the Coral Sea based on the tagging. Too bad no cellphone cameras when you saw that. I'll bet during lunch they were anticipating the feast for their eyes when they got back to their ride. Check the fluids and some complimentary "detailing". I'm guessing it was washable paint, like people put on cars and trucks for weddings, graduations, sports teams, etc. Lucky they didn't land in LA, it wouldn't have come off so easy. 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulruss Posted March 20, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 20, 2021 That pic is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted March 20, 2021 They didn't let anything go to waste, including that big "F" on the tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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