First Night Carrier Landing
Credit: U.S. NAVY
Six night landings in the F3B "Demon" during my Carrier Qualification phase are still as vivid in my memory as the 10 day landings are hazy. As I climbed into the Demon that first time, my concept of a "black night" darkened a hundred- or even a thousand-fold. A carrier deck illuminated only by red...
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