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Help us tell stories like CARRIER on-air and online. Support PBS http://www.pbs.org/carrier/support Chief Patrick Reynolds describes some of the dangerous aspects of the flight deck on the USS Nimitz. CARRIER follows a core group of participants aboard the USS Nimitz, from the elite fighter pilots to the youngest sailors and everyone in between, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love and the war on terror. CARRIER premieres Sunday-Thursday, April 27-May 1, 2008, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/carrier

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It is a truly scary ... ( 7 months ago by MomOfSailorOnUSSKH)

It is a truly scary thing. I've also heard about the cord breaking when it's stopping a plane, and it cut a petty officer in half a couple years ago on the USS Kitty Hawk.

Nimitz tries but ... ( 7 months ago by TheCaucasoid)

Nimitz tries but will never be as good as Connie.

I spent my ... ( 7 months ago by 13839windemere)

I spent my flightdeck time with VA36 aboard the USS Enterprise off Viet Nam in '65 & '66.
Watching this, I felt that same gut turning excitement that I felt 40 years ago.
This shit is real and I will never forget it!

CONNIE? WHERE DID ... ( 7 months ago by MomOfSailorOnUSSKH)

CONNIE? WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?

I support inpeach ... ( 7 months ago by 85eagle)

I support inpeach because of the Republican tryinf for a stupid sex thing with Clinton! If the death of 4,000 and counting plus around 40,000 injured for life vets that gentlemen is appalling!
God Bless, Jeagle85

what is that song ... ( 6 months ago by American4eternity)

what is that song called that starts like "its a long way to paradise" or somethning like that

The USS ... ( 6 months ago by tyggerss)

The USS Constellation, I assume...

I was stationed on ... ( 6 months ago by mkl62)

I was stationed on the America as an AK. I had to go on the flight deck a few times for working parties. There were no flight ops during those times. But we were always told to enter and exit the flight deck via the island. NEVER do so on the starboard side.

Was on the ... ( 6 months ago by rcow38)

Was on the Shangri-la off the coast of Vietnam, the ship was to be decommissioned as soon as she got home so no new people were sent aboard. We had a seaman from my division had to do mess duty. He was taking trash to fantail in the hangar deck , was walking behind a A4 turning up and was blown off the hangar deck into the ocean. Was picked up by the guard ship. Was something else.

I was an ABH on the ... ( 6 months ago by FFATM)

I was an ABH on the USS Tarawa in 88' when the Connie caught on fire. Seeing that much smoke coming from a CV is unforgettable. So was the courage and professionalism of her crew in fighting those fires for 2 days.

That's extremely ... ( 6 months ago by FFATM)

That's extremely rare. Those trap wires can each take 1,000 landings and the ABEs keep meticulous records, changing them every 100 landings.

amfib? okay. abh2 ... ( 6 months ago by RachToma)

amfib? okay. abh2 yellow on the stennis. Fly 2! baby!

yes Connie was the ... ( 5 months ago by cypris2002)

yes Connie was the nick mane of the USS Constellation

i was a ABE on ... ( 5 months ago by cypris2002)

i was a ABE on board the USS Coral Sea loved the job loved the guys on the flight deck it was really a controlled chaos but we who worked flight ops felt home in this

Jez, those flight ... ( 4 months ago by iceheart920)

Jez, those flight decks seem like a death zone.

its true, aviation ... ( 4 months ago by ggx7)

its true, aviation has the highest statistics for mishaps/injuries and i'm part of that statistic
aviation domination baby

V-2 Division! ( 4 months ago by padraicohare)

V-2 Division!

AME3 VAQ135 during ... ( 3 months ago by navylarz)

AME3 VAQ135 during filming.
This is how it is.

Makes every ... ( 3 months ago by BoomerNavy70)

Makes every civilian job boring in comparison. Been out for over 30 years and still miss it.
GO NAVY!

AT3 TS/FC VS-21 CV- ... ( 2 months ago by 100Versityle)

AT3 TS/FC VS-21 CV-63 "pretty" hawk.

CVN72, CV66(R.I.P.) ... ( 2 months ago by abhcvn72)

CVN72, CV66(R.I.P.), CVN73, Go V-1!

can someone tell me ... ( 1 month ago by SmoothOperator93)

can someone tell me the requirements to fly jets in the military

I'm a former C-2A ... ( 1 month ago by azseal)

I'm a former C-2A Greyhound crewchief for VRC-40 DET 1. AD2(NAC/AW). I miss the flight deck. especially cats and traps. I've got about 200.

i was an ABH on CV ... ( 3 weeks ago by Mixicans)

i was an ABH on CV 66 last crew , V3

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