Mar. 9 1953 USS Bennington CV-20
Just found these on a site honoring The Bennington and her crew, The full story is related there, apparently the Panther missed the cables.
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Wow! Great photos - was the pilot in the second panther below deck?
I think it was being respotted by the deck crew.
That looks as if it could've been a lot worse... - š
Brings new meaning to "hole in one..."
Wow! Real carrier life! They say a carrier deck is THE most dangerous workplace in the world!
Well, some say "any landing you walk away from is OK" and bear in mind its a Marine plane...
Almost controlled "Crash Landing"
Regards, Dirk / The Netherlands.