Pilots spent several hours Tuesday taking off and landing, over and over again, on USS Abraham Lincoln.
The engine thundered loud enough to be heard through earplugs and covers. The rumble could be felt in your body as the fighter jet went from zero to amazing off the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln.
Then another F-18 took off. Then another. Then a new F-35 pulled up and rocketed off the side of the aircraft carrier.LT Walker and her fellow pilots spent several hours Tuesday taking off and landing, over and over again, on the carrier.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.Several pilots were flying on and off of the carrier as part of their qualifications. For many, it was their first time. LT Walker was looking to requalify in her F-35.
“It’s always intimidating, even with experience. You’re always a little bit nervous to land on a piece of metal in the ocean,” she explained. “It feels kind of like a car crash when you take the trap, and all your legs are shaking.”
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