Video (4K) Emergency Tailhook landing Panavia Tornado ECR 46+55 German Air Force at Schleswig Jagel ETNS

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[Fish&Chips]

Was that a drill or did you document a legit emergency there?

 

[EJ.]

Maybe practice for a carrier deck landing? Although from touchdown to cable snatch to stop was quite a distance. MUCH further than the length of a deck.

 

[Fish&Chips]

Maybe practice for a carrier deck landing? Although from touchdown to cable snatch to stop was quite a distance. MUCH further than the length of a deck.

Since the Tornado was not even designed for carrier landings, I was surprised to see it had a hook at all. I'm also not aware of the German air force practising for carrier landings on allied ships.