ATG
Banned
+5,233|6954|Global Command
What the footage doesn't mention, because back then he was just another pilot, is that the plane the rocket hit was flown by potential president John McCain. He escaped the burning plane and jumped out an ran away just before all hell broke loose...




posted in DST because of who it involved
R0lyP0ly
Member
+161|7078|USA
seen this before, good vid.

definite respect to the bravery of the sailors in the US Navy.
san4
The Mas
+311|7113|NYC, a place to live
Wow, that's a cool clip. Shows how there is lots of danger even for personnel not directly involved in combat.
SenorToenails
Veritas et Scientia
+444|6555|North Tonawanda, NY
Neat video.  My dad served on the USS Forrestal in the late 70's. 

You'd think the video makers could have checked the spelling for name of the ship though.
RAIMIUS
You with the face!
+244|7139|US
Yeah, that was a horrible accident.  The crew were lucky that it did not snowball any further than it did, or they might have lost the ship.

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