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SNAFU.... Big Time! · **9 Likes**

This was taken somewhere in the South China Sea, off the coast of North Vietnam in 1967. The F-8 Crusader coming in for a landing got all haywire and the guys in front were heading for safety, thinking the plane was going to hit us. Things happen fast when the plane is going 140 MPH. A very tense few seconds, I can assure you!

lesmore49 · 06-01-2023, 07:17 PM

Great pix....what a catch...especially with a camera that didn't have a motor drive (I'm guessing).

If it was me, I would snapped and run for cover.

Hope the pilot and others were ok.

**MikeNArk** · 06-01-2023, 07:49 PM

Terrific capture. It does look like a good time to run. I don't think I could have gotten that shot. That is great work.

**ToddK** · 06-02-2023, 05:00 AM

What an amazing capture! Your adrenaline must have been pumping as it unfolded. Great work Dewman!

bdery · 06-02-2023, 05:31 AM - **2 Likes**

Everybody knows you can't take that kind of shot without AF... oh wait! :P

Fantastic capture, the energy, movement, adrenaline all apparent in a single capture.

**angkymac** · 06-02-2023, 06:35 PM

A "non-action" shot that is jammed full with furious action from corner to corner--and no ability to move in that split instant that the brain is commanding "MOVE!" but the legs are just standing stock still!
WOW!!!
Good thing you didn't post the next shot (water running across the deck from where the spotters are trying to move)!!!!
Angky.

**mroeder75** · 06-02-2023, 10:06 PM

If it were coming in cockeyed like that I am guessing I am just snapping, not knowing it is cockeyed through the view finder. Anyway, thanks for looking through your archive and taking the time to scan and post. It is a nice shot.

**Dewman** · 06-02-2023, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by mroeder75

If it were coming in cockeyed like that I am guessing I am just snapping, not knowing it is cockeyed through the view finder. Anyway, thanks for looking through your archive and taking the time to scan and post. It is a nice shot.

No, actually I was looking through the view finder, composing my shot when I noticed the plane was askew quite a bit before he got to where he is in the photo. Just seconds before that, he was headed straight toward us! That's why you can see the firemen tensed up and ready to "exit, stage left." Keep in mind, this all happened in a second or two. Stall speed on an F-8 Crusader was about 140 MPH, IIRC.

**mroeder75** · 06-04-2023, 10:38 PM

You are much better at composing than me! It was a great shot with all that in the viewfinder.

StiffLegged · 06-06-2023, 12:05 PM

i had to look really hard, since the nosewheel and port main wheel are in line and I thought the nosewheel wasn't extended! Change of kaks required...

**Dewman** · 06-06-2023, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by StiffLegged

i had to look really hard, since the nosewheel and port main wheel are in line and I thought the nosewheel wasn't extended! Change of kaks required...

Hmmm.... a F-8 with landing gear problems, eh? I've got some I'll post with that very problem.

**cl1352** · 11-24-2023, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by Dewman

This was taken somewhere in the South China Sea, off the coast of North Vietnam in 1967. The F-8 Crusader coming in for a landing got all haywire and the guys in front were heading for safety, thinking the plane was going to hit us. Things happen fast when the plane is going 140 MPH. A very tense few seconds, I can assure you!

Great action shot! Thanks for sharing!

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06-02-2023, 10:48 PM	#8
Dewman Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,499 Original Poster	Originally posted by mroeder75 If it were coming in cockeyed like that I am guessing I am just snapping, not knowing it is cockeyed through the view finder. Anyway, thanks for looking through your archive and taking the time to scan and post. It is a nice shot. No, actually I was looking through the view finder, composing my shot when I noticed the plane was askew quite a bit before he got to where he is in the photo. Just seconds before that, he was headed straight toward us! That's why you can see the firemen tensed up and ready to "exit, stage left." Keep in mind, this all happened in a second or two. Stall speed on an F-8 Crusader was about 140 MPH, IIRC. Last edited by Dewman; 06-04-2023 at 02:35 PM.

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06-01-2023, 07:17 PM	#2
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,035	Great pix....what a catch...especially with a camera that didn't have a motor drive (I'm guessing). If it was me, I would snapped and run for cover. Hope the pilot and others were ok.

06-01-2023, 07:49 PM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 13,052	Terrific capture. It does look like a good time to run. I don't think I could have gotten that shot. That is great work.

06-02-2023, 05:00 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,008	What an amazing capture! Your adrenaline must have been pumping as it unfolded. Great work Dewman!

06-02-2023, 05:31 AM - 2 Likes	#5
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,271	Everybody knows you can't take that kind of shot without AF... oh wait! :P Fantastic capture, the energy, movement, adrenaline all apparent in a single capture.

06-02-2023, 06:35 PM	#6
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,107	A "non-action" shot that is jammed full with furious action from corner to corner--and no ability to move in that split instant that the brain is commanding "MOVE!" but the legs are just standing stock still! WOW!!! Good thing you didn't post the next shot (water running across the deck from where the spotters are trying to move)!!!! Angky.

06-02-2023, 10:06 PM	#7
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,495	If it were coming in cockeyed like that I am guessing I am just snapping, not knowing it is cockeyed through the view finder. Anyway, thanks for looking through your archive and taking the time to scan and post. It is a nice shot.

06-04-2023, 10:38 PM	#9
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,495	You are much better at composing than me! It was a great shot with all that in the viewfinder.

06-06-2023, 12:05 PM	#10
StiffLegged Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,219	i had to look really hard, since the nosewheel and port main wheel are in line and I thought the nosewheel wasn't extended! Change of kaks required...

06-06-2023, 05:27 PM	#11
Dewman Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,499 Original Poster	Originally posted by StiffLegged i had to look really hard, since the nosewheel and port main wheel are in line and I thought the nosewheel wasn't extended! Change of kaks required... Hmmm.... a F-8 with landing gear problems, eh? I've got some I'll post with that very problem.

11-24-2023, 07:11 AM	#12
cl1352 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 277	Originally posted by Dewman This was taken somewhere in the South China Sea, off the coast of North Vietnam in 1967. The F-8 Crusader coming in for a landing got all haywire and the guys in front were heading for safety, thinking the plane was going to hit us. Things happen fast when the plane is going 140 MPH. A very tense few seconds, I can assure you! Great action shot! Thanks for sharing!

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