Heavy Seas on Final Approach CV-38 Full Deck CV-38 USS Shangri-La

In the 1950s, all take offs made on a carrier were conducted with the canopy open. This would facilitate rescue in the event of a cold catapult launch or a missed landing. High seas make landing a difficult and challenging task. As seen, aircraft are waved off from landing due to pitch and yaw of the ship in heavy seas. On all approaches to the carrier, jets are required to go into full afterburner incase a landing is missed they are able to touch and go.