Not Navy, Marine Corps, but I have 2 years sea duty on the flight deck of Nimitz-class carriers.
When a plane is not involved in flight ops or being moved, it's tied down with chains (there are padeyes built into the deck).
If a padeye or chain failed, it's not out of the question that everything was done correctly, but the plane still went overboard.
TGP has very clickbaitish titles, always equating everything that happens to Biden's incompetence. While I agree with the sentiment, this particular incident likely has nothing to do with "Biden's Woke Military".
You're most welcome. I was an airframes mechanic - the plane captains usually tied things down, so I'm definitely not an expert. I've never heard of a tie-down chain failing, but I imagine they do sometimes.
Not Navy, Marine Corps, but I have 2 years sea duty on the flight deck of Nimitz-class carriers.
When a plane is not involved in flight ops or being moved, it's tied down with chains (there are padeyes built into the deck).
If a padeye or chain failed, it's not out of the question that everything was done correctly, but the plane still went overboard.
TGP has very clickbaitish titles, always equating everything that happens to Biden's incompetence. While I agree with the sentiment, this particular incident likely has nothing to do with "Biden's Woke Military".
If one padeye would fail would there be others that would hold? How many chains did you typically use?
Everything about this is above my pay grade so thank you for your feedback. Most appreciated u/PompeiusMagnus 👈🏻
You're most welcome. I was an airframes mechanic - the plane captains usually tied things down, so I'm definitely not an expert. I've never heard of a tie-down chain failing, but I imagine they do sometimes.