"Once I had my carrier in sight, I attempted an emergency landing. Since my engine was running very rough and my fuel level was so low, I disregarded the proper traffic pattern and did a “straight in” approach. Gears down, flaps down, hook down and when I looked at my instrument panel, the oil pressure gauge read zero. I then said to myself, ‘Oh my goodness the engine could stop at any moment.’ Just at that very second, I touched down on the carrier, and my number one engine cylinder fell off! That was a close call."
Lieutenant Commander Iyozō Fujita, copyright 2008, Ron Werneth
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