Tailspin Tom has an epic collection of World War II-era aviation photos, including this pic of a hangar deck cat shot from an Essex-class carrier.
The cats launched athwartship, and according to the caption, a pilot could be suddenly exposed to as much as a 35-knot crosswind once he left the ship’s windbreak.
Which, gosh.


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