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Maggie’s AV-8B Harrier Lands without Nose Landing Gear

Well, I must say that is impressive to say the least! Makes you wonder if the stool did any damage to avionics with that jarring bounce.
 
Well, I must say that is impressive to say the least! Makes you wonder if the stool did any damage to avionics with that jarring bounce.

Doubtful......there is a structural inspection that is required following this maneuver. Stool has about 10" of padding, was one heJJ of a bounce though!
 
Any way you look at it its a good piece of flying.Open ocean I'm sure that flight deck had some roll to and was possibly even moving forward as they usually don't stop those big ships I'm very impressed he put it down the way he did