Being retired USAF at Edwards AFB, I never knew much about Navy equipment until I wound up in St Augustine working the last 8 F-14 rebuilds, EA-6B, E-2C/D and aggressor F-5’s. On that airplane, they have a nose hiking system so that the airplane sits noticeably high on takeoff which lessens the required TO distance. USAF airplanes don’t have that. Anyhow … I HAVE seen that E-2C video of the jet disappearing and suddenly reappearing … mind boggling. I must take my hat off to Naval aviators! THEY are the ones with Big … well … you know … 