Aircraft carrier style is a parody of Gangnam Style and refers to the crouching and pointing position taken by two technicians on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning to give the green light to the fighter pilots.
Origins edit
On November 25, 2012, the first Chinese flight landing on an aircraft carrier was successfully conduced on the Liaoning with the Shenyang J-15.[1] An official photo showed two technicians on the carrier crouching and pointing to give the green light to the fighter pilots.[2]
Parodies edit
Many photos of web users positioning themselves similarly can be found online, making aircraft carrier style an internet meme. The people in the pictures are usually in bedrooms and wearing a sticker with the Chinese characters 起飞 (meaning flight) on their backs, just like the Chinese Navy personnel.[3] The pose was referenced at the end of the skit 《你摊上事儿了》 (meaning, roughly, you're in trouble) which was performed at the 2013 CCTV New Year's Gala.[4][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "我航空母舰顺利进行歼—15飞机起降飞行训练". 新华网. 北京. 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Aircraft carrier style: Taking off online". The Economist. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ O'Doherty, Niamh. "Forget Gangnam, this is 'Aircraft Carrier Style': Hilarious new internet meme mimicks Chinese navy personnel". Mail Online. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "小品 《你摊上事儿了》 秦海璐 王茜华 孙涛 方清平 [2013年春晚]". CCTV New Year's gala. cctv.cn. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "China Showbiz". cctv.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.