I would bet that the culture started back in WWII when the navy started to use converted passenger ships on Lake Michigan to do carrier certification. They wer

I would bet that the culture started back in WWII when the navy started to use converted passenger ships on Lake Michigan to do carrier certification. They were only about 2/3 as long as a real carrier, so you better follow the landing signal officer's instructions perfectly. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDR8znA1kxw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDR8znA1kxw