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Actual footage of ejection...starts with F-16 in the last quarter of
the loop, pilot ejected in what looks like approaching a level attitude...tail slightly low but the velocity vector was still below the horizon KBTV.com...http://www.ktvb.com/ Juvat |
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"Hugh Jimancock" wrote in message ... I saw Thunderbird #6 hit the dirt today at Mountain Home Air Force Base, in Idaho. Pretty spectacular. Pilot made it out OK. It looked like he either lost engine, or had a flight control failure. He was coming out of the first loop right after takeoff. Might have been coming in too low too quick, but he punched out at 100', so I kinda doubt it was that. As an F-16 crew chief for 9 years, it was pretty shocking to see. Another link to a Yahoo story............... http://story.news.yahoo.com/newstmpl...air_show_crash |
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Yeah, my bad on the "loop" call - it was a split-s.
/Whacks self in head with clue bat.... "Juvat" wrote in message ... There are two links on the page to video, the top link shows the F-16's steep climbout, rolls over for a Split-S [correcting my impression that he was performing loop]...then the mushing bottom part of the maneuver... Juvat |
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There are two links on the page to video, the top link shows the
F-16's steep climbout, rolls over for a Split-S [correcting my impression that he was performing loop]...then the mushing bottom part of the maneuver... Juvat |
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Juvat wrote:
Actual footage of ejection...starts with F-16 in the last quarter of the loop, pilot ejected in what looks like approaching a level attitude...tail slightly low but the velocity vector was still below the horizon KBTV.com...http://www.ktvb.com/ Based on what I could see in the video, the F-16 was climbing out after takeoff and then performed a split-ess with half-aileron roll entry into a dive back towards the runway. Pilot did a nice job and was in command 'till he ejected. -Mike Marron |
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How about the one today ?
wrote in message .. . I am looking for information on the following Thunderbird accidents. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. F-100D breakup at Laughlin AFB in 1967 Accident a Hill AFB in May (?) 1981 Diamond crash at Indian Springs in 1982 |
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Mike Marron ) writes:
"Tex Houston" wrote: See how simple life is? Pompous ****. Why? The info is easy to find, so I guess people need their hands held all the time? Great education system. |
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"Darrell A. Larose" wrote in message ... Mike Marron ) writes: "Tex Houston" wrote: See how simple life is? Pompous ****. Why? The info is easy to find, so I guess people need their hands held all the time? Great education system. Tex provides correct information, local newsgroup troll attacks. By the way Maron, what sock were you before you posted as Maron? |
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I am looking for information on the following Thunderbird accidents. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. F-100D breakup at Laughlin AFB in 1967 Pilot: Capt. Merrill McPeak Problem: Wings came off during high-G pullup. Pilot ejected safely. (McPeak became Chief of Staff of the USAF in 1990, a position he held until his retirement in 1994.) Accident a Hill AFB in May (?) 1981 The only 1981 accident I can find is September 8, 1981 in Cleveland. Post-show, flight leader Col. D.L. Smith was killed when his T-38 ingested several birds on takeoff. He and his crew chief ejected, but his parachute did not open. (The crew chief survived.) There was an F-16 crash at Hill AFB in August of '81, but the Thunderbirds weren't yet flying F-16s. Diamond crash at Indian Springs in 1982 What's to say? It was determined that the leader's (Maj. Norm Lowry) aircraft sustained a mechanical malfunction that caused it to crash (failure to pull up after completing a loop), and the three other members of the diamond (Capt. Willie Mays, Capt. Joseph "Pete" Peterson, and Capt. Mark Melancon), being focused on the leader, followed him in. I seem to recall that there might have been a loose bolt in Major Lowry's stick that had caused the stick to jam at just the wrong time. At any rate, that was the end of the Thunderbirds flying T-38s - they transitioned to F-16s for the 1983 season. -Marc -- Marc Reeve actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m |
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Hi
I did a quick search for Thunderbirds accidents, and found this webpage: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/st...515537091.html which isn't about Thunderbirds accidents, but does mention that: "While there were 36 major accidents that killed 24 Thunderbird pilots between 1953 and 1981, there have been no fatalities and only one minor accident since the 1982 tragedy -- a fact in which Creech took great pride." I had no idea that there had been so many accidents involving the Thunderbirds. Was this because the pushed relativly "unreliable" planes of the 60's and 70's to (and beyond) their limits, or did they simply have a long string of bad luck?? Does anyone know is other display teams have suffered a similar accident rate? Regards Søren Augustesen ---------------------- Søren Augustesen Email: WWW: http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/sore...sen/index.html skrev i en meddelelse .. . I am looking for information on the following Thunderbird accidents. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. F-100D breakup at Laughlin AFB in 1967 Accident a Hill AFB in May (?) 1981 Diamond crash at Indian Springs in 1982 |
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