To top off today's bad stories, 3 Ft. Hood soldiers dead and 6 missing when their truck turned over on a flooded road. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/02...l?intcmp=hpbt1
To top off today's bad stories, 3 Ft. Hood soldiers dead and 6 missing when their truck turned over on a flooded road. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/02...l?intcmp=hpbt1
I left a little early to avoid a traffic jam on Intercourse Parkway. Do they normally do a pass over Peterson with the smoke-generators on? With the haze, and keeping my attention fully on the road ;) it was a little tough to tell.
Indeed, a sad day for our military and their families. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by speedysst
Marine Captain Jeff Kuss, Durango. RIP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Honey Badger282.8
Met his dad on a job site about a month ago. He was super proud of his son. I am sorry for his loss....
[Salute]
It never seems to rain, but it pours.
Word is the Blue Angel's pilot failed to eject, and subsequently died, because he wanted to control the plane to ensure it didn't crash into any homes or other buildings. He died by looking to protect citizens. He died a hero. My thoughts and prayers to him and his family.
The wife and I were at the Springs airport today and saw the Thunderbirds fly past. One of them let out a quick trail of smoke - we thought it was the usual smoke ejected when the team is doing their routine. Then, the plane just disappeared from our view, but all of the others were still visible. The direction of the plane would put it exactly where the downed plane landed. I heard just a few minutes after seeing this that one of their planes had just crashed. I think we saw it happen-ish (didn't see the pilot ejecting or the actual landing/crash. Was very pleased to hear that the pilot survived.
How in the world did that F16 end up in that good of shape after the pilot ejected? He must have had it trimmed off just right when the engine failed or something. I would imagine the CG would shift pretty far back once the pilot and that seat depart the nose which would most likely end up with that plane living up to the lawn dart nickname it has. Kind of wondering if he didn't just put it down in the field and then just walk away without ejecting.
He ejected; there's footage of him floatin' down under a round bubble canopy. Musta barely been crawling and barely off the ground when he punched out to have sustained that little damage, though.
Yeah just saw new video that showed the plane closer up, looks way worse than the initial photos and you can see the skid marks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Circuits
That F-16 looks like it belly flopped rather than slid onto the ground with forward motion. The plane is probably pancaked.