Author Topic: Thunderbird F-16 cockpit video of ejection at Mountain Home AFB crash. (Read 2418 times)

jigsaw · « **on:** December 11, 2003, 02:52:10 PM »

http://www.razorsedgesoft.com/eject.mpg

mason22 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:17:21 PM »

what's the story behind that??

was he following his lead? or was he solo and didn't get enough alt before pulling that loop?

SaburoS · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:18:26 PM »

Did that pilot make it okay? Looks like the ejection system worked.

Mini D · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:20:24 PM »

The pilot was OK. I heard the plane lost power which is why he had to eject.

MiniD

mars01 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:21:46 PM »

Wow yeah,

That is fked up looks like hell be peeling potatoes for a long time. So much for a flying career.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:30:20 PM »

Incredible how calm he is, you cant see the face of course but it just looks like he ejected automatically upon noticing the extent of the problem. Wasnt he the top guy on the team?

SaburoS · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:33:55 PM »

Man that is good news of his making it out okay! Look like incredible composure for his trying to save the plane and then bailing out at the last second.
Until the very last part of the video, had no idea the plane was in danger until the ground came into the picture. WHEW!!

moose · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:51:01 PM »

any links to official reports about this ?

mora · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2003, 04:05:27 PM »

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Originally posted by mars01
Wow yeah,

That is fked up looks like hell be peeling potatoes for a long time. So much for a flying career.

Yep, it might have been his fault, but I don't think USAF can afford to sack their top pilots because of isolated incidents.

mars01 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2003, 04:22:33 PM »

I know a guy, maybe not a top pilot, but he was a career piplot had ton of hours, many missions.

They used to take off from the carrier and do a roll. Well they just mandated that this was no longer allowed. He took off from the carrier, did a roll, SACKED.

poor bastig.

But your right depending on his stature he might be flying.

Dinger · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2003, 05:01:38 PM »

I think it's the same one as in these photos.

http://www.authphoto.com/maatbirds/indextb.htm
http://idaho.indymedia.org/uploads/5101714.rm

Tuomio · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2003, 05:13:27 PM »

Looks like split-s that is executed too early.

BlckMgk · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2003, 05:17:14 PM »

right in the start of the static, it goes black and you can see him clear pretty well... that was one quick ejection..

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2003, 06:11:34 PM »

To all the armchair accident investigators, his engine quit.

mora · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2003, 06:28:56 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
To all the armchair accident investigators, his engine quit.

That's just the official version.