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Offline Maverick

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Red arrows loses a pilot
« on: August 20, 2011, 04:56:02 PM »
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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2011, 05:34:44 PM »
 :salute Fair skies and smooth tailwinds.
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Offline Karnak

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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2011, 05:51:19 PM »
 :(

I wonder what went wrong.  That does not sound like the kind of crash one would expect of an aerobatics team member.
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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 07:29:12 PM »
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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2011, 12:42:53 AM »
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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2011, 12:45:09 AM »
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Offline Tupac

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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2011, 12:55:13 AM »
A bunch of people reported hearing a sharp crack before he spun in. I wonder if an elevator control cable broke under the tension?
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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2011, 01:48:37 AM »
Quote from: Tupac on August 21, 2011, 12:55:13 AM
A bunch of people reported hearing a sharp crack before he spun in. I wonder if an elevator control cable broke under the tension?

Possibly a failed egress system (explosive bolts)?  I hate to speculate in a situation like this, but that could explain why he didn't punch out.

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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2011, 06:01:25 AM »
tailwinds forever sir!

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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2011, 09:28:00 AM »
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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2011, 10:01:49 AM »
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Offline Maverick

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Re: Red arrows loses a pilot
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2011, 10:06:46 AM »
Quote from: Tupac on August 21, 2011, 12:55:13 AM
A bunch of people reported hearing a sharp crack before he spun in. I wonder if an elevator control cable broke under the tension?

Assuming the engine was operating on the jet I seriously doubt even the pilot would hear a control cable parting even if it was under his seat if the jet was even equipped with cables rather than a hydraulic control system.

I wonder why he didn't punch out once the bird got low. It is possible he wasn't conscious at the time or otherwise incapacitated.
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