Author Topic: Thunderbirds F-16C crashes (Read 364 times)

Bodhi · « **on:** September 14, 2003, 09:54:18 PM »

Holy poop, never thought I'd see one of them go again again!

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/09/14/id.airshowcrash.ap/index.html

Thank God no one was hurt, including the pilot!

vorticon · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2003, 10:14:18 PM »

ug...terrible shame...glad the pilot didnt get hurt though (GOD BLESS EJECTER SEATS)

Octavius · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2003, 10:23:50 PM »

damn

Glad that pilot is able to fly again

Mini D · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2003, 10:32:16 PM »

Wow... I've seen the Thunderbirds perform at Mt Home twice. Both times were considerably less eventfull.

MiniD

davidpt40 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 15, 2003, 06:51:02 AM »

I saw the Thunderbirds at the AirForces 50th anniversary show. It was at an event called "Thunder Over Louisville".

Now maybe it was because there were so many people below them, but the Thunderbirds were very boring and I was not impressed at all. All they did was some formation loops and rolls.

Otto · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2003, 08:49:46 AM »

I'm glad there were no injuries. I've been going to airshows for the last 30 years and seen the Thunderbird, Blue Angles and Snowbirds more times than I can remember.
Theire acts can be repetitive after you've seen them a few times but for a 'first time' viewer they can be very exciting, and that's there goal.
Anymore I just enjoy watching the crowd react to the show and marvel each time at how they move a 30,000 lb aircraft through the sky.

Maverick · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2003, 11:58:43 AM »

A BIG ~~to the pilot for putting the plane into the ground without hitting any bystanders. A set of LARGE ones there.~~