USAF Thunderbird F-16 crash

Smiling JOe · 2006-04-30T23:18:37.000Z

[media=youtube]6EBHOZeLqs8[/media] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Knsa7kBPE"] USAF Thunderbird F-16 crash - ground camera[/url] :blink::shock:

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Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined Nov 18, '04View profile MessageSoWal Expert

Apr 30, '06 · 6:18 PM556

USAF Thunderbird F-16 crash - ground camera

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Edited Aug 29, '15 · 4:57 PM

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Cil

CilBeach FanaticAmelia Island, FL1,491 postsJoined Dec 26, '04View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Apr 30, '06 · 6:30 PM#2

FWIW
That crash happened awhile back.
In the second video, if you look carefully, you can see the pilot eject.
(and he very obviously ejects in the first video.)
From last weekend's airshow, the Thunderbirds:

Lady D

Lady DSoWal InsiderMemphis, Tennessee, United States6,131 postsJoined Jun 21, '05View profile MessageSoWal Insider

Apr 30, '06 · 9:31 PM#3

Was that guy hurt? His F-16 was low to the ground when he ejected.

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RiverOttergot any pics?Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States11,444 postsJoined Nov 15, '04View profile Messagegot any pics?

May 1, '06 · 3:58 PM#4

Holy Crap! :shock:

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OhioBeachBumBeach FanaticMidWest OH814 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

May 1, '06 · 6:24 PM#5

Holy Crap! :shock:

Talk about your split second reflexes...

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Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined Nov 18, '04View profile MessageSoWal ExpertAuthor

May 1, '06 · 6:38 PM#6

Talk about your split second reflexes...

I guess he was doing everything he could to save that $30M jet 🙂idontno🙂 and that is why he waited so long to hit the eject button. Looks scarey and expensive.

I use the pronoun, he, because if it was the new girl, we would have seen this all over the news.