Fatal plane crash mystery

Mobile Register ^ | 04/14/04 | joe danborn

[raygun]

Not a real story (just made up on the fly) 8)

Looking to hold a night CAP over Bosnia-Serbia border during allied operations in 1999, and so since the Serbs were firing their missles without "lock" in order to not get "wacked" by HARM shooter, the objective was to appear as "unpredictable" as possible.

Therefore, "unpredictable" CAP patterns were established and flown as directed by command authority. Seeing the flashing bombs far away on the ground, the pilot of this specific -16, along with the rain of missles streaking upwards into the blackness (it was just like Christmas, ney, it was like 4th of July thought the Viper pilot), and yet the intrepid pilot refused to bail out (relying instead on their superior "world-class" training).

"Beacons" were off, and exterior lights were dimmed and steady. Suddenly, the Falcon pilot saw a sight that made his mouth taste like battery acid (you ever been there?).

A light came towards the hapless pilot from his 3 O'clock position, and instantly his training kicked in: staying constant on the canopy - only meaning "it" was after HIM - he wheeled his multi-million dollar jet about in the air. The pilot made that jet DANCE!

Heart pounding, adrenelin pumping, vivid images of long-lost childhood friends, the pilot turned HARD to "beam" aspect, dumping chaff and flares furiously (all the while as fast as he could muster the thoughts and compell his fingers to obey). However, the pilot's efforts were all to no avail: the "missle" remained dedicated straight upon the plane being piloted (one person, $50 million plane, and neither does it matter who the President is).

"Oh, my bad, that's just the right wingtip formation light. Nevermind." Can you imagine how cold that pilot felt afterwards?

[cmsgop]

bump

[raygun]

The other explanation: the guy just suddenly got herbes.

Think 'bout it: celestial malaria and sexual herbes (pretty clear cut if you ask me).

Just for the poll (need to know "American right"): how many of you all ARE actually asking me?

[MindBender26]

>If he was IFR, then ATC should have seen the mystery craft on radar, right?

Correct. Under IFR in IMC, ATC is responsible for "traffic separation," in other words keeping A/C from bumping into each other, ground, etc.

Sounds like a low-observability UAV, some VFR, non-transponding A/C (idiot) or more likely, a drug runner. A/C had to be heavy enough to hurt the Caravan, but not be knocked down itself. Sounds like heavy iron to me.

[raygun]

Well, I don't know:

1942:21 approach control (east RADAR): NS282

Mobile departure (ATC)..."turn right bla bla bla join vector victor 454..."

"Roger. 454."

1942:25 "12 O'clock traffic, 7 mi SB heavy DC-10 @ 4k"

"night ship two, I'm IMC"

[raygun]

What's the vector Victor?

[commish]

Here is a picture of the target drones they launch from Tyndall. I know that they have said that none were in the air and even if they were there is no way one could get over Mobile Bay. Still and all :

[The Westerner]

Red. Very red.

[leadpenny]

"Exactly what part do you not buy?"

" . . . that question was for Leadpenny."

I just posted the updated information and don't have an opinion on the latest findings.

[The Red Zone]

Someone erected their TV antenna too high.

[R. Scott]

The paint's right.

[yoe]

"..."I needed to deviate, I needed to deviate, I needed to deviate, I needed ... " ??????????

[Atchafalaya]

Barry Seals ghost??

[Khashayar]

add me to ur list plz