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The Most Amazing Jet Picture - new details emerge on how it was taken In September, 2003, the picture below showed up on several websites. I remember the day it came out because it was absolutely amazing, but it seemed to be an impossible shot. The aviation boards were full of rumors about the picture being fake but few days later, more details surfaced on the accident and how this REAL picture was captured.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. Navy fighter jets plunged into the Persian Gulf Monday, after what initial reports suggest was a mid-air collision, a defense official said. All three pilots ejected safely from the planes and were headed back to the USS Harry Truman, the aircraft carrier they were operating from, according to the official, who requested anonymity because the information was preliminary and not yet released publicly. No other details or the crash were released. One of the F-18 jets that crashed held two pilots, the other held just one. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. EST.

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July 25, 2006 (by Mike Kopack) - An F-16CJ pilot ejected from his aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean Apr. 5, 2006 after experiencing a Gravity-Induced Loss of Consciousness and awaking to find his aircraft in an unrecoverable dive, according to an Air Combat Command report released two weeks ago. The pilot suffered serious injuries during the high-speed ejection, which took place while the aircraft was traveling in excess of 750 miles per hour. The aircraft (#93-542), assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C., crashed into the ocean approximately 80 miles northeast of Charleston, S.C., and was destroyed. The...

plane went down Tuesday near Luke Air Force Base west of Phoenix, a base spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Terri Cusic said the plane went down after 10 a.m. She said she didn't have information on whether the plane was from Luke or even whether it was a military plane.

The Air Force has released the name of the pilot involved in Thursday's F-16 accident in which a jet fighter crashed in the Great Salt Lake. First Lt. Jay Baer planned not to speak publicly until the results of an investigation into the crash had been finalized. Air Force officials said Baer was experiencing mechanical troubles with his single-engine fighter jet for some time before he made the decision to eject from the plane. The exact nature of the troubles remains unknown. Baer was not badly injured in the ejection. He was picked up by rescue helicopters shortly after the...

An F-16 fighter jet piloted out of Hill Air Force Base crashed in Carrington Bay in the Great Salt Lake Thursday afternoon. Base officials said the jet, from the 388th Fighter Wing's 421st Fighter Squadron, went down at 2:11 p.m., approximately 30 miles west of Hill Air Force Base. The pilot is said to have ejected safely, though was reportedly taken to a local hospital. Public safety officials reported that the plane came down in Carrington Bay, in the Great Salt Lake. The aircraft was conducting a close-air support training mission over the northern Utah Test and Training Range. An...

NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Fla. (NNS) -- A two-seat Navy F/A-18D aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, impacted the ocean approximately four miles southeast of the air station during a routine training mission at approximately 5:17 p.m Feb. 6. The Navy pilot ejected safely and was recovered by Coast Guard search and rescue. The pilot was taken to a local hospital for a thorough physical evaluation. The cause of the mishap is under investigation. The name of the aviator is currently being withheld. VFA-125 flies the Navy’s F/A-18 A, B, C and D model aircraft and is based...

A Marine fighter jet based in North Carolina crashed Tuesday and the Coast Guard and Navy were searching for the pilot. The Marine AV-8B Harrier crashed about 9:20 a.m. about 20 miles off the coast of St. Augustine, said Donnie Brzuska, a Coast Guard spokesman. The Coast Guard located an oil slick from the aircraft, but so far have not found the pilot. Another aircraft pilot reported that the pilot ejected, but he was not seen touching down, Brzuska said. The name of the missing pilot had not been released early Tuesday. The airplane was based at Marine Corps Air...

POSTED: 12:19 pm EDT September 21, 2005 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Firefighters are responding to reports that a Navy jet has gone down just west of Naval Air Station Jacksonville. According to Jacksonville Fire-Rescue, the plane, believed to be an S-3 Viking jet, went down in a lumber yard in the 6500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard. The plane was on fire, which was put out. The Navy told the local station that two parachutes were seen before the crash and a search is under way for the pilot and co-pilot. All three of the Navy's East Coast squadrons of Vikings are...

Marine Harrier Jet Crashes in Arizona Associated Press June 16, 2005 YUMA, Ariz. - A Marine Harrier jet carrying four 500-pound bombs crashed Wednesday in a residential neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of 1,300 residences. There were no reports of injuries and the pilot ejected safely, authorities said. The jet was coming in for a landing at Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma when it crashed in the backyard of a home about a mile from the base, said Marine Cpl. Michael Nease. It was also carrying 300 rounds of 25-milimeter ammunition, he said. The Marines were investigating the accident but had not...

Just breaking: Harrier, probably Marine Corps, crashed in Yuma, AZ - possibly within the city.

3/25/2005 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- An F-15 Eagle crashed at about 8:35 a.m. March 25 about 50 miles northeast of here. The pilot ejected safely and was flown back to the base. He and the aircraft are assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron. A board of officers will investigate the accident.

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AP) - An Air Force pilot ejected safely moments before his F-16 crashed Friday just short of the runway at Nellis Air Force Base. The pilot, who was not identified, was taken to Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, where he was being evaluated and treated for minor scratches. Military officials said the pilot has been an instructor since December 2004 at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis. The pilot had logged 1,500 hours in the F-16, of which 30 hours came during combat, Capt. Steve Rolenc said. The roughly $20 million aircraft was assigned...

Friday, March 18, 2005 - An Air Force pilot was able to safely eject moments before his F-16 crashed just short of the runway at Nellis Air Force Base. The aircraft was assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School based at Nellis. The crash occurred about 8:34 a.m., military officials said in a statement. The pilot was taken to a hospital, where he was being evaluated and treated for minor scratches. Officials said a safety board has been formed to investigate the crash.

12/21/2004 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- An Air Force F/A-22 Raptor crashed on takeoff here Dec. 20. The pilot ejected successfully and was taken to the base hospital for evaluation. The pilot and aircraft are assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here.

Nellis pilot ejects safely before impact The charred wreckage of an F/A-22 Raptor aircraft lies at the end of a runway at Nellis Air Force Base, where it crashed Monday during takeoff. In the first reported crash of the military's next generation fighter jet, an F/A-22 Raptor slammed into the ground and exploded during takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base Monday afternoon. The pilot, whose name was not released, ejected safely moments before the crash. He was taken to Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital for evaluation. A Nellis spokeswoman said he was "up and walking around." A fire engine based at...

MilAir scanner sources indicate a new F22 Raptor has crashed at Nellis. Pilot was seen ejecting.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- A U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angel safely ejected from his F/A-18 Hornet near Perdido Key off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., at approxmimately 2:45 p.m. local time, Dec. 1. The aircraft, operating from Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., was flying a routine training mission and was approximately 10 miles from the base when the incident occurred. The pilot is in good condition and is still being evaluated. The name of the pilot is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. For related news, visit...