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Alabama F-16 comes off runway at Oshkosh (w/ picture)
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| 7/28/2011
| Asif Shamim
Posted on 07/29/2011 7:30:51 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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Picture here: http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item442955.html
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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posted on
07/29/2011 7:37:42 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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posted on
07/29/2011 7:39:38 AM PDT
by
OrioleFan
(Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15.)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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posted on
07/29/2011 7:41:58 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Yo-Yo
Looks like the SIB will have lots of pics to look at on this one. I’m also glad the plane didn’t turn over since the pilot elected not to punch out.
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To: Yo-Yo
Looks like it broke off the pointy end too.
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posted on
07/29/2011 7:51:51 AM PDT
by
farmguy
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
“early reports indicate the pilot walked away and was taken for medical attention”
I wonder what the medical code is for “Change of undies”
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posted on
07/29/2011 7:55:26 AM PDT
by
freedomlover
(Make sure you're in love - before you move in the heavy stuff)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Not only airframe damage, trashed the engine by injesting several cubic yards of sod while at full power.
Someone’s flight career just took a dump.
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posted on
07/29/2011 7:56:16 AM PDT
by
wrench
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posted on
07/29/2011 8:08:59 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Oshkosh Airport is extremely dangerous during the EAA. So many planes coming and going with only two runways>3500 feet. It is the busiest airport in the world for that week. There is a video on youtube of a pilot in a Cherokee being directed to land in between two P-51s, and the spacing between the planes is so tight he has to take emergency measures to slam the plane down onto the runway so he doesn't hit the P-51 in front of him.
I am only a student pilot, but I will neverfly into Oshkosh for the EAA.
To: wrench
injesting several cubic yards of sod while at full power Well, not full power.
He was landing...
Still... yeah - the engine is probably trashed.
Seems he couldn't get it stopped - whether due to water on the runway, too short a runway, who knows...
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posted on
07/29/2011 8:17:27 AM PDT
by
grobdriver
(Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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posted on
07/29/2011 8:35:32 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Save the earth..it's the ONLY planet with CHOCOLATE!!!)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
No worries. If pilot incompetence is determined, he can land a job at any number of govt agencies.
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posted on
07/29/2011 8:38:55 AM PDT
by
lurk
To: farmguy
Looks like it broke off the pointy end too. No problem, that'll buff right out.
And something tells me that a certain Alabama National Guard pilot will have lots and lots of one weekends a month and two weeks a year to dedicate to doing the buffing because he is no longer on the flight rotation roster...
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posted on
07/29/2011 8:47:57 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: grobdriver
He broke my F-16!!!
Viewing his exhaust shows alot of flame still coming out. He couldn't have been in burner so I'm guessing FOD ingestion.
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posted on
07/29/2011 9:11:07 AM PDT
by
pfflier
To: freedomlover
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posted on
07/29/2011 9:13:01 AM PDT
by
pfflier
To: grobdriver
Look at the slide show, he did go to full power after leaving the runway, had full up elevator as well, he (or she) was trying to power out of it.
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posted on
07/29/2011 10:17:32 AM PDT
by
wrench
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