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Mechanic ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon & Obliterates F-16 Sitting on the Runway
War history online ^ | Mar 19, 2020 | George Winston

Posted on 03/20/2020 7:08:53 AM PDT by Lazamataz

The F-16, hit by the cannon fire, caught fire and exploded having recently been refuelled and made ready for a training sortie due to take place later that day. Another aircraft received minor damage.

If anyone ever needed a reminder of the lethal dangers of working with live munitions, then a recent incident at Florennes Air Base in Belgium is the ultimate wake-up call.

It is thought a maintenance worker accidentally activated the six-barrel 20mm Vulcan M61A-1 cannon hitting another plane parked on the runway.

No-one was in the line of fire, but two technicians were taken to the medical centre on the base suffering from noise related effects

(Excerpt) Read more at warhistoryonline.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: a10; f16; sabotage; security; vulcancannon
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To: Lazamataz

The MK 61 Vulcan is a 20mm. The Warthog is a GAU 8 30mm cannon.


41 posted on 03/20/2020 7:25:46 AM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
In the olden days the one who caused this would have a part of his pay check deducted each pay period to pay for the aircraft.

LOL! And if he/she re-ups oh, about 10,000 times they will have it paid off!

42 posted on 03/20/2020 7:26:40 AM PDT by mc5cents
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To: Lazamataz

Obvious first question: What is the name and religion of the technician?


43 posted on 03/20/2020 7:27:16 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: budj

Is that Russians chasing Muslims?


44 posted on 03/20/2020 7:27:44 AM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: xp38
Thanks, I'm glad someone brought it up.
Contagious?

45 posted on 03/20/2020 7:28:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Uncle Miltie; chrisser

LOL!


46 posted on 03/20/2020 7:28:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Lazamataz

John McCain IV, the mechanic, could not be reached as he was flying to an Army/Navy football game.


47 posted on 03/20/2020 7:28:20 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Lazamataz

Glad it’s not an American F-16.


48 posted on 03/20/2020 7:28:36 AM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Lazamataz

I believe this was a number of years ago


49 posted on 03/20/2020 7:28:49 AM PDT by fso301
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To: laplata

I think that might have been Chicago a few years ago, on the 4th of July.


50 posted on 03/20/2020 7:29:24 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: Lazamataz

Many years ago A work acquaintance told me how he got his purple heart. He was part of a helicopter crew. The minigun jammed. Back in The barracks he was lying on his bunk reading. The mechanic spun the barrels of the minigun to clear it. One round went off. Going threw the barracks wall Hitting the guy on his bunk in the ass. (Fleshy part).


51 posted on 03/20/2020 7:30:13 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Lazamataz
Was the mechanic named “Mohammad”?
LOL!!
52 posted on 03/20/2020 7:30:24 AM PDT by mc5cents
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To: Lazamataz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4FfNYjw6qU


53 posted on 03/20/2020 7:31:13 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: Lazamataz

Was his name McCain, by any chance?...................


54 posted on 03/20/2020 7:32:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
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To: Lazamataz

No the M61 is the primary air-to-air gun on all NATO planes, since probably the F-100. Probably another F16.


55 posted on 03/20/2020 7:32:57 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Lazamataz

“Belgian Air Force was reluctant to discuss the cause of the incident until the full investigation had been completed but were quick to condemn Belgian newspaper De Standaard for an article for unfairly lampooning the Air Force for destroying one of its own aircraft.”

Someone in the Belgian Airforce is getting the John McCain award. Four more and they can be an Ace.


56 posted on 03/20/2020 7:33:40 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: budj

Lol


57 posted on 03/20/2020 7:33:48 AM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: xp38
Congratulations on posting a non virus thread.

No, because the Vulcan was firing canisters of coronavirus.

58 posted on 03/20/2020 7:34:35 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The living will envy the dead.)
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To: Lazamataz

Maintenance worker tests get revised and those who check them.


59 posted on 03/20/2020 7:35:15 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Lazamataz

Ouch. Although the few times I screwed up bad at work, no one took pictures.


60 posted on 03/20/2020 7:35:40 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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