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Mechanic ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon & Obliterates F-16 Sitting on the Runway
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| Mar 19, 2020
| George Winston
Posted on 03/20/2020 7:08:53 AM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Larry Lucido
Does the mechanic get a “official kill” award?...................
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:36:10 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
To: Spruce
I heard an F 105 ground firing it’s 20mm gatling on a static range at Eglin AFB many moons ago. Remember it as the LOUDEST buzz I ever heard.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:37:50 AM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: Lazamataz
I worked on aircraft in the Air Force and there are a number of people I call “Button Pushers” who would push buttons just to see what they did. One guy set some switches that he didn’t know what they did and when power was applied to the aircraft it proceeded to pump 12,000 pounds worth of jet fuel onto the tarmac. At least he didn’t blow it up.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:38:02 AM PDT
by
libertylover
(Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
To: Lazamataz
Mechanic ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon & Obliterates F-16 Sitting on the Runway I'm sure he failed to follow procedures and it will come out of his paycheck, but it will take 10,000 years for him to pay it off. But hey, not many mechanics can claim credit for shooting down an F-16.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:38:33 AM PDT
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Takedown My Duly Elected President and You're Attacking The Constitution! IT WILL BE DEFENDED!)
To: tired&retired
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:38:57 AM PDT
by
Hieronymus
("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, t Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
To: Lazamataz
Hope the mechanic has $50 million bucks to spare.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:39:02 AM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
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. I'd suggest about 5 years in Leavenworth.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:40:48 AM PDT
by
libertylover
(Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
To: Lazamataz
General Electric's 30-millimeter GAU-8 Avenger cannon has been the primary weapon of the U.S. Air Force's A-10 ground-attack plane for more than 40 years. The gun in the article was most recently used on the F-14. It was develop after ww2 and used a lot on during the Korean War.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:41:04 AM PDT
by
jpsb
To: Lazamataz
No, 15, 16,18’s all have them.
The Hog’s is just BIGGER!
To: thefactor
And know what’s behind your target.
To: thefactor
And Keep
You’re Booger Hook
Off the Bang Switch!
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:44:24 AM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
(Despised by the Despicable!)
To: Lazamataz
Ah. Another front in the World Coronavirus War then.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:45:15 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: Lazamataz
That’s something John McCain would do.
To: chaosagent
Never thought of that.
Clearly, Hollywood has, from time to time forgotten that.
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
“Pecuniary liability”...they warned us about destruction of government property. And the guy’s supervisor and his supervisor would probably have to chip in too. That’s the way the military rolls.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:46:30 AM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: SunkenCiv
You need to add a column for Idiot Maintenance guys.
To: Vaquero
Wouldn’t that have blown his ass off?
To: Lazamataz
A little duct tape, some bondo....
To: Spruce
They shit their pants and then keeled over from fright.
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:52:11 AM PDT
by
crz
To: Lazamataz
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posted on
03/20/2020 7:53:02 AM PDT
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cranked
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