[DoodleDawg]

The PLAT footage on Jul. 20, 1993, shows “Lion 111”, piloted by Lt. Matthew T. Claar “Planet” with RIO Lt. Dean A. Fuller, first aircraft in the recovery cycle, dropping below the approach slope just before reaching fantail. The aircraft strikes the rear of the aircraft carrier (“ramp strike”) at 21:04:33: the rear fuselage explodes in a fireball and the forward section starts skidding along the flight deck trailing burning fuel.

That can't be right. Both those pilots were guys. Everyone knows only women crash airplanes.

[DiogenesLamp]

That can't be right. Both those pilots were guys. Everyone knows only women crash airplanes.

Well the first one sure did.

[TalBlack]

When the military accepted the best they could find they could trust that barring some hotdogging or a plainly stupid act any crash likely went beyond human ability to avoid it. As an Officer his ability and judgement could be trusted. THATS rather the point of his existence and presence l in the fighting order. When standards are lowered for any reason including political pressure the trouble will start. In the case ofA politically preferred pilot you CANNOT e sure of the skill level or judgement. Look at the career of John McCain. He got a slot because his dad was a big shot. He wrecked 3 or 4 fighters and I’d guess that in some of those incidents the result was failure to support the mission.The likelihood that Hultgren or any other political or especially “ preferred “appointee was or is the absolute best next in line, is down there below slim and none. The people who count on these officers in battle deserve the best available candidates .

[DEPcom]

“That can’t be right. Both those pilots were guys. Everyone knows only women crash airplanes.”

One of the guys could have been a woman identifying as a guy. Very confusing world.