Posted on 08/18/2005 12:58:22 PM PDT by F14 Pilot
CF-18 fighter jet crashes in northern Quebec, pilot believed to have ejected
SAGUENAY, Que. (CP) - A CF-18 fighter plane crashed Tuesday but the pilot is believed to have ejected, the all-news channel LCN reported.
A search was underway to find the pilot from CFB Bagotville in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region, about 250 kilometres north of Quebec City. The pilot was reported to be safe, LCN said.
The cause of the crash isn't yet known and weather conditions were believed to be good at the time, LCN said.
The pilot was flying about 120 kilometres north of the base.
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So that leaves Canada with what, one or two VooDoo's out at CFB Comox?
Must be about 1/2 of the CAF.
By the time that little kid grows up to live his dream of becoming a figher pilot, Canadia may no longer have an Airforce. After all, they have to make sure those millions of Asians all have full health care benifits.
No problemo, they can always continue to live under Uncle Sucker's umbrella.
Is that a laser guided GBU under the pylon of that F-18? Hahahahahaa...talk about some unused ordinance by the RCAF...
Which is it? He is reported to be safe, but can't find him? Who reported it? Moooose?
The pilot was found safe and sound. Crash under investigation.
Canopy
Hmm. I'm pretty certain that back in the early '80s (when I'd see one once in a while) the Canadians were wearing white helmets and had fake helmets painted down there, too.
Anything to cause a moment's confusion in a dog fight...
Anything to cause a moment's confusion in a dog fight...
I've seen pictures of WWI biplanes that had a high-contrast pattern painted on the top wing off-center. So if you shot at the center of the eye-catching pattern, you missed the cockpit.
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