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To: ScreamingFist

I know there is a small EPU on F-16s because I worked on components for them. Has anyone needed it?


155 posted on 12/19/2005 4:14:57 PM PST by BobS
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To: BobS
I know there is a small EPU on F-16s because I worked on components for them. Has anyone needed it?

Oh yea....I'll look around and see if I can find the F-16 HUD video of one "dead stick" landing, I think it was coming into Chicago......nothing but EPU to run flight controls and essential communications....the pilots voice gets higher and higher...."I can't see THE RUNWAY"....classic. Talk about grace under pressure.

157 posted on 12/19/2005 4:20:31 PM PST by ScreamingFist ( The RKBA doesn't apply if I have a bigger gun than your bodyguard. NRA)
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To: BobS
Has anyone needed it?

I can't find the HUD video....too bad. The ATC that talked him down was as much of a hero as the pilot....."You're on the glideslope, I have you perfectly.....continue descent"...."I can't See the Runway"...."I have you, you should see the lights in a minute......"

Balls o steel. One hand on the stick and one on the eject handle (since the throttle is rather worthless at this point)....your EPU works just fine.

162 posted on 12/19/2005 4:40:51 PM PST by ScreamingFist ( The RKBA doesn't apply if I have a bigger gun than your bodyguard. NRA)
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