Posted on 04/01/2006 5:49:41 AM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
The Air Force has released the name of the pilot involved in Thursday's F-16 accident in which a jet fighter crashed in the Great Salt Lake. First Lt. Jay Baer planned not to speak publicly until the results of an investigation into the crash had been finalized.
Air Force officials said Baer was experiencing mechanical troubles with his single-engine fighter jet for some time before he made the decision to eject from the plane. The exact nature of the troubles remains unknown.
Baer was not badly injured in the ejection. He was picked up by rescue helicopters shortly after the crash. The aircraft came down near Carrington Island, west of Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake.
This isn't "Breaking News" anymore, but it shows where the jet went down:
I don't see anything there. Bush is lying.
Another example of how Bush and his militarism is poisoning the planet....
Man... the last thing a pilot wants to do is eject from a fighter. Depending on the speed an ejection can depress the spine, and cause momentary blackout.
From what I've read a pilot is allowed only so many ejections before needing to retire because of the stress put on the body.
God bless these guys. They are the best.
The second worst thing is bailing out into the great salt lake
Unless he's in an F-16. That's the first thing he wants to do. The last thing he wants to do is hear the engine winding down, and the EPU not winding up.
"From what I've read a pilot is allowed only so many ejections before needing to retire because of the stress put on the body."
After so many ejections, I'm sure the pilot is forced to retire. Maybe not because of the physical effects, anyway ;)
I don't think the airforce can afford to have pilots with nic names like "flame out Phil".
In the early 80's the rule was this in so many words.
After the first ejection they would X-ray the spine and determine if the pilot was going to keep his flight physical. Not all of them did.
After the second ejection they would X-ray the spine and pull the flight physical anyway. After 2 ejections a guy was done.
Thank God he was able to eject safely and put the plane in the lake rather than through someone's roof!
Yep. 2000 feet is pretty low to get out. He stayed with the plane for as long as he could, so he did a good thing.
'Man... the last thing a pilot wants to do is eject from a fighter.
Unless he's in an F-16. That's the first thing he wants to do. The last thing he wants to do is hear the engine winding down, and the EPU not winding up.'
No kidding! If it ain't working and you can get out you better.
Not true.
If he is at the point where he must eject from a fighter, the last thing he should do is not eject from the fighter!
I think the term for pilots who lost five or more aircraft was "Black Ace". Sounds fitting.
I reckon its better to eject from a fighter then to go in with it.
I stand corrected! ; )
Oh. Is that Senator McCain's nickname? He lost 5, right?
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