Posted on 08/03/2006 7:06:12 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
July 25, 2006 (by Mike Kopack) - An F-16CJ pilot ejected from his aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean Apr. 5, 2006 after experiencing a Gravity-Induced Loss of Consciousness and awaking to find his aircraft in an unrecoverable dive, according to an Air Combat Command report released two weeks ago.
The pilot suffered serious injuries during the high-speed ejection, which took place while the aircraft was traveling in excess of 750 miles per hour. The aircraft (#93-542), assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C., crashed into the ocean approximately 80 miles northeast of Charleston, S.C., and was destroyed. The cost of the aircraft loss is estimated at nearly $23 million.
At the time of the incident the pilot was performing a high-gravity maneuver during a Basic Fighter Maneuver training mission. The investigating officer concluded there was substantial evidence that physical fatigue from flying five high-G sorties in three days, an extended layoff from flying and the mental stress associated with his instructor pilot upgrade training were contributing factors to the pilot's loss of consciousness.
For more information, call the Air Combat Command Public Affairs office at (757) 764-5007 or e-mail acc.pam@langley.af.mil.
I seem to remember hearing that also.
No, I think I'm done for good. I spent too long as a full time Guard guy trying to keep airline guys up to speed on the constantly evolving Viper mission. I stiff armed returning to FedEx as long as I could, but when I went back I vowed I wouldn't try to do both jobs. Now I'm gone at least two weeks out of each month flying international trips with FedEx. And I can't say my motivation to jump into a 4 v X DACT brief followed by a night four ship TGP sortie is especially high when I get back. All I really want to do is catch up on time I missed with my wife and kids.
I hear yah... I'm a full timer in the AFRC, so I have the best of all worlds right now. We'll see how much longer that lasts. Best of luck, enjoy your family and safe flying.
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