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F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes In Southwestern Indiana
The Indy Channel 6 News ^
| May 30, 2007
Posted on 05/30/2007 11:41:37 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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posted on
05/30/2007 11:41:38 AM PDT
by
KeyLargo
To: Tijeras_Slim; FireTrack; Pukin Dog; citabria; B Knotts; kilowhskey; cyphergirl; Wright is right!; ..
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posted on
05/30/2007 11:42:30 AM PDT
by
KeyLargo
To: KeyLargo
"Investigators said the plane was flying at about 20,000 feet prior to the crash."
What about after the crash?
Glad he popped out OK.
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posted on
05/30/2007 11:45:27 AM PDT
by
jaydubya2
To: jaydubya2
What about after the crash Depending on attitude and airspeed - possibly about -20 feet above ground level.
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posted on
05/30/2007 11:49:13 AM PDT
by
Tennessee_Bob
("Those who "abjure" violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf.")
To: jaydubya2
I’m guessing the plane is currently at about -5 feet, depending on the size of the crater.
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posted on
05/30/2007 11:49:19 AM PDT
by
Terpfen
(It's your fault, not Pelosi's.)
To: KeyLargo
It should be noted that the pilot rode the stricken fighter in as far as possible before ejecting, thereby saving people on the ground.
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posted on
05/30/2007 11:55:27 AM PDT
by
M1Tanker
(Proven Daily: Modern "progressive" liberalism is just National Socialism without the "twisted cross")
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To: M1Tanker
This area is about 25 miles from me and 5-6 miles south of one of our concrete plants. Landed in a bean field well away from any homes.
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:01:54 PM PDT
by
wordsofearnest
(Zachary Taylor s/h finished the job.)
To: wordsofearnest
Who sez nuthin’ evah happens in Vincennes?
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:02:52 PM PDT
by
Wally_Kalbacken
(Seldom right but never in doubt)
To: F15Eagle; wordsofearnest
Yes, I’m a ground pounder, but a twin engine fighter losing everything is pretty odd. My guess would be complete electrical failure or one engine catastrophically failed and took the other out. The board will have its results soon enough.
I am glad he was able to avoid houses and the plant and still eject. he may be a Zoomie, but he is still a brother in arms.
As I said, I am glad he was able to miss structures as an F-15 crashing could have caused major damage. F-15s are not small planes. Knowing this, I saw one parked at an airshow next to a WWII B-24 bomber and was still shocked to see how big an F-15C is in comparison. Or maybe how little a B-25 is.
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:16:44 PM PDT
by
M1Tanker
(Proven Daily: Modern "progressive" liberalism is just National Socialism without the "twisted cross")
To: Wally_Kalbacken
Y’all o riginally from there?
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:18:37 PM PDT
by
wordsofearnest
(Zachary Taylor s/h finished the job.)
To: M1Tanker
Could be contaminiated fuel as well.
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:21:14 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
To: rlmorel
True, but that should have been checked before launch during preflight. Though we do not know if other fighters in the unit had issues either. This is one of those wait and see times for me. We will know soon enough.
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:24:55 PM PDT
by
M1Tanker
(Proven Daily: Modern "progressive" liberalism is just National Socialism without the "twisted cross")
To: wordsofearnest
My Grandmother was from Washington, Indiana and ‘m wondering if that is near where this happened? Do you know? Thanks.
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:25:30 PM PDT
by
geezerwheezer
(get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
To: rlmorel
OR, um ... no fuel.
The gauge mighta been faulty on remaining fuel on board.
Losing BOTH engines at FL 20 coulda been a formation-induced flameout with no re-light. Or he/they might have shifted to flying lower and been taken out by a bird strike.
Speculating, I know. But geesh ... an F-15 can take a good bit of battle damage and keep flying. Weird.
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posted on
05/30/2007 12:42:26 PM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: geezerwheezer
25 miles I work in Washington. Born and raised there.
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posted on
05/30/2007 1:11:17 PM PDT
by
wordsofearnest
(Zachary Taylor s/h finished the job.)
To: KeyLargo
Well I’m glad to hear that the pilot punched-out, hope he’s OK!
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posted on
05/30/2007 1:14:09 PM PDT
by
rbosque
(L)
To: jaydubya2
Sometimes they will bounce a little bit.
To: M1Tanker
F-15s are not small planes. Knowing this, I saw one parked at an airshow next to a WWII B-24 bomber and was still shocked to see how big an F-15C is in comparison. I had exactly the same impression the first time I saw an F-4 Phantom at an airshow. It was huge compared to an ME-109 and a P-51 Mustang that were there. I would like to have a time machine so I could show stuff like that to WW2 pilots flying little old Grumman F4F's.
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posted on
05/30/2007 4:15:57 PM PDT
by
Dumpster Baby
("Hope somebody finds me before the rats do .....")
To: KeyLargo
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