Shocking news, but fighter pilots are human, though we are zipper-suited sun-gawds, we sometimes make mistakes.
Rare, but it does happen.
Even rarer is when you make a mistake and you live to tell about it.
Yeah on both points.
His chute barely opened, that’s how low he was.
Missed it by _ much!
Heard the IFE call on the radio, saw him on approach, turned to look at a Barksdale BUFF on the ramp for a couple of seconds looked back and saw the black plume come up with his chute in the smoke.
I really thought he was going to make it.
Shocking news, but fighter pilots are human, though we are zipper-suited sun-gawds, we sometimes make mistakes.Of course. That's why there are navigators. ;^)Rare, but it does happen.