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Two fighter jets collide and crash during an air show in Idaho (Video)
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Posted on 05/17/2026 12:22:45 PM PDT by janetjanet998

Two planes collide midair at Gunfighter Skies air show being hosted at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, an announcer informed attendees that four crew members were able to eject


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1 posted on 05/17/2026 12:22:45 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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https://rumble.com/v79zqja-two-fighter-jets-collide-and-crash-during-an-air-show-in-idaho.html


2 posted on 05/17/2026 12:22:53 PM PDT by janetjanet998 (Please don’t use google products, especially YouTube )
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To: janetjanet998; 04-Bravo; 1FASTGLOCK45; 1stFreedom; 2ndDivisionVet; 2sheds; 60Gunner; 6AL-4V; ...

AVIATION PING!.....................


3 posted on 05/17/2026 12:26:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: janetjanet998

That’s AI.


4 posted on 05/17/2026 12:27:35 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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To: Red Badger

Thank God they all ejected safely.


5 posted on 05/17/2026 12:27:55 PM PDT by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)
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To: left that other site

Ejection is a violent situation, could still get broken bones............


6 posted on 05/17/2026 12:32:12 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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It is indeed.

I just finished reading a book about Francis Gary Powers and the U2. (May Day).

There was a whole chapter about those ejector seats.


7 posted on 05/17/2026 12:37:48 PM PDT by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)
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To: US_MilitaryRules

Nope it’s real.

https://idahonews.com/news/local/two-f-18-fighter-jets-have-crashed-during-an-airshow-at-mountain-home-air-force-base


8 posted on 05/17/2026 12:38:07 PM PDT by chuck allen ( )
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To: US_MilitaryRules

Nope

Idaho air show horror after 2 jets crash in front of frightened spectators

https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/idaho-air-show-horror-after-2-jets-crash-in-front-of-frightened-spectators/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost


9 posted on 05/17/2026 12:38:26 PM PDT by janetjanet998 (Please don’t use google products, especially YouTube )
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To: Red Badger

Ejection is a violent situation, could still get broken bones............


Or you end up like Goose.


10 posted on 05/17/2026 12:39:18 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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.... I dunno ....... That Rumble video sure looks fake ..... Looks like the jets were traveling at the harrowing speed of about 2 mph then then upon collision the two planes appear to dance a waltz with each other while floating in mid air for a few seconds, all crew members eject at exactly the same moment then the fighter jets float gracefully to the ground like floating leaves.

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11 posted on 05/17/2026 12:41:48 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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It’s real, just google it and you’ll see every news outlet reporting it.


12 posted on 05/17/2026 12:43:28 PM PDT by chuck allen ( )
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"It’s real, just google it and you’ll see every news outlet reporting it"

...... Yes I saw that ..... However, to me, It still does look fake ..... Minimal air speed to keep those jets in the air is around 140 knots ...... You would think the inertia of coliding at that speed would have torn those planes apart upon impact ..... Those planes are coliding like slow moving kites hitting each other. Of course it could also be a miracle that took place, but it still does look fake to me. But then again, that could be what a miracle would look like ......

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13 posted on 05/17/2026 12:53:17 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: janetjanet998

Don’t those guys know that’s how eagles make babies, not for getting new fighter jets?


14 posted on 05/17/2026 12:58:03 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: janetjanet998

Now that’s a “Near Miss”.

“Look, they almost missed!”

“Yeah, but not quite!”


15 posted on 05/17/2026 1:00:45 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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Ejection is a violent situation, could still get broken bones

Let's see: broken bones or death. Hmmm.... decisions, decisions.
16 posted on 05/17/2026 1:05:25 PM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: chuck allen
It’s real, just google it and you’ll see every news outlet reporting it.

Google and every news outlet *but mostly the left-leaning media), all reported the Russia/Russia/Russia scandal as fact, before investigations. So, trusting Google and the left-wing media can be damaging to the truth and your mental health.

That's not to say that the mid-air crash is not a fact, even if also reported by Google and the left-wing media. Some things can't be lied about, especially if it's not a political matter.
17 posted on 05/17/2026 1:11:54 PM PDT by adorno ( )
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Ejection is a violent situation, could still get broken bones............

Yeah, but going down with the plane could muss your hair pretty bad.

18 posted on 05/17/2026 1:13:54 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, the Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: adorno

Let’s see: broken bones or death. Hmmm.... decisions, decisions.


Shark or Death By Monkeys?


19 posted on 05/17/2026 1:16:48 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: janetjanet998

Ok. It just looked AI from the rumble video since the quality wasn’t as good as the news links. And obviously the news story helped. Maybe you should have posted a story with it.


20 posted on 05/17/2026 1:28:30 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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