Technically speaking, all US air traffic is restricted by FARs to below 250 knots below 10k feet. Military fighters are generally exempt, either by LOA, pilot ignorance, controller lack of interest or a combination of all 3. Not sure how this would be a factor here, but likely not even a true statement for an F-16.
Brigadier General Rafid Mohammed Sidq [*]. Blue sky...
Rumor says that things got bad while aerial refueling procedure. (Assuming: A canopy collision with the boom end/wings that could somehow hurt the pilot making him unable to react/eject?)
The victim pilot name is: Rasid Mohammed Sidq, Batch graduate 52 Iraqi Air Force. He qualified to Sukhoi-22 in that time. He was good friend and very courteous person, so sad losing him...
Patriot wrote:Brigadier General Rafid Mohammed Sidq [*]. Blue sky...
Rumor says that things got bad while aerial refueling procedure. (Assuming: A canopy collision with the boom end/wings that could somehow hurt the pilot making him unable to react/eject?)
RIP General. The F-16 is a great jet but can surprise even the best fighter pilots.
Edit: Not trying to start rumors here.
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24 posted on 06/26/2015 8:38:48 PM PDT by mabarker1
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