Posted on 06/02/2016 12:49:02 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Yep, just what I was going to say.
Just got some inside poop on the recent Thunderbird crash near the AF Academy. This from a “connected” former AF pilot in Hurricane.
Not verified, but will it ever be?
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Opposing Solo (#6) ejected due to flameout on landing.
Below is from an AF friend…a rumor or leak, still sad if true.
Following their flyover at the AF Academy, the 6 ship Thunderbird formation remained in flight over the local area awaiting a join-up photo-op with AF#1 due to take off after graduation ceremonies ended. But Obama took his sweet time on the way back to Pete Field. Whoever was running this “photo op” ordered the flight to continue to “hold” causing them to exceed their bingo fuel limits.
Just got this by email, today.
Begin forwarded messages:
Not sure how much to make of this, unverified. Lack of post crash fire makes fairly credible.
Subj: Thunderbird crash
He ran out of gas.
They were holding waiting for POTUS. The whole team was bingo.
Boss and pilot fired.
Done for the season.
No fire at the crash scene. Maybe one of our pilot or aviator FReepers can opine.
Information is leaking around the Air Force aviator community that:
“Obama was late showing up for the graduation and the T Birds had to go into a holding pattern waiting for their part of the ceremony to take place. The entire flight ran low on fuel and being number six for landing he was on fumes and elected to head it for a field where he put it down as he ejected. The rest of the flight were also on fumes but landed safely. Flight leader and this pilot were just fired from the team. Meanwhile Obama blithely goes his way with nary an apology.”
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