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F-16 crashes following midair collision in Kansas
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| 10/21/2014
| Lieven Dewitte
Posted on 10/21/2014 4:11:17 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Amazing with that speed and power that anyone survived.
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:14:12 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Exercises for tonight’s opening World Series game in Kansas City?
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:15:34 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
(The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Glad he got out. I got to help clean one of these up that crashed in a rice paddy is south korea. What fun
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:15:36 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Odd how that photo looks like a plastic model plane set on fire laying on a lawn. I’m not doubting the report, but it’s a peculiar visual.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot ejects from his F-16 at an air show in September 2003
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:21:09 PM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: RegulatorCountry
Looks like it just pancaked.
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:21:45 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: RegulatorCountry
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:22:55 PM PDT
by
Ray76
(We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
To: driftdiver
There’s some sort of optical illusion going on with scale for me, maybe it’s the lens they’re using.
To: RegulatorCountry
It is strange. The one I saw up close came down through trees and tumbled but it was more intact except for the wings. I learned that landing gear are quit heavy especially in thigh deep mud.
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:25:35 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Some paint and duct tape and she’ll be good to go.
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:26:52 PM PDT
by
Dagnabitt
(Amnesty is treason. Its agents are traitors.)
To: Brother Cracker
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot ejects from his F-16 at an air show in September 2003 Why? The plane look fine. Level and all parts attached.
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:28:33 PM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
(I am of the conservative species of "Republicans"; a remnant of ancient times; soon to be a relic.)
To: Tenacious 1
Wikipedia:
14 September 2003: Captain Chris Stricklin, flying Thunderbird No. 6 (F-16), crashed during an airshow at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.[19] Immediately after takeoff, Stricklin attempted a “Split S” maneuver (which he had successfully performed over 200 times) based on an incorrect mean-sea-level elevation of the airfield, 1100 feet (335 m) higher than the home base at Nellis.
Climbing to only 1670 feet (509 m) above ground level instead of 2500 feet (762 m), Stricklin had insufficient altitude to complete the maneuver, but guided the F-16C aircraft down the runway away from the spectators and ejected less than one second before impact. He survived with only minor injuries and no one on the ground was injured, but the $20 million aircraft was completely destroyed.
To: Tenacious 1
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:36:27 PM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: Tenacious 1
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:37:15 PM PDT
by
dynoman
(Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marylin vos Savant)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
If I saw that happen, I’d be driving like hell to where the plane went down to see if the on board gun is salvageable. lol
I doubt ammo is easily gotten for those anyway, but it would make for a neat conversation piece. Even if one COULD get ammo for it and manage to get it to fire, you’d probably burn up two month’s worth of paychecks in 10 seconds. lol
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:38:43 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Thank God they’re both safe!
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:41:14 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(It took Democrats four hours to deport Elian Gonzalez)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
‘at’ll buff right out junior.
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posted on
10/21/2014 4:48:15 PM PDT
by
Afterguard
(Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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posted on
10/21/2014 5:13:03 PM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: KoRn
If I saw that happen, I’d be driving like hell to where the plane went down to see if the on board gun is salvageable. lol
And you would then spend the next twenty years or so in a govt.motel. not LOLing
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posted on
10/21/2014 5:20:21 PM PDT
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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