Aircraft pics

[Xplantdad]

I think the same type of event happened at El Toro a bunch of years back during the air show that they had annually... the pilot plowed into the ground after a low altitude loop...but wansn't killed?

[427TJ]

Yes, that same thing happened. It was an F-18 Hornet and the pilot attempted a low-altitude loop and ran out of room. He too pulled very hard on the stick but got the jet into a "high alpha" condition (nose very high in relation to the direction of movement) and the jet slammed into the runway. It hit hard and spun (360s) and came to a stop without exploding. The pilot was injured (back injuries from compression) and was in the hospital for awhile but survived. There might be video on YouTube. It happened at MCAS El Toro.

[Xplantdad]

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Yes, that same thing happened. It was an F-18 Hornet and the pilot attempted a low-altitude loop and ran out of room. He too pulled very hard on the stick but got the jet into a "high alpha" condition (nose very high in relation to the direction of movement) and the jet slammed into the runway. It hit hard and spun (360s) and came to a stop without exploding. The pilot was injured (back injuries from compression) and was in the hospital for awhile but survived. There might be video on YouTube. It happened at MCAS El Toro.

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That be the one. We were there that Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If I remember right the accident occured during the Sunday show...

[mockingbird812]

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Yes, that same thing happened. It was an F-18 Hornet and the pilot attempted a low-altitude loop and ran out of room. He too pulled very hard on the stick but got the jet into a "high alpha" condition (nose very high in relation to the direction of movement) and the jet slammed into the runway. It hit hard and spun (360s) and came to a stop without exploding. The pilot was injured (back injuries from compression) and was in the hospital for awhile but survived. There might be video on YouTube. It happened at MCAS El Toro.

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That be the one. We were there that Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If I remember right the accident occured during the Sunday show...

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Bird Colonel at the controls. Event was considered flat-hatting and he got in a heap of trouble over it. Miraculous that he survived. Sustained very serious injuries though . Saw the video in Aviation Safety School as a case study way back when.

[BARN FIND]

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see their cockpit area..............fascinating.

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And contrary to what airline management would like you to think, NO, airplanes do not "fly themselves."

Sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight!

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Look Mom no hands!!!

[Dog427435]

Look Mom no hands!!!





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[Woj]

That has got to be one of the funniest aviation photos going. My understanding is that is a father/son flight crew picture from United Airlines. Looks like a DC-8 cockpit.

The other good one is of the little kid hanging on to the windshield wiper of a 737 on "take your kid to school day". I'd post it if I had it.

Phil Woj.

[427TJ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vJli...eature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia2OE...eature=related

[Ngtflyr]

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[1967 Impala]

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All girl kc 135 flight crew ....flew a mission over afgahnastan.I do belive that it was a few years ago now.