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2015-05-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Super Hornet Crashes in Persian Gulf, Crew Safely Recovered

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Posted by Steve White 2015-05-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 “Initial reports indicate both are conscious and alert and without serious injury,”

Both are feeling about an inch shorter right now.

Posted by gorb 2015-05-13 00:48|| 2015-05-13 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 The Lawn Dart strikes again.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-05-13 08:00|| 2015-05-13 08:00|| Front Page Top

#3 I came across something a while back explaining how serious an ejection is, and sometimes the ejecting party does end up shorter, sometimes suffering injuries which make difficult any sense of a full recovery.

I would guess that part of the pre-launch includes how and where to eject in case of a power failure so as to not be keel-hauled by the carrier.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-05-13 09:21|| 2015-05-13 09:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Yep, from what I've read, ejection is not a good thing at all.....except for the alternative.

Posted by AlanC 2015-05-13 10:07|| 2015-05-13 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 RE #3: To avoid the keel hauling you may notice that following most cat shots, the aircraft turns outboard, or away from the CV's course.

And too early to blame the LD: early in its life it was found that many crashes were due to pilots trying to actually fly the bird; now they just grip the handles on the canopy structure and let HAL establish a positive rate of climb before trying to out think the computer.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-05-13 14:52|| 2015-05-13 14:52|| Front Page Top

#6 60 million dollars that's outrageous, you could'a had 4 Phantoms for that. And have money enough left over to repaint the Iowas.

Posted by Shipman 2015-05-13 15:23|| 2015-05-13 15:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Gorb may have been referring to the requisite appendage chopping they will have received for having lost an aircraft.

Posted by Skidmark 2015-05-13 15:46|| 2015-05-13 15:46|| Front Page Top

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