tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post6922084847342755219..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Low But NOT SlowBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-9999266343576717452011-03-25T09:39:34.706-06:002011-03-25T09:39:34.706-06:00Wow. "Loud" is one adjective to describ...Wow. "Loud" is one adjective to describe this. "Whiplash" might be one to describe the observers.Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-4899925231101878492011-03-24T15:27:23.754-06:002011-03-24T15:27:23.754-06:00When you are flight lead, your wingmen depend on y...When you are flight lead, your wingmen depend on you to do the right thing, because they are hugging and watching your plane <b>only</b>. They don't have time to look around.<br /><br />At 250 knots, "stuff" happens fast.<br /><br />Many will recall the B-52 that crashed in Spokane. The pilot was a hot shot. He did stuff that scared the normal person. Other pilots refused to fly with him.<br /><br />He finally found a co-pilot and crew who needed the flight hours, and sadly the co-pilot ejected too late. The rest of the crew went in with the ship, while the co-pilot rode his ejection seat into the fireball.<br /><br />I think it was the wingmen who all said, we're done with him - thanks...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-88928030837709960092011-03-24T15:09:14.286-06:002011-03-24T15:09:14.286-06:00Yeh, all is fun till someone loses an eye...or a $...<i>Yeh, all is fun till someone loses an eye...or a $20 million jet...killing thousands...</i><br /><br />Incidents like that are rare to non-existent, tim. Even the worst airshow catastrophe... I'm thinking something like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_airshow_disaster" rel="nofollow">Ramstein</a>... killed less than a hundred people, 67 to be exact. Flyovers are pretty harmless exercises and the guys that do them are serious pros.<br /><br />Dan: Agreed, in principle. If ya chased that "source" link you'll note the major was gonna retire after that flight... but civilians often don't know the difference between separation and retirement.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-5935892731087408542011-03-24T14:46:26.704-06:002011-03-24T14:46:26.704-06:00I say if you're gonna put on a show, then put ...I say if you're gonna put on a show, then put on a show, or don't bother. Another guy out to pasture for doing a good job!Danohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477455161050442125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-11431501012276960332011-03-24T14:38:25.311-06:002011-03-24T14:38:25.311-06:00And the Marine Harrier jet pilot who flew over Cam...And the Marine Harrier jet pilot who flew over Camp Los Pulgas circa 1984 at 6am on a Sunday morning at an estimated altitude of a rat’s hair is rather pleased with himself after seeing this. <br /><br />Yeh, all is fun till someone loses an eye...or a $20 million jet...killing thousands...timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-6344316374733984542011-03-24T13:12:09.026-06:002011-03-24T13:12:09.026-06:00I think the T-38/F-5 family are the best looking j...<i>I think the T-38/F-5 family are the best looking jets ever.</i><br /><br />I'm more of an F-86 guy, Inno.<br /><br />Lou: You and me BOTH!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-379886513265415192011-03-24T12:22:34.357-06:002011-03-24T12:22:34.357-06:00Okay, I loved that! I would love to have been the...Okay, I loved that! I would love to have been there in person - up close and personal.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-30399414673357132312011-03-24T11:28:12.781-06:002011-03-24T11:28:12.781-06:00Wish I was there to see that first-hand. Would...Wish I was there to see that first-hand. Would've been awesome. Plus, I think the T-38/F-5 family are the best looking jets ever.innominatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365636738022339985noreply@blogger.com