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07-23-2010, 01:02 PM
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Plane Down
plane crashed at Lethbridge today practicing for the air show. wonder what that is gonna do to the rest of the show. hopefully all involved are okay.
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07-23-2010, 03:01 PM
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Was driving into Lethbridge about 15 min after the crash...."what's with all the traffic, didn't know the show started today, wow, look at all the cop cars and fire trucks, hey, look at all the smoke out in the field, holy crap, I wonder if a plane crashed, yup, looks like the burned tail of a fighter"...
Glad to hear the pilot made it out okay. I have crashed a company car before and felt bad, can't imagine the pucker factor when you crash a $20 million dollar plane!
Hopefully the air show will go on, it's the first year I have bought tickets.
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07-23-2010, 03:06 PM
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For anyone who doesn't know it was a CF-18 that crashed.
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07-23-2010, 03:20 PM
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07-23-2010, 03:32 PM
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Link to amateur footage of crash
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07-23-2010, 03:41 PM
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bunch of buddies watched it go down, as they were working right there. they said it was very surprising that the pilot made it out virtually unscathed.
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07-23-2010, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lethbridge_1
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Whoo hoo..... Is that supposed to happen, is that supposed to happen? Priceless.
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07-23-2010, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lethbridge_1
Was driving into Lethbridge about 15 min after the crash...."what's with all the traffic, didn't know the show started today, wow, look at all the cop cars and fire trucks, hey, look at all the smoke out in the field, holy crap, I wonder if a plane crashed, yup, looks like the burned tail of a fighter"...
Glad to hear the pilot made it out okay. I have crashed a company car before and felt bad, can't imagine the pucker factor when you crash a $20 million dollar plane!
Hopefully the air show will go on, it's the first year I have bought tickets.
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I've allways wondered what goes through a pilot's mind, when that moment comes ? Should I eject, or hang in there? God, I hope they're not gonna make me pay for this thing. 
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07-23-2010, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams
I've allways wondered what goes through a pilot's mind, when that moment comes ? Should I eject, or hang in there? God, I hope they're not gonna make me pay for this thing.
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I think we already paid for it. Its the F-35 Lightning that we are now going buy.
The F-18's are getting old, and it is indeed a time for an update.
The liberals want to cancel that program as well.
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07-23-2010, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by greylynx
I think we already paid for it. Its the F-35 Lightning that we are now going buy.
The F-18's are getting old, and it is indeed a time for an update.
The liberals want to cancel that program as well.
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Also, The military callsign for this guy is NIGHTMARE.
He sure got himself into one today.
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07-23-2010, 10:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams
I've allways wondered what goes through a pilot's mind, when that moment comes ? Should I eject, or hang in there? God, I hope they're not gonna make me pay for this thing.
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At least he was cool headed enough to make the decision to eject. Once stall speed is achieved at that low altitude, the only direction that machine is going is down. Thankfully, our pilots are well trained and when compared with many other modren air forces...our pilots get to spend a fair amount of time in the air.
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07-23-2010, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 260 Rem
At least he was cool headed enough to make the decision to eject. Once stall speed is achieved at that low altitude, the only direction that machine is going is down. Thankfully, our pilots are well trained and when compared with many other modren air forces...our pilots get to spend a fair amount of time in the air.
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Lucky it went as well, as it did. Sounds like there were a lot of people around.
Grizz
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07-23-2010, 11:45 PM
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Kudos to the pilot. He 'Pulled the 'Chute' once he knew the aircraft was in a safe zone, and did it at a very low altitude putting his own life at risk to protect the general public. I wish him not only a speedy recovery, but a medal for bravery! Many lives could have been lost today, and NONE were.
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