Viper V. Tree; Viper Survives

miamiair (netAirspace FAA) 12 Oct 11, 09:56

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Click Click D'oh (Photo Quality Screener & Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 11:23

Didn't understand the terrain warning system? BS. That Nellis jock was hot dogging plain and simple.

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Queso (netAirspace ATC Tower Chief & Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 12:00

Click Click D'oh wrote:That Nellis jock was hot dogging plain and simple.

He was seeing how close he could get.

And he found out.

Slider... <sniff, sniff>... you stink.

GQfluffy (Database Editor & Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 15:28

Heh...nice song. :))

Teller of no, fixer of everything, friend of the unimportant and all around good guy; the CAD Monkey

AndesSMF (Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 16:32

Click Click D'oh wrote:Didn't understand the terrain warning system? BS. That Nellis jock was hot dogging plain and simple.

That's my thought as well.

I assume that the debris is not too much for most engines?

Einstein said two things were infinite; the universe, and stupidity. He wasn't sure about the first, but he was certain about the second.

ShanwickOceanic (netAirspace FAA) 12 Oct 11, 17:35

AndesSMF wrote:I assume that the debris is not too much for most engines?

A-10 would have come back with the tree hanging out of it, roots and all.

My friend and I applied for airline jobs in Australia, but they didn't Qantas.

Click Click D'oh (Photo Quality Screener & Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 18:09

I saw pictures once of an A-6 that ate a pine tree... It really did have branches with pine needles still on them wedged into the skin panels.

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Queso (netAirspace ATC Tower Chief & Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 19:22

ShanwickOceanic wrote:
AndesSMF wrote:I assume that the debris is not too much for most engines?

A-10 would have come back with the tree hanging out of it, roots and all.

Slider... <sniff, sniff>... you stink.

JLAmber (netAirspace ATC & Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 20:31

Why do I get the feeling that somebody uttered the words "watch this"?

A million great ideas...

ANCFlyer (netAirspace ATC & Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 20:44

JLAmber wrote:Why do I get the feeling that somebody uttered the words "watch this"?

Prolly a Lieutenant . . .

:))

ShanwickOceanic wrote:
AndesSMF wrote:I assume that the debris is not too much for most engines?

A-10 would have come back with the tree hanging out of it, roots and all.

True Dat . . .

{thumbsup}

Wonder if the career termination light is flashing for this clown?

LET'S GO BRANDON!!!!

AndesSMF (Founding Member) 12 Oct 11, 21:10

ANCFlyer wrote:Wonder if the career termination light is flashing for this clown?

Maybe, it seemed to me that the altitude was lower than normal even for these types of flights.

Einstein said two things were infinite; the universe, and stupidity. He wasn't sure about the first, but he was certain about the second.

captoveur 12 Oct 11, 21:37

Click Click D'oh wrote:Didn't understand the terrain warning system? BS. That Nellis jock was hot dogging plain and simple.

Probably said he didn't understand the terrain warning system in an attempt to save his career... And his future after the Air Force if he had any hopes of flying.

I like my coffee how I like my women: Black, bitter, and preferably fair trade.

Click Click D'oh (Photo Quality Screener & Founding Member) 13 Oct 11, 22:46

While looking for the photos of the Intruder that ate the tree.. I found a photo of a Tomcat involved in a Mid-air..

Clicky the Linky

HOLY HELL! Apparently it recovered in Singapore.

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ORFflyer (Founding Member) 14 Oct 11, 17:41

Click Click D'oh wrote:I found a photo of a Tomcat involved in a Mid-air..

VF-213 Black Lions

They were one of the last to fly the Tomcat.

Rack-em'. I'm getting a beer.

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