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2016-06-03 Government

USAF Thunderbirds Jet Crashes Outside Colorado Springs, pilot ejects

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-06-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 A little more on the crash. The pilot reported a mechanical problem just before the crash. Apparently his gear wouldn't go down. He put the aircraft down in a clear spot, and ejected after he knew the craft would stay down.

When I was stationed at Shaw AFB, we lost three F-16s to mechanical failure, including one to a landing gear problem.

Posted by Old Patriot 2016-06-03 15:07|| 2016-06-03 15:07|| Front Page Top

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