breaking news. blue angels crash

[keithbar 1]

Smyrna tenn. Blue angels set to perform at airshow this weekend. One of jets just crashed. Hopefully the pilot was able to eject successfully.

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[jcd11235 0]

"The Air Force’s Air Combat Command said the pilot ejected safely and 'is walking around unhurt.'” Source

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[normiss 719]

What does the Chair Force have to do with The Blues?

[keithbar 1]

The local news is confirming a single fatality so it would seem that he wasn't able to eject successfully condolences to the family two separate incidents. That one was in Colorado. This just happened here in tennessee within the last hour or so. At the Smyrna airport.

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[normiss 719]

Blue Skies to one of the best
Fair winds and following seas.

[muff528 3]

Two crashes today. One of the Blues. One fatality, I think. ...and one of the Thunderbirds after flyover at AF Academy. I heard pilot ejected safely. Reports that Pres Obama attended the AF Academy commencement.

[jcd11235 0]

There's definitely some mixed reports.

"The Thunderbirds had just finished a performance at the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony. President Barack Obama, who was the commencement speaker at the ceremony, met with the pilot after the crash and thanked him for his service, according to the Thunderbirds’ commander." Source

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[jcd11235 0]

muff528

Two crashes today. One of the Blues. One fatality, I think. ...and one of the Thunderbirds after flyover at AF Academy. I heard pilot ejected safely. Reports that Pres Obama attended the AF Academy commencement.

Thanks for the clarification.

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[normiss 719]

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[keithbar 1]

Not that there was ever much doubt but the local news is confirming that the one fatality was the pilot of the Blue Angels jet fly free the name of the pilot was just mentioned. Captain jeff Kuss. Rip sir

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[propblast 0]

Two crashes in one day by performing units. Pretty unreal.


And it sounds like The pilot that perished took it in to save a lot of lives.

Propblast

[jclalor 12]

keithbar

Not that there was ever much doubt but the local news is confirming that the one fatality was the pilot of the Blue Angels jet fly free the name of the pilot was just mentioned. Captain jeff Kuss. Rip sir

He was a Marine.

[keithbar 1]

Sir is a term I don't take lightly. They are saying the field he hit was like 8 acres. I know that area well. He chose that spot . Rip SIR !. with a salute and all of the military Bering that I can muster .so sad

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[keithbar 1]

There is a video literally 30 seconds to a minute after impact. that shows the rest of the team flying a missing man formation over the impact site.

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[JohnnyMarko 1]

muff528

Two crashes today. One of the Blues. One fatality, I think. ...and one of the Thunderbirds after flyover at AF Academy. I heard pilot ejected safely. Reports that Pres Obama attended the AF Academy commencement.

Photos of the AF Academy crash are pretty wild. Pilot ejected safely, although landed pretty damn close to some power lines. Plane looked almost intact.

[ryoder 1,534]

JohnnyMarko

Photos of the AF Academy crash are pretty wild. Pilot ejected safely, although landed pretty damn close to some power lines. Plane looked almost intact.

Damn! You're right.
I can't recall ever seeing the remains of an ejection looking that good!

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/02/thunderbird-crash-colorado-springs/

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[muff528 3]

ryoder

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Photos of the AF Academy crash are pretty wild. Pilot ejected safely, although landed pretty damn close to some power lines. Plane looked almost intact.

Damn! You're right.
I can't recall ever seeing the remains of an ejection looking that good!

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/02/thunderbird-crash-colorado-springs/

I think the Cornfield Bomber survived in even better condition.

[ryoder 1,534]

muff528

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Photos of the AF Academy crash are pretty wild. Pilot ejected safely, although landed pretty damn close to some power lines. Plane looked almost intact.

Damn! You're right.
I can't recall ever seeing the remains of an ejection looking that good!

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/02/thunderbird-crash-colorado-springs/

I think the Cornfield Bomber survived in even better condition.

Oh, that story is great!
I never heard of it before.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[muff528 3]

Getting a little off topic here, but some interesting first-hand accounts:

http://www.f-106deltadart.com/580787cornfieldbomber.htm