For the Wingy Thingy guys who'll know what I mean

[jknaus]

Just got home from working in the museum this morning to find we lost a bird. A CF-18 crashed in southern Alberta practicing for an airshow. Pilot is in hospital and thats all thats known so far.
James

 

[Sharkmouth]

For a high speed jet practicing, I am happy that the worse did not occur. Hopefully, the pilot will make a full recovery.

Regards to the men in the flying machines,

 

[moon puppy]

Yes it's amazing, was it a hard landing or something?

 

[jknaus]

He was doing airshow maneuvers MP.
Seeing as how I have spent most of my adult life working on, around or in support of the Hornet this just kind of hits close to home.
James

 

[Sharkmouth]

Here is a link to the news story:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100723/national/fighter_jet_crash

Regards,

 

[jknaus]

Just got this one. Only 1 swing, so it would be a rough landing. Hope he's not too bad.
http://www.globalnews.ca/Exclusive+Video+crash/3315870/story.html

James

 

[tomwes]

Just watched the video....scary stuff. I wonder if the Hornet stalled, looked like he was doing a low speed pass, nose high then nose pitching over. Here's to the pilot making a full recovery :whhh

Tom

 

[moon puppy]

Yeah It looked like he was doing that really high AoA fly by, starboard wing stalled first it looked like and he knew he was screwed and punched it. Fast reaction for the pilot. If it rotated any further he would have punch right into the ground.

 

[Sharkmouth]

The serial is 188738. It's a CF-18AM, one of the upgraded aircraft, and it was in special markings for the centennial of the Canadian Navy. The pilot's OK, fortunately.

Regards,