Pilot OK after CF-18 crash in Alberta

[rotornut]

Canadian fighter jet crashes, pilot ejects (http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Canadian+fighter+crashes+pilot+ejects/3848267/story.html)

[bearfoil]

The pic is of an E model, with the big engines, extra length and the stolen F-16 canopy. Is that the type that crashed?

Is this Spotters, or Military?

[rotornut]

bearfoil,
You are very observant. Actually it's a stock photo so your guess is as good as mine.

[evansb]

This is the July 24, 2010 Lethbridge, Alberta CF-18 crash:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/convair640/47390461.jpg

[grizzled]

evansb...

WOW! Considering where you live (and the number of photos you've taken over the years), dare I ask if you took that pic?

grizz

[BA283]

Rolling in...........Smoke on.........go!!!!

[bearfoil]

Not an E then. Brisk breeze.......

[saudipc-9]

No it's not an E-model in the picture. It's a B model legacy Hornet.

[GreenKnight121]

If anyone had checked the link in the first post, you would have learned that this thread is about a DIFFERENT crash... one which happened YESTERDAY, not back in July, and at night, not in the day.

Fighter pilot survives CF-18 Hornet crash in northern Alberta

By Mariam Ibrahim, Postmedia News November 18, 2010



EDMONTON — A fighter jet crashed overnight in northern Alberta, but the pilot was able to eject safely, according to the Canadian Forces.
Capt. Darren Blakie, of 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, was approaching Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake at approximately 11:45 p.m. Wednesday when his CF-18 Hornet crashed about 13 kilometres north of the base, said air force spokesman Lt. David Lavallee.
"He successfully ejected, was recovered and taken to hospital," he said.
An emergency beacon was received at the Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Trenton, Ont., just before midnight, but it's not yet known why the fighter jet crashed.
Lavalee could not comment on any specific injuries Blakie may have sustained but said he's "in good condition."
The 417 Squadron, which is a combat support squadron based in Cold Lake, began searching for Blakie, along with local first responders, Lavallee said. He spent a few hours outside in the cold before he was found by rescue officials. Lavallee said the pilot would have had flares and other tools to aid officials in finding him.
"The pilots are trained to a very high degree in terms of the processes they need to follow to eject, as well as what they need to do when they're on the ground," Lavallee said.
It's not clear how far the pilot was from the crash site when he was eventually found.
The Directorate of Flight Safety, a military organization which aims to prevent the accidental loss of aerospace resources, is investigating.
Cold Lake is approximately 300 kilometres north of Edmonton.
© Copyright (c) Postmedia News

[dat581]

The pic is of an E model, with the big engines, extra length and the stolen F-16 canopy. Is that the type that crashed?

Is this Spotters, or Military?

This pic is most certainly NOT an E or F model Hornet. Since it is Canadian it will be a B model which is the two seat version of the single seat A model. The E/F Super Hornet is far bulkier than the A/B/C/D and I suggest you have a look at a few pictures of each before making such a silly error.

And as for "stealing" a canopy from an F-16 WTF? The canopies of the F-16 And F-18 are not even the same shape in the slightest. Suggest you go back on your medication.:ugh: