Originally Posted by
gulliBell
Report that today an RAAF fast jet had an engine failure on approach to land at Darwin, with the pilot jettisoning the aircraft external fuel tank whilst in flight. If this was one of our new F-35's it would have been a case of the pilot jettisoning himself and not the fuel tank.
It wasn't RAAF, it was single engine and the pilot didn't eject. Thanks for your input but perhaps know what you're talking about next time.