www(dot)afjag.af.mil/Portals/77/AIB-Reports/2020/June/F-16%20Mishap%20AIB%2030%20June%202020%20Shaw%20AFB%20(ACC).pd f (sorry, not allowed to post urls)
Accident report is out and makes for a sobering read.
Its beyond me how this young pilot was placed in such a bad scenario without any of the more experienced squadron pilots or SOF hitting the brakes even before step.
Less then 100 hours on type, first attempt at AR, at night in a single seater? WTF! First try at a complicated SEAD mission at night. Told to land even though he questioned the decision (whether the EP CL covered his failure mode) multiple times. Total lack of suppervision at so many levels.
And last but not least, a seat DRS that could have been changed to a newer version 3 years ago, had it been properly prioritized!
So sad :-(
Last edited by F-16GUY; 12th Nov 2020 at 20:25.