What I don't understand, is the relatively little damage, to a high performance A/C having such high wing loading (16 ton brick) when hitting the water. At speed water is similiar to concrete, to displace.
Looking at the photos, that was possibly a "survivalable" touch down in view of the so little damage incurred.
Not normal, hence ejection seats of course.
There was no transmission from that aircraft indicating some problem. Not even "Ejecting..........." Nothing.
For the UFO sceptics, prove it was not, some sort of "intervention".
Why was the pilot not found? Considering there would have been flotation devices, light, radio etc., attached to him. No trace whatsoever.
Last edited by RichardJones; 15th May 2023 at 18:04.