Is this just another "example" of countries using obsolescent (obsolete?) and relatively ageing (and thus "cheap"?) platforms for their national formation teams - and the unfortunately somewhat predictable consequences of pushing those airframes and power units "almost to the limit" without really ensuring that they are actually still fully capable of withstanding the stresses involved ?
PS: that crash looked to me like some form of power unit failure (I am happy for one of the Mods to delete that comment if it is felt to pre-judge the issues).
PPS: FWIW, i was at Shoreham and saw that crash, and also at Duxford when the Skyraider hit the Mustang and caused it to crash - I seen quite a few airshows in my time!
Last edited by jeallen01; 16th Sep 2023 at 20:35.