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2nd December 2006 | 12:07

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Dr Dorian

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From: Aberdeenshire

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Originally Posted by chuks

I don't know what it had to do with anything in particular but we were shown an F14 carrier flypast with the thing in high-speed mode during the Aerodynamics phase of our ATPL ground school. As it came abeam the boat the pilot racked it over into a 90° bank, when it disintegrated. Cue big ball of flame and little bits of airplane falling out of same. We were told it was a celebration of the end of the pilot's cruise. Well, yes!

I always get that sinking feeling when I hear, 'Hey! Watch this!'

Is this the Video ?? ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDd6uXiNFgs

If it is the information we had was that it was due to a failure in the afterburner lining which affected the F14B and D Models with the new GE engines, this caused the rear end of the jet to disentigrate with obvious results.

Link Below.

http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA...0/03300269.htm

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