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Old 25th Apr 2007, 14:56
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DelaneyT
 
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Unhappy G-LOC ?

...that referenced Flight URL doesn't have it right.

CNN broadcast another (better quality) amateur video this week.

Again, Blue Angel #6 was performing an aggressive, high-G, left descending turn for the low altitude rejoin. As #6 passes co-altitude (~500 ft AGL) behind the straight & level leader, he has 80-90 degrees of left bank and about 10 degrees nose low pitch. His nose is still 30-40 degrees right of the leader's heading -- and obviously is going to over-shoot the rejoin.

The #6 aircraft seems to be under control ... no apparent stall or smoke/flames, etc. Looks like a relatively smooth, continuous descent into the treetops... however, with no attempt to re-postion (barrel roll ?) or compensate for the over-shoot.

As DD mentioned here, G-LOC seems probable.

The U.S Navy reportedly will issue preliminary findings in 3 weeks (... that's real quick for a government investigation).
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