Hey
Stallie, how are you? Have you returned to the land that gets above 0 deg C yet, or are you still in the deep south?
low orbit, even though I posted the link, I totally agree with you, Wiki is not always accurate as it is edited by those who post the articles, i.e., each contributing writer edits their own work, so facts and sources are not always of the highest standard.
However that article was pretty good and it says that the 10 knot tailwind was only a
contributing factor, not the
main factor.
Amazing that CRM and the USAF system broke down so badly, once the background facts are known, the video of the B52 crossing the ridge at Yakima is both awesome and spine chilling. If the facts are indeed as stated, then we nearly had a video of a crash on the ridge at Yakima except that the copilot pulled on the control column at the last second and they cleared the ridge by under 10 feet!
Cheers all.
