We managed to stand an F-15 on its tail as in Post#2 at Tyndall. The radar pack and ejection seat were out during mainenance and all was fine. Until a gingerbeer walked down the spine to the hot end. The rest, you can imagine.
The jet was fine. Our students quite often used to scrape the tail cones along the runway trying to aerobrake so the jets were used to it. We just used to weld a new bit of metal on the cones and stick the jets back on the line. It was known as the Tyndall Mod.
Last edited by Courtney Mil; 10th Feb 2013 at 10:05.