USMC Mid-Air - F-35/KC-130
Lucky they were in the Salton Sea area which has a lot of flat fields rather than over the high desert.
Can't comment on the authenticity of this:
Appears to me they lost engines 3&4 in the collision - the damage to the #1 prop and loss of the right hand underwing tank were from the forced landing.
Even if there was sufficient thrust to maintain level flight with two engines out, controllability with two engines out on the same side is problematic - perhaps more so due to the loss of various systems due to the engine damage.
Even if there was sufficient thrust to maintain level flight with two engines out, controllability with two engines out on the same side is problematic - perhaps more so due to the loss of various systems due to the engine damage.
Amazed there's almost always someone videoing on their phone.
Military officials confirm a fighter crashed near Salton City during air-to-air refueling, causing another military aircraft to make an emergency landing in Thermal.
Going to require a lot of explaining how the tanker got clobbered from the front.....
Hopefully, not going to be one of those close to the bay ramp for a photo op moments....
Plenty of cameras, so if it did happen in refuelling there will/should be video.
Plenty of cameras, so if it did happen in refuelling there will/should be video.
Going to require a lot of explaining how the tanker got clobbered from the front.....
What a fantastic job from the Herc crew - a great example of flying the aircraft all the way to impact and walking away as a result. BZ to whoever was flying, and I look forward to the sequel to 'Sully'!
Marham ans Mildenhall