Russian fighter crash at takeoff
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Link doesn't seem to work, if this is the SU-24 SU-25 pairs takeoff and #2 has a bad day on the left turn out... originally I thought it may be a wake encounter, another look at the video suggests that he has had an engine failure on the LHS and done an impromptu VMCair demonstration. Some days need a reset button.
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Video works for me.
I've read elsewhere their wing tips collide, causing the crash, but having watched the video over and over they seem a fair distance apart, certainly far apart enough not to have collided.
Not sure why the pilot didn't bang out, unless he tried but the seat malfunctioned?
I've read elsewhere their wing tips collide, causing the crash, but having watched the video over and over they seem a fair distance apart, certainly far apart enough not to have collided.
Not sure why the pilot didn't bang out, unless he tried but the seat malfunctioned?
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No2 well behind the lead aircraft. Sorry about the inane commentary...
Video works for me.
I've read elsewhere their wing tips collide, causing the crash, but having watched the video over and over they seem a fair distance apart, certainly far apart enough not to have collided.
Not sure why the pilot didn't bang out, unless he tried but the seat malfunctioned?
I've read elsewhere their wing tips collide, causing the crash, but having watched the video over and over they seem a fair distance apart, certainly far apart enough not to have collided.
Not sure why the pilot didn't bang out, unless he tried but the seat malfunctioned?
Link doesn't seem to work, if this is the SU-24 pairs takeoff and #2 has a bad day on the left turn out... originally I thought it may be a wake encounter, another look at the video suggests that he has had an engine failure on the LHS and done an impromptu VMCair demonstration. Some days need a reset button.
Do they need a prior permit to eject?
I know for a fact that during the Cold War some eastern air force pilots did need one. Some commanding officers were western COMINT monitored, preferring to let some of their men crash. Not individual cases.
I know for a fact that during the Cold War some eastern air force pilots did need one. Some commanding officers were western COMINT monitored, preferring to let some of their men crash. Not individual cases.
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As to why the pilot didn't eject sooner. By the time the pilot realises it's probably too late. Do these aircraft have zero zero ejection seats?
Is this accident the fault of the leader? Shouldn't he be grabbing some speed, altitude just in case?
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Perhaps he realised it was too late to attempt getting out?
I've never heard about permission to eject before - sounds completely insane! A rule made by General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett perchance?!! Bahhhhh!!
You can see a white flash around the cockpit area briefly at the 20s mark. Very similar (though less obvious) to the video of the Ukrainian SU-25 shootdown/ crash earlier in the war. It could have been a reflection, but seems unlikely given the cloud cover.
Earlier incident: https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/1...shing-ukraine/
Earlier incident: https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/1...shing-ukraine/
You can see a white flash around the cockpit area briefly at the 20s mark. Very similar (though less obvious) to the video of the Ukrainian SU-25 shootdown/ crash earlier in the war. It could have been a reflection, but seems unlikely given the cloud cover.
Earlier incident: https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/1...shing-ukraine/
Earlier incident: https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/1...shing-ukraine/
One wonders if the Ruskies are low on experienced aircrew, hence the lack of ejection - all conjecture, I know.
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Speaking of chits to leave or not leave an aircraft you have just signed for!
Those in charge in the UK at the start of WW1, forbid RFC pilots from wearing parachutes in case they decided to leave a perfectly serviceable aeroplane during combat!
So maybe things don’t change?
Anyroder, a fellow aviator just died. He probably didn’t know why someone had just sanctioned his mission?
Those in charge in the UK at the start of WW1, forbid RFC pilots from wearing parachutes in case they decided to leave a perfectly serviceable aeroplane during combat!
So maybe things don’t change?
Anyroder, a fellow aviator just died. He probably didn’t know why someone had just sanctioned his mission?
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Those in charge in the UK at the start of WW1, forbid RFC pilots from wearing parachutes in case they decided to leave a perfectly serviceable aeroplane during combat!
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After over 18,000 flight hours, some times arriving home with less aircraft than I took off with, I assure you if all I had was a knotted handkerchief, and my arse was on fire 🔥 I would have jumped…….🙀