Belgian AF F-16 damaged
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I don't know how accurate this is, but this was posted to Facebook this morning.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1500e9f8d9.png |
Far too many holes even to start with, and I don't mean in the one shot up.
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A lot of holes in that particular Swiss cheese lined up if that is true
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"One technician incurred hearing impairment."
Probably from the line technician's post accident one-way interview! :eek: |
A good kill, paint it on the side. |
IF this is not a hoax then a LOT of holes in the cheese all lined up..or someone knew exactly what they were doing!
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IF this is not a hoax then a LOT of holes in the cheese all lined up..or someone knew exactly what they were doing! |
Originally Posted by ShyTorque
(Post 10272197)
"One technician incurred hearing impairment."
Probably from the line technician's post accident one-way interview! :eek: Still, look on the bright side. Thank goodness no people were in the way of it. And, at least we know the Vulcan cannon works OK. |
Lessons repeatedly learnt and forgotten - how many times have aircraft on airfields and carriers been hit by weapons being armed and serviced whilst pointing directly at them? Wasn’t that what sight lines were established pointing out at sea or empty land? Bad enough in the days when aircraft were lined up on pans in front of hangars. In the days of airfields where aircraft are kept in HAS on sites purposely designed to prevent fratricide it’s unforgivable. The person responsible isnt the technician - the system is designed to cope with that. It’s all those in the chain above him/her who have, apparently, disregarded every safety precaution in place to prevent exactly such an event. One hopes the individual wont become a scapegoat. |
Wow. Armed acft in the hangar...
no bullet trap... somehow over-ride the squat switch... activate the gun without checking all above... The technician will be wishing he had been standing in front of it. |
Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
(Post 10272488)
Wow. Armed acft in the hangar...
no bullet trap... somehow over-ride the squat switch... activate the gun without checking all above... The technician will be wishing he had been standing in front of it. Either it was intentional or something else happened they are not telling us. |
One, you score ...
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CVR transcript released ; ”Pew,pew,pew; Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp; Merde!” |
Interesting title for the thread, looking at the pictures I'd say maybe amend it to destroyed
Thankfully nobody was seriously injured and they still have 54 others left |
Wow. Armed acft in the hangar... no bullet trap... somehow over-ride the squat switch... activate the gun without checking all above... |
Fox 4 ...
...four more and he's an ace.. |
Thanks, gents. As an amateur in this field I was wondering about 'weight on wheels'.
I have also learned a couple of new buzz-words. ;) |
squat switches inop you suggest activate the gun without checking all above... BGG do you remember the Harrier fired off the SNEBS in the hangar? I could list several instances, aircraft on an operational turnround would be armed in the HAS on exercise. Indeed we had one ******** pilot as an inject fire off the Phimat in a Manned HAS, he came close to counting knuckles. MPN11 :) squat switches and 'weight on wheels' are the same thing. The Americans when teaching our Chinook crews used to disconnect the switches BTW |
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