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"Military flying is all about controlled risk."
Anything military is all about controlled risk and IMHO how it relates to
achieving taskings, missions via the training.
Anything military is all about controlled risk and IMHO how it relates to
achieving taskings, missions via the training.
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Pure stats mate. We bought 115 aircraft, 39 of which (34%) crashed (actual losses, not 'damaged') resulting in 22 ejections, 20 aircrew injured (mostly via the MB egress) and 14 fully trained operational fighter pilots killed.
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"Military flying is all about controlled risk."
Anything military is all about controlled risk and IMHO how it relates to
achieving taskings, missions via the training.
Anything military is all about controlled risk and IMHO how it relates to
achieving taskings, missions via the training.
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Someone mentioned the lead up training, I wonder if they would have the hours now to do it ?
Back to 2007 Grand Final - very tame although probably good fun for the pilot.
One of the best "Yahoo" times I can remember was a Helo and Caribou at the Phillip Island grand prix in the mid 90's and the race back to Laverton afterwards.
Back to 2007 Grand Final - very tame although probably good fun for the pilot.
One of the best "Yahoo" times I can remember was a Helo and Caribou at the Phillip Island grand prix in the mid 90's and the race back to Laverton afterwards.
I think the Frecce Tricolori crash in Italy and the Ukrainian air show crash pretty much killed (pardon the pun) really exciting air show displays.
The link shows the aftermath
Ukraine Airshow Disaster Photo
Caution extremely graphic and not for the squeamish.
But as a general statement we are in many ways an extremely risk averse society with new rules and regulations created everytime someone does something dumb.
We are effectively legislating Darwin out of existence
The link shows the aftermath
Ukraine Airshow Disaster Photo
Caution extremely graphic and not for the squeamish.
But as a general statement we are in many ways an extremely risk averse society with new rules and regulations created everytime someone does something dumb.
We are effectively legislating Darwin out of existence
