HeyEng

One way to put a positive spin on this incident is that there was a successful zero-zero ground ejection with little injury to the occupant who had little to no training on said seat! Does the F-15 use ACES II?

This is incredible if it really happens this fast and if it’s really possible to do without doing a BRAC.

Here’s the full podcast episode!

This clip showed up on my YouTube feed today. They are on the Mover and Gonky show!

I watched the Mover and Gonky podcast on this incident, they basically said the same thing! It’s always good to keep the PA announcements short and sweet!

A Minot B-52 and Skywest RJ had a “near miss” which required the Skywest to maneuver abruptly. No ADS-B data is available yet to see just how close they got. https://www.newsweek.com/delta-pilot-b-52-bomber-minot-minneapolis-2101599

Sounds like they are serious this time and they want to do it quickly. If you are a young A-10 pilot it sounds like you will be twiddling your thumbs waiting on a retraining slot!

Good video from Ward Carrol about the projected retirement of the A-10 and its effects on pilot training and GFM.

China Eastern Flight 5735 crash now declared a “State Secret”! Almost three years ago a China Eastern 737-800 (not a Max) plunged near vertical into a muddy hillside. There was no indication of any mechanical failure and looked more likely as a result of suicide or hijacking. https://loyaltylobby.com/2025/06/28/china-declares-the-true-cause-of-china-eastern-mu5735-accident-a-state-secret-pilot-suicide/

An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a crowded construction site shortly after TO out of Ahmedabad, India. This is the first major hull loss for the 787.

I think you hit the nail on the head on what is the biggest obstacle in building these type of specialized aircraft.

Mover and Gonky’s take on it:

I have seen other super airlifter proposals come and go so take this with a grain of salt. This one is designed for outsized cargo like ever increasing windmill blades and rocket stages so who knows it might actually get built! https://radia.com

During the height of the Cold War the Soviet war plan with Sweden was to send in Speznaz teams to kill Swedish fighter pilots!