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  On 7/28/2011 at 4:56 PM, nunya said:

Don't know any details. Nose gear collapsed, ended up in the grass.

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LGPOS standard.

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Dr. Rich Sugden's North American FJ-4B Fury went off the same runway and is apparently now sitting next to the 16. Reportedly little or no damage on the second one.

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Bad juju, time to try another runway.

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  On 7/28/2011 at 6:57 PM, Rainman A-10 said:

The lack of deployed speedbrakes is kind of strange. Not trying to speculate. But that was one of the first things that caught my eye.

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  On 7/28/2011 at 10:29 PM, Rokke said:

The lack of deployed speedbrakes is kind of strange. Not trying to speculate. But that was one of the first things that caught my eye.

I thought the same thing. None in the aerobrake, none on the rollout, wonder if he had them out after the perch?

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  On 7/28/2011 at 10:42 PM, TAMInated said:

I thought the same thing. None in the aerobrake, none on the rollout, wonder if he had them out after the perch?

From talking with a friend (non-mil type) that saw it happen, it sounds as if he was chased through the landing...might be more to the story. Who knows what happened, i'm sure we'll be able to read all about it in our safety shops. Glad to hear the pilot is OK.

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  On 7/28/2011 at 11:11 PM, SocialD said:

From talking with a friend (non-mil type) that saw it happen, it sounds as if he was chased through the landing...might be more to the story.

That makes sense.

  On 7/28/2011 at 11:11 PM, SocialD said:

Who knows what happened, i'm sure we'll be able to read all about it in our safety shops.

Not in my safety shop. Drone safety reports

  On 7/28/2011 at 11:11 PM, SocialD said:

Glad to hear the pilot is OK.

Same. Edited by TAMInated
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  On 7/28/2011 at 6:15 PM, matmacwc said:

One report said 'Bama guard.

I can confirm that.

Edit for clarity: I confirm that it is a Bama jet.

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  On 7/28/2011 at 11:11 PM, SocialD said:

From talking with a friend (non-mil type) that saw it happen, it sounds as if he was chased through the landing...might be more to the story. Who knows what happened, i'm sure we'll be able to read all about it in our safety shops. Glad to hear the pilot is OK.

"2" on the pilot. It seems there is more to the story based on the fact the pilot had yet to egress and the fire trucks was already there. It has been a few years since I was at Oshkosh, so they may have trucks standing by due to the number of mishaps they seem to have.

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I guess vipers are out for the AFSOC fighter. You've gotta have something that can land on dirt. (and then take off again)

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  On 7/29/2011 at 1:48 AM, lloyd christmas said:

Looks to me like it may have been a formation landing judging by the other viper in the background.

That was really inconsiderate of the Viper guy to not tell the FJ-4B, who may have flying a trail recovery judging by the fact that he landed after the Viper, to go around.

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  On 7/29/2011 at 1:48 AM, lloyd christmas said:
Looks to me like it may have been a formation landing judging by the other viper in the background.

...which is why I'm guessing you're not an accident investigator.

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  On 7/28/2011 at 11:11 PM, SocialD said:

From talking with a friend (non-mil type) that saw it happen, it sounds as if he was chased through the landing...might be more to the story. Who knows what happened, i'm sure we'll be able to read all about it in our safety shops. Glad to hear the pilot is OK.

Am hearing from a non-mil friend as well that there likely was a 'contributing cause'. He was able to detail it from "rumors" heard after the fact at the show (not that that's anything to go by) but has at least one photo that seems to corroborate.

Glad to see photos of the pilot stepping out of the cockpit safely.

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