Lighten Up Francis!

[Biff_T]

4 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

"Sir, Im gonna have to look that one up".   Lol

[ClearedHot]

[FourFans]

6 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:

This was so accurate for my last AD squadron.

[Biff_T]

3 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

The old silverback lounge.  Lol

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[ClearedHot]

[Biff_T]

32 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:

Or Covid lol. 

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[Biff_T]

9 hours ago, arg said:

This was a funny observation as a Californian who spent 20 years seeing the world with uncle Sam. I saw a few Hurricanes, Cyclones, and tropical storms throughout planet Earth.

This was a joke of a hurricane, Kinda like Hilary is as a person.  

[Biff_T]

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-08-21/air-force-f16-mishap-misawa-japan-11112221.html

Oops

MP: "Should I write this up as a hard landing?".   

Edited August 21, 2023 by Biff_T
Edit: that was hard

[Smokin]

The AF needs to stop this "abundance of caution" BS.  In this instance, the abundance of caution was the driving force in moving the aircraft from the runway.  I'm sure the MX guys were happy that they could sit back and watch caution do the work.  Mentioned twice in the same article, just absurd.

The second WTF from that article was the photos were from a facebook page.  AF needs to find that douche and put him on every night and weekend duty until he learns his lesson.

Finally, neither main gear door is open.  Not sure how a hard landing would cause not only both MLG to collapse but also the doors to retract.  I suppose landing on the center line tank and nose gear could be deemed a "hard landing".  Maybe the dude started to go around, pulled up the gear, and then hit (unlikely since the NG seems to be fully down).  Otherwise there is more to this story than a bad landing.

Edited August 22, 2023 by Smokin

[brabus]

1 hour ago, Smokin said:

Otherwise there is more to this story than a bad landing.

It’s a Samurai jet, all we need to know. But seriously, absolutely this is not just a “hard landing.”

[ToHoldShort]

Seems like whoever was in the back seat of the family model touched something he shouldn't have.

[uhhello]

39 minutes ago, ToHoldShort said:

Seems like whoever was in the back seat of the family model touched something he shouldn't have.

There is nothing in the back seat that would cause whats pictured as discussed above. 

[ToHoldShort]

1 hour ago, uhhello said:

There is nothing in the back seat that would cause whats pictured as discussed above. 

Nothing other then the landing gear handle

[Biff_T]

10 hours ago, uhhello said:

There is nothing in the back seat that would cause whats pictured as discussed above. 

Except for the fear that the Fat Yellow Baron is on your six.  

[Smokin]

20 hours ago, ToHoldShort said:

Nothing other then the landing gear handle

Nose gear should have also retracted if the gear handle had been lifted, assuming no other issues.  Especially with the center line bag, the nose gear would have been more protected than the MLG and more likely to retract/collapse on landing roll since it moves up and back.

[uhhello]

24 minutes ago, Smokin said:

Nose gear should have also retracted if the gear handle had been lifted, assuming no other issues.  Especially with the center line bag, the nose gear would have been more protected than the MLG and more likely to retract/collapse on landing roll since it moves up and back.

Yeah, there is a throttle and flight controls also.  Maybe the backseater took off on the taxiway and slammer er' back down.  That's possible too.  

[uhhello]

21 hours ago, ToHoldShort said:

Nothing other then the landing gear handle

Obviously.  VERY unlikely as discussed below.  

[Biff_T]

On 8/22/2023 at 6:37 PM, uhhello said:

 took off on the taxiway and slammer er' back down.  That's possible too.  

@uhhello  

Sounds like a freshly winged Lt getting into dynamic rollover on the first takeoff lol.   

Remember slopes on NVGs?  Lol

Good times

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by Biff_T

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[brabus]

https://www.outkick.com/british-pilot-snorts-coke-off-topless-woman-tries-to-fly-packed-plane-to-uk-report/
 

This guy has to be a former RAF dude…or Biff pretending to be British, one of the two.

[ClearedHot]