Losses and Aviation Safety

DHC-4 with Controls Locked: video shows Caribou crashing after a Poor Preflight – The Aviation Geek Club

The Canadian DOT concluded that the control locks were still locked when the DHC-4 Caribou took off. DHC-4 Caribou Crashing after Taking Off with Controls Locked. The shocking footage (posted by baronbvplegacy YouTube channel) in this article is the result of A Poor (or no) Preflight: a crew of three was on board the DHC-4 Caribou, …

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SR-71 RSO recalls when his Blackbird Photographed all of the SA-2 SAM Sites in North Korea in One Mission before doing an Emergency Landing in South Korea – The Aviation Geek Club

‘I believe that North Korea had about thirty SA-2 sites scattered all around the country,’ Richard “Butch” Sheffield SR-71 Blackbird RSO. CLICK HERE to see The Aviation Geek Club contributor Linda Sheffield’s T-shirt designs! Linda has a personal relationship with the SR-71 because her father Butch Sheffield flew the Blackbird from test flight in 1965 until 1973. …

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The story of Anatoliy Kvochur, the MiG-29 Pilot who Ejected Two Seconds Before the Crash of his Fulcrum. He survived although he ejected outside the seat’s envelope. – The Aviation Geek Club

Anatoliy Kvochur had been extremely lucky, as he had ejected outside the seat’s envelope, not to mention the proximity of the fireball and the falling seat. Yet the incident spoke a lot for the design of the Zvezda K-36DM ejection seat. The MiG-29 was designed in response to a new generation of American fighters, which …

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RAF Harrier GR.7 pilot recalls the recce mission he and his wingman flew above the crash site of two US Army UH-60 Black Hawks shot down in error by two USAF F-15s – The Aviation Geek Club

‘The low-level recce was operationally sound (and, in the event, produced pictures confirming the aircraft as UH-60 Black Hawks)’ Sqn Ldr I MacDonald, Harrier GR.7 pilot. Advertise Famous throughout the world as the first jet fighter capable of vertical take-off and landing, the Harrier was utilised by the Royal Air Force as a ground attack …

RAF Harrier GR.7 pilot recalls the recce mission he and his wingman flew above the crash site of two US Army UH-60 Black Hawks shot down in error by two USAF F-15s – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

The Story of the KC-135 Stratotanker pilot that went into a 20-degree dive to refuel a flamed out F-105 Thunderchief – The Aviation Geek Club

The Thud was gliding earthward, its pilot preparing to eject, when the diving KC-135 Stratotanker passed in front to a refueling position. The Boeing Company’s model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker. In 1954, the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future …

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US Navy F-14 RIO recalls when his section of two Tomcats had to divert to Pakistan during Operation Enduring Freedom – The Aviation Geek Club

‘As we landed at the Pakistani base, we were hesitant to shut down the engines for fear they would not be able to find the right piece of gear to start us back up,’ Michael Vizcarra, former F-14 Tomcat RIO. Following Grumman’s tradition of naming its aircraft after cats, the “Tomcat” made its first flight …

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‘Masters of the Air,’ the New Apple TV+ Series About ‘Mighty Eighth’ Air Force in WWII, to premiere globally Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Masters of the Air’ is a salute to the brave men of the 8th Air Force, who, through their courage and brotherhood, helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II. On Oct. 5, 2023 Apple TV+ unveiled the first images from its upcoming World War II drama, “Masters of the Air,” and announced that the …

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USAF F-16 shoots down armed Turkish drone over Syria in what is believed to be the first time the US has shot down a NATO ally’s aircraft – The Aviation Geek Club

The F-16 shot down the armed Turkish drone after repeated communications to stay away from US ground troops. According to US officials, on Oct. 5, 2023 a US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near American troops in Syria after several warnings. According to …

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SR-71 RSO explains why the Last Blackbird to Crash was Buried at Sea – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Burial at sea seemed the best remaining option, but we needed Navy assistance,’ former SR-71 Blackbird RSO Colonel (Ret) Don Emmons. The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight of an SR-71 took place on Dec. 22, 1964, …

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TOPGUN F-16A recovered after runway excursion at NAS Lemoore – The Aviation Geek Club

F-16A BuNo 90-0945 departed the runway at NAS Lemoore during a routine training mission last week. A US Navy F-16A departed the runway at NAS Lemoore during a routine training mission last week. As reported by Alert 5 the jet is F-16 BuNo 90-0945 and is assigned to NAS Fallon’s Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center …

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