GreenGriffin Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 Hey guys, I believe this footage is old, but it's really interesting for those who have never heard the story. I saw it on the History Channel awhile ago. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b5a79a516c In short, an Israeli F-15 collides with another aircraft during a training accident. Fuel is spraying out of the right side of the aircraft, so the pilot is unable to see the extent of the damage. He expects to eject, however he eventually recovers from a spin and regains control of the aircraft, then proceeds to fly over 10 miles for a high-speed yet successful landing. Upon exiting the aircraft, he finally learns that he managed to bring the aircraft home with his entire right wing sheared off. This video shows footage from the actual flight. Absolutely amazing. Enjoy, GG
britgliderpilot Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 Tsk tsk - the letters GG have already been claimed by GGTharos :P Yeah, it's a good story - the video's loading for me at the moment, but the last lot of footage was generally agreed to have some doctored scenes in to make up for the footage they didn't get. Will check out this lot :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/britgliderpilot/BS2Britgliderpilot-1.jpg
GreenGriffin Posted December 6, 2006 Author Posted December 6, 2006 Tsk tsk - the letters GG have already been claimed by GGTharos :P I'm not going to pretend to care. :D
hitman Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 Why does this keep being posted?? Every week its always the F-15 minus 1 wing = one bad mo-fo. We know this. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot.
GreenGriffin Posted December 6, 2006 Author Posted December 6, 2006 Why does this keep being posted?? Every week its always the F-15 minus 1 wing = one bad mo-fo. We know this. I wish everyone was as worldly and knowledgeable as you are. I'm new to this forum, so how would I know how frequently this gets posted? Besides, I specifically said "for those who haven't seen it". Does that apply to you? I didn't think so. Are you the token forum Nazi? And did I say that the F-15 was a badass plane? Was I asserting any kind of claim that its dominates the skies? No. Maybe the rest of the fools around here get into arguments about who has the better aircraft, but I'm not interested in those pointless debates. So please, stuff your useless commentary where your head apparently is. Maybe there are people around here who actually appreciate the link. GG
hitman Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 If you were asserting that the F-15 was a badass plane all of us here would agree with you. All I am saying is that this video (and pictures, storyline, and pilot reports) get posted here weekly. Chill. Almost all of us here are aviation buffs. You want to see just how buff this forum is? Do a forum search and look for B-1 belly landing. I bet there are a few pics there that you havent seen yet. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot.
MiGMadness Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 I'm new to this forum, so how would I know how frequently this gets posted? Search? Welcome to the forum. :) * Before starting a new thread, please conduct a 'Search' of the forums to determine whether a thread covering your topic already exists. http://forum.lockon.ru/showthread.php?t=7863
GreenGriffin Posted December 6, 2006 Author Posted December 6, 2006 If you were asserting that the F-15 was a badass plane all of us here would agree with you. All I am saying is that this video (and pictures, storyline, and pilot reports) get posted here weekly. Chill. Chill? You're the one who jumped down my throat for posting this. All I was doing was trying to pass along what I thought was an interesting little story. And again, I just joined, so I have no idea what gets posted here on a weekly basis. The only reason I even bothered to join was because this seems like a respectable and mature community, and not a bunch of prepubescent nitwits arguing over the A2A capabilities of their favorite fighter when their only base of reference is the fact that they've seen Top Gun 45 times.
hitman Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 If I would have jumped down your throat I would do it in private OR capital letters. And apparrently, about that TopGun statement you just made...your gonna find that in ANY aviation forum you visit...whether it be CombatAce, simHQ, Frugalsworld, etc... And for the most part...Top Gun sucks. And again, chill. I dont have an attitude with you, and if it does seem that way, my bad if it came out like that. I will apologize for that. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot.
GreenGriffin Posted December 6, 2006 Author Posted December 6, 2006 Search? Welcome to the forum. :) Thank you. If I were asking a question that I thought might have been asked incessantly, I would have searched first. I'm a genuine aviation buff myself (studying for my PPL too), and I had never come across this story before, much less assumed that you all had been spammed with it. Sorry!
hitman Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 S'ok dude:D Like I said we hear this story weekly. But like I suggested in my 2nd post...do a search for the B-1 belly landing. Its quite interesting. :D Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot.
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