by "McMike" (mcmike)
Published 04/05/2017 at 10:33
by "McMike" (mcmike)
Published 04/05/2017 at 10:33
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Statement from Joint Base Andrews:
(1 of 3) A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C fighter jet, assigned to the 113th Wing, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., crashed about 9:15 a.m. today
(2 of 3) approximately six miles Southwest from JBA. The aircraft was flying along with other DCANG aircraft in a routine training mission
(3 of 3) in the greater Washington area. The aircraft carried only one pilot. The pilot ejected and sustained non-life threatening injuries
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/F15-Jet-Crashes-Near-Joint-Base-Andrews-418341923.html
I shared that photo of the pilot without confirming it.
Edit, here a few more photos I can only share via embedding.
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"Jcarr" (jcarr)
04/05/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 1
I feel like we need to have a caption contest with that photo since the pilot is ok.
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
04/05/2017 at 11:18, STARS: 0
I’d Photoshop Alonso in the background....
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
04/05/2017 at 11:21, STARS: 1
Something, something Crashtor Maldonado...
"McMike" (mcmike)
04/05/2017 at 11:34, STARS: 4
I put the bad guy in the Adidas warmups from Behind Enemy Lines in the background, but then I remembered I can’t upload photos to Kinja from here.
Edit - sucks that this is the only way I can get photos in here.
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"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
04/05/2017 at 11:39, STARS: 0
If it was only one pilot, who took the pic?
"McMike" (mcmike)
04/05/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 0
Who knows. That’s why I threw in the “unconfirmed” line.
that’s a pretty populated area, and a lot of people called in saying they saw the parachute. It’s possible that someone found him before the helo came to get him.
Edit - here’s another one.
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"RedlineZ bought an SV (And is getting rid of the z)" (redline350z)
04/05/2017 at 11:52, STARS: 0
Just give it a few hours for ATC Memes to get a hold of it. I’m sure there will be a whole thread filled with meme gold.
"McMike" (mcmike)
04/05/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 2
“Hey honey, want to meet me at the O-Club for lunch? I decided to punch out early.”
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
04/05/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 0
I bet it was nearby wildlife. Everything has a camera these days
" The Compromiser" (charger)
04/05/2017 at 19:55, STARS: 0
“Colonel, yall rememberin’ that thar button you was tellin me not ta go pushin’ lessen I meand it? Well....”
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
04/06/2017 at 09:59, STARS: 0
Did you see how close the wreckage was to homes? Yikes.
"McMike" (mcmike)
04/06/2017 at 10:21, STARS: 0
Yeah. Pilot did a great job.
He was in the air for less than two minutes, I think. He had time to dump fuel, find a place to put the wreckage, and get out.
The video with him descending, had a Huey in the air. How did they get that helo out there so fast?
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"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
04/06/2017 at 11:29, STARS: 0
Crazy - didn’t realize it all happened so fast.
"McMike" (mcmike)
04/06/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 1
Just found this :
Asked about a helicopter at the scene, the spokesman for the 113th Fighter Wing said that helicopter was bringing personnel to the site and had nothing to do with the original training mission.
It was already there.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
04/06/2017 at 11:57, STARS: 0
That was going to be my guess. I’m sure they can scramble one pretty fast, but not that fast.