[simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight

[John P. Miguez]

Yes, we were lucky.  Every caution light in the cockpit was lit.   (Well,
maybe not ALL of them :) )  We wound up taking the cable at high speed.
Dropped the centerline in the Salt Lake..... the lake not the city...if I
recall correctly approach speed was around 220 with touchdown around 180
because of the heavy weight.  We were concerned that the cable might not
hold.  But, it did.

Happy New Years to all!!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Phillips" <rip3700@charter.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight


>
>
>
> > Well Bob, I guess you get the title of "Old Man."   LOL
> >
> Never made Thailand, but spent 17 months in-country in RVN.  First three
was
> as a forward air guide, like a fac but without an airplane.  Worst combat
I
> saw was a napalm stike by two F4's out of Cam Ron Bay.  The stupid sh**s
> dropped early and damm near blew us all up.  Loved working with the
Spooky's
> and the army cobra's.  In my fifteen years as a controller I have seen
many
> things go bad with aircraft, but only a couple where no one walked away.
> You were lucky with that BLC emergency, when I was at RAF Bentwaters, a
BLC
> emergency usually was an ejection letdown.  I know we had one on short
final
> and by the time the crew put it on the runway (less than a minute) a good
> part of the wing was eaten up from the hot air.  Enough war stories, have
a
> good new year and talk to you later.
>
> Bob
>
>