[simpits-tech] Once again...

[Roy Coates]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Katy Pluta wrote:

> Guess Gene's ducking because of that... ;-)
>
> THUNDERBIRD DOWN!
> Shortly after 3:15 p.m. yesterday, an U.S. Air Force Thunderbird was
> lost during a flight display at an air show in Idaho. Early reports say
> the pilot ejected safely, but his F-16 was dramatically destroyed in
> front of a crowd of thousands when it crashed on airport grounds at the
> Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base. Witnesses
> told the Idaho Statesman the aircraft had performed a vertical climb and
> roll, pulling over the top, but as it dove, appeared to be "dropping
> like he had no control." Pilot Kris Stricklin of Nellis Air Force Base
> (Nevada) was treated by military medical personnel; the aircraft left a
> burning path near the control tower.


Ouch.  Is it just me or is the number of displays incidents rising each
year?

Roy.