Two Airmen killed at Vance AFB

[Snattlerake]

Exactly

The Wilkies have called on the Air Force to eliminate T-38 formation landings from the training syllabus and to expedite the T-38's replacement with the planned T-7 Red Hawk.

Reminds me of a mother that took a chainsaw to a tree after her drunk son killed himself and his girlfriend by losing control of his car and hitting the tree. She couldn't see the fact her son caused the accident by the poor choices he made.

 

[Okie4570]

I guess the mother with the chainsaw was right after all?

https://www.airforcemag.com/air-for...q525cAuotPC8p5WQOWKoWUf4PeKTCjOkEWxFuddP68REw

 

[DRC458]

I guess the mother with the chainsaw was right after all?

https://www.airforcemag.com/air-for...q525cAuotPC8p5WQOWKoWUf4PeKTCjOkEWxFuddP68REw

Well, I wouldn't say 100% "right," but did bring about one change that needed to be made. Neither this article nor one other I have seen regarding this change are 100% "accurate," but nothing in the media is nowadays.



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[RugersGR8]

https://www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/air-force-confirms-it-ceased-t-38-formation-landings-after-fatal-2019-crash-at-vance/article_7b01248e-9531-11ea-852d-8f515666b3a2.html
Air Force confirms it ceased T-38 formation landings after fatal 2019 crash at Vance AFB
James Neal | Enid News & Eagle
May 13, 2020 Updated 9 hrs ago

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[CorpsVet]

Never understood the reason for those anyway

 

[dennishoddy]

Never understood the reason for those anyway

I've always wondered if it was a hold over from days past when a large number of aircraft in wartime situations were required to take off or land in larger numbers to get them in or out of the air in the shortest period of time, but I can see where that is not a necessity now.

 

[Snattlerake]

An analysis of the incident by a real fighter pilot.

 

[TerryMiller]

I've always wondered if it was a hold over from days past when a large number of aircraft in wartime situations were required to take off or land in larger numbers to get them in or out of the air in the shortest period of time, but I can see where that is not a necessity now.

I could see it as an advantage if numerous planes were to be taking off and expected to be airborne for quite a while. It would be less loitering above, burning fuel, while waiting for the rest of the flight to take off.

 

[CorpsVet]

I could see it as an advantage if numerous planes were to be taking off and expected to be airborne for quite a while. It would be less loitering above, burning fuel, while waiting for the rest of the flight to take off.

But this is landing, power is reduced, in case of emergency it is slow to react to power increase. On Take Off everyone is at full power and able toseperate more easily if necessary.

 

[DRC458]

An analysis of the incident by a real fighter pilot.

Damn, that's tough to watch, but worth it.