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<blockquote data-quote="DRC458" data-source="post: 3296091" data-attributes="member: 530"><p>Highly unlikely. Formation landing, and they were very nearly on the ground, or it could have even happened at touchdown. At that point, it is all up to the pilot and they are at very close clearance. A catastrophic failure of some sort is possible (flight control cables do break on occasion, though not very often). A blown tire is also possible. A sudden wind gust is possible, but also unlikely. Whatever the exact circumstances, it appears to me that they clipped wingtips for whatever reason. The T-38 responds <em><strong>very</strong></em> quickly to all inputs, and they were probably upside down and in contact with the ground before they had any prayer of responding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DRC458, post: 3296091, member: 530"] Highly unlikely. Formation landing, and they were very nearly on the ground, or it could have even happened at touchdown. At that point, it is all up to the pilot and they are at very close clearance. A catastrophic failure of some sort is possible (flight control cables do break on occasion, though not very often). A blown tire is also possible. A sudden wind gust is possible, but also unlikely. Whatever the exact circumstances, it appears to me that they clipped wingtips for whatever reason. The T-38 responds [I][B]very[/B][/I] quickly to all inputs, and they were probably upside down and in contact with the ground before they had any prayer of responding. [/QUOTE]
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