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Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
Robin_Hoodlum
Dec 15, 2010 16:46:58 www.foxnews.com/slideshow/world/2010/07/...

Whew!
#2
idhriniel
Dec 15, 2010 16:51:34 You should just make a news thread and post all your interesting findings there. Hehe.
#3
Mad_Jack
Dec 15, 2010 23:04:30
Damn... I imagine that punching out that close to the ground at that kind of speed must suck only slightly less than the alternative...

#4
ADHadh
Dec 16, 2010 7:21:54 And he managed to get the plane crash where no one was standing.
Lucky guy!
#5
zombie_babies
Dec 16, 2010 9:00:54 Glad there was an article attached. I was like 'who's F18 is that and what made it crash?'. Answer: Canada's and apparent engine failure. Cool pics. Glad he's ok. To come away from that with only minor injuries shows ya just what the stuff - and the pilots - can do.
#6
pluisjen
Dec 16, 2010 9:10:51 That was a close call... there's a man who's lucky he's still alive.

The pictures look like something from an action-flick...
#7
Someone
Dec 17, 2010 11:48:59
And he managed to get the plane crash where no one was standing.

I think that might be why the pilot ejected so close to the ground- he picked out a harmless spot, wrestled the crippled plane in that direction for a long as he could, and then punched out at the last second.
#8
ADHadh
Dec 17, 2010 14:47:46
And he managed to get the plane crash where no one was standing.

I think that might be why the pilot ejected so close to the ground- he picked out a harmless spot, wrestled the crippled plane in that direction for a long as he could, and then punched out at the last second.

Yup, I remember pilots dying in order not to crash the plane into crowd - they were called heroes subsequently.
#9
hammersmithpalais
Dec 17, 2010 14:56:52 Kind of reminds of the first Wing Commander and how at first I didn't know how to land on the Tiger's Claw so I would eject and the ejection sequence was so dramatic.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Robin_Hoodlum Dec 15, 2010 16:46:58	www.foxnews.com/slideshow/world/2010/07/... Whew!
#2 idhriniel Dec 15, 2010 16:51:34	You should just make a news thread and post all your interesting findings there. Hehe.
#3 Mad_Jack Dec 15, 2010 23:04:30	Damn... I imagine that punching out that close to the ground at that kind of speed must suck only slightly less than the alternative...
#4 ADHadh Dec 16, 2010 7:21:54	And he managed to get the plane crash where no one was standing. Lucky guy!
#5 zombie_babies Dec 16, 2010 9:00:54	Glad there was an article attached. I was like 'who's F18 is that and what made it crash?'. Answer: Canada's and apparent engine failure. Cool pics. Glad he's ok. To come away from that with only minor injuries shows ya just what the stuff - and the pilots - can do.
#6 pluisjen Dec 16, 2010 9:10:51	That was a close call... there's a man who's lucky he's still alive. The pictures look like something from an action-flick...
#7 Someone Dec 17, 2010 11:48:59	And he managed to get the plane crash where no one was standing. I think that might be why the pilot ejected so close to the ground- he picked out a harmless spot, wrestled the crippled plane in that direction for a long as he could, and then punched out at the last second.
#8 ADHadh Dec 17, 2010 14:47:46	And he managed to get the plane crash where no one was standing. I think that might be why the pilot ejected so close to the ground- he picked out a harmless spot, wrestled the crippled plane in that direction for a long as he could, and then punched out at the last second. Yup, I remember pilots dying in order not to crash the plane into crowd - they were called heroes subsequently.
#9 hammersmithpalais Dec 17, 2010 14:56:52	Kind of reminds of the first Wing Commander and how at first I didn't know how to land on the Tiger's Claw so I would eject and the ejection sequence was so dramatic.