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Jank said:Do you have a link?
I have tried to find the story on Aviation Week Space Technology's website via their search engine using key words from the quote you provided to no avail.
What was the date of the incident?
the lancaster kicks *** said:jeez how can this be done in a multi-million dollar aircraft........
I think it happened at Dyess...Matt308 said:It is even unclear where this occurred. Oman? Diego Garcia? A forward staging base says Oman, but are there others? That intriqued me more.
and some times they just don't follow SOP and its on the way to medics for blood and the board of inquiry.We usually took a peek with the Binoculars to verify weather permittingFLYBOYJ said:Simple - Stress.....
Kids, don't think these guys are flying along in this multi-million dollar electric bomber having everything done for them in a happy stress-free environment. Sometimes combat pilots (whether it be in combat or in training) are placed in very stressful situations; to complete a mission in a required amount of time; to perform that mission with efficiency and to accomplish the assigned mission while complying with several dozen regulations that would dwarf the library of a Philadelphia lawyer. Sometimes they are accomplishing these missions while having marital or family problems, career concerns and other "Life" distractions, all this while shooting an instrument approach at an airport with 1/2 mile visibility, rain mixed with snow and winds gusting to 35 knots. Even the most experienced pilots can be placed in "work overload" and its at that time when a chain of events occur that results in an accident like this or worse....
I believe it was Dyess - Av Week, while considered a renowned publication does get things wrong. A FOB for the B-1 would be Edwards or Diego...Matt308 said:Yeah, gotcha. But the AvWeek quote indicated the accident occurred at an FOB (Forward Operating Base). Anyone know where?
Funny...........k9kiwi said:When a "Stealth" plane crashes, does it make a noise?
Enquiring minds ask these sorts of questions.
k9kiwi said:When a "Stealth" plane crashes, does it make a noise?
Enquiring minds ask these sorts of questions.