Modern War Pics from lesofprimus...

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i assume the prop ripped off and ripped through the aircraft yes?

 

[lesofprimus]

Yep, and it injured some of the crew as well..

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Ouch on that C-130!

 

[Gnomey]

Yep, wouldn't of been pleasant for those inside.

Good stuff!

 

[lesofprimus]

Some old/new stuff...

 

[Nonskimmer]

Could that Sukhoi be any lower?

...and that MiG-29 shot! Oy!

 

[R-2800]

my god that mig crashed right into that crowd!!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

all deaths aside, it's a fantastic example of how useful and good ejector seats are

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff Les!

 

[Matt308]

And how often do you see a staged shot of 4 F-15s firing Sparrows?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I was there when the bottom one happened. That was the Italian team that collided at the Rammstein AFB Airshow back in 1988.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

weren't formation teams like that banned in Germany because of it or something?

 

[Matt308]

I recall something along those lines too, Lanc. Not sure, but might have been promulgated to the ICAO standards too. Maybe FBJ can remember. I know now that all acrobatics at ANY show that I've been to since have always been parallel to the runway or parallel to public areas.

 

[mkloby]

I recall something along those lines too, Lanc. Not sure, but might have been promulgated to the ICAO standards too. Maybe FBJ can remember. I know now that all acrobatics at ANY show that I've been to since have always been parallel to the runway or parallel to public areas.

Aerobatics Matt! We're not gymnists!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yes there was a total ban of Airshows in Germany, but this was lifted 3 years later. Since 1991 the Germans have had regular Airshows again. However the USAF stopped there annual Airshow at the Ramstein AFB in Germany and has not done it since.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yes Matt you are right this accident happened with the formation coming at the spectators. Since this accident all formations have to fly parallel to the spectators.

 

[Matt308]

Damn, kloby got me!

 

[mkloby]

Damn, kloby got me!

 

[Matt308]

Don't gloat. Gloating is such an ugly trait.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Red Arrows fly towards the crowd all the time, they usually try and break far in front of the crowd however..........