the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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i assume the prop ripped off and ripped through the aircraft yes?
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Yep, and it injured some of the crew as well..
Ouch on that C-130!
Yep, wouldn't of been pleasant for those inside.
Good stuff!
Good stuff!
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Nonskimmer
Captain
Could that Sukhoi be any lower? 
...and that MiG-29 shot! Oy!
...and that MiG-29 shot! Oy!
R-2800
Senior Airman
my god that mig crashed right into that crowd!!
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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all deaths aside, it's a fantastic example of how useful and good ejector seats are 
Good stuff Les!
Matt308
Glock Perfection
And how often do you see a staged shot of 4 F-15s firing Sparrows?
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
Major General
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weren't formation teams like that banned in Germany because of it or something?
Matt308
Glock Perfection
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
Senior Master Sergeant
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.
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
Glock Perfection
Damn, kloby got me!
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Don't gloat. Gloating is such an ugly trait.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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Red Arrows fly towards the crowd all the time, they usually try and break far in front of the crowd however..........
