MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
I started reading a book, "Rescue Pilot.' It starts with some very sobering statistics.
For the year 1956
Carrier Jets Destroyed: 599
Carrier Jet Fatalities: 148
Annual Hours Flown: 790,399
Fatal Accident Rate per 100K Hours: 75.78
Helos destroyed in crashes: 97
Helo Fatalities: 22
Annual Hours Flown: 165,295
Fatal Accident Rate per 100K hours: 58.58
1957 and 1958 were a little better, with 530 and 541 carrier jets lost in crashes and 103 and 108 helos lost in crashes.
Just think. That is a total of Over 1100 carrier jets total lost in the years 1956 and 1958, and 289 people. And there was not even a real shooting war going on.
No wonder they built so many jets in the 50's; they had to.
For the year 1956
Carrier Jets Destroyed: 599
Carrier Jet Fatalities: 148
Annual Hours Flown: 790,399
Fatal Accident Rate per 100K Hours: 75.78
Helos destroyed in crashes: 97
Helo Fatalities: 22
Annual Hours Flown: 165,295
Fatal Accident Rate per 100K hours: 58.58
1957 and 1958 were a little better, with 530 and 541 carrier jets lost in crashes and 103 and 108 helos lost in crashes.
Just think. That is a total of Over 1100 carrier jets total lost in the years 1956 and 1958, and 289 people. And there was not even a real shooting war going on.
No wonder they built so many jets in the 50's; they had to.