Thunderbirds loose F16

[marktigger]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004060511,00.html

what a pic

[Royal]

I saw this in the Torygraph this morning.

As pilot error has been blamed and Capt. Stricklin transferred I guess this happened a while ago.

Nice photo though!

[Sir Zach of R.]

The Thunderbirds were supposed to do a show down here at McConnel AFB, Wichita KS last September, but because of this they never showed. But anyway, I was pretty mad considering last time they were here, we had bad weather and they cancelled everything all-together (About 6 years ago). I think the next team will be the Blue Angels that come here, provided that the airbase isn't shutdown over the course of the next year. I was pissed when they got rid of the B-1Bs that they had up there. It'd kinda suck to lose that kind of history. I mean c'mon! It's the Air capitol of the world! You need some kind of AFB here!

[AFACadet]

It's the Air capitol of the world!


I've never understood why people say that. It doesn't make sense to me. Seattle and the surrounding area has a vastly larger and more diverse--and international--aviation infastructure.

[One?]

Pictures from inside the cockpit:
http://tknowlogy.com/TknoFlyer/misc/030915%20Thunderbird%20Ejection/

Video from inside the cockpit:
http://f-16.net/PhotoGallery/album44/aby.mpg

[Falco]

That's apretty amazing picture.

[2Sheds_Jackson]

It's the Air capitol of the world!


I've never understood why people say that. It doesn't make sense to me. Seattle and the surrounding area has a vastly larger and more diverse--and international--aviation infastructure.

Well, Wichita has Boeing (largest employer in KS), Lear, Cessna + lots of suppliers etc. - back in the day they probably were the Air Capitol. I was at McConnell for a while - nice place.

[cut]

capital damnit, I'm sure capitol is only the building even in the version of bastardised english you guys write. ;)