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Warzone/The Drive: Three Eurofighters Involved In Deadly Crashes In Just One Month (Updated)
The crashes come as the future of the EF2000 production line is in question.
A spate of deadly crashes has struck the international Eurofighter community. Three mishaps in the span of just one month have led to the loss of aircraft and pilots, and although the incidents seem unrelated at first glance, clearly investigators will be looking into systemic training or procedural issues that could have been factors in the crashes.
Today's loss occurred following the aircraft's participation in a flyover for to celebrate Spain's National Day. The aircraft came down in a farmer's field near Los Llanos Air Base, which is located in southeastern Spain, near the town of Albacete. The base is a major hub of Spanish tactical jet flying and houses a squadron of Eurofighters as well as being home to NATO's renowned Tactical Leadership Program. According to reports, it doesn't seem as if the pilot tried to eject.
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WNU Editor: Three deadly accidents in just one month .... something is wrong.
2 comments:
I would hazard a guess that the airframe can't handle the punishment. I would assume all 3 planes are aged, the stunt planes might be newer but would suffer more punishment in high g turns. Ideally a comparison of a blueprinted off the line fighter and an old abused one needs to be done.
Or there's a new war front shaping. Manipulating each other's military equipment during peace time - in an effort to destabilise the military industry and its reputations - and make more money by selling more of your own stuff / see your Stock prices go up. Might not even require people on the ground. Depending on system might be done via software.
Also would be excellent test ground before actual warfare. ..and good to excellent deniability
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