2012 belly landing of an F-22 at Tyndall AFB. USAF
The Warzone/The Drive: F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Belly During Major Mishap Friday At NAS Fallon
Few solid details are available regarding this incident but USAF officials have confirmed that it did indeed occur and the damage is extensive.
An F-22A Raptor belonging to Elmendorf Air Force Base's 3rd Wing was involved in a major mishap this weekend. Details remain sketchy and are likely to change, but a source told The War Zone that the jet may have retracted its gear too early during takeoff, with the aircraft slamming back down on the runway at relatively high speed and skidding its way to a stop. Thankfully the pilot was able to egress from the aircraft without major injuries.
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WNU editor: No one is else is reporting this story, but I suspect that with time more details will become available.
2 comments:
We got a navy that can't navigate and crashes into other boats. Planes, helicopters crashing and falling out of the sky around the world and quarter billion jets that can't land.
It's a good thing America doesn't fight real wars, just lobs cruise missiles into abandoned buildings every now and then with its NATO lackeys.
Heat reflective fire fighting proximity suits. Do have basic hazmat ptotection. You do not want to be downwind of modern aircraft composite structures if they're smouldering. Carcinogenic is an understatement.
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