Jim

Todays Houston paper:

AIR FORCE INVESTIGATES CAUSE OF CRASH AT BASE

----- Wichita Falls -----

The US Air Force is investigating what caused a plane to crash during
takeoff at Sheppard AFB.

The T-38A Talon crashed just before 11:00 Tuesday, moments after the
two pilots detected a malfunction and ejected unharmed, said Col Jake
Polumbo, Commander of the 80th Flying Training Wing.

The pilots, whose names were not released, were taken to the base
hospital, but appears neither was injured, he said.

Hours after the crash, the relatively undamaged plane rested on its
belly about half way down a runway, with emergency vehicles clustered
about 100 yards away. The plane apparently had just left the ground
when the malfunction occurred, Polumbp said.

end

Just an example of our current ejection seats that let you eject
either on the R/W or just as you break ground.

Trip to hospital is routine after any crash/ejection.

Glad the troops made it.


Big John


On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:46:44 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Hilton" wrote in message
nk.net...

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Add to that, the fact that ejection takes a tremendous toll on the
human body. Some are never capable of high performance flight again.