One would have to see the tape to answer your questions. T-38 doesn't have
a 'high performance' seat as you see today (the latest accident in Idaho is
good example of current day ejection seats). Hard to say (again without the
specifics of videotape analysis) to determine if successful ejection was
possible.

Mark

"Mike Marron" wrote in message
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Mark" wrote:
"Mike Marron" wrote:

In a previous post, you commented that the lead impacted the ground
last. For those of us who have no formation aerobatics experience,
what is the significance of that statement?

Lead realizes not going to make it thru the bottom of the loop and makes
attempt to increase G from the 'normal' moderate Gs used for formation
flying to a max performance pull. Wingmen react to change in flight
path,
but delay in response (and G) means they impact slightly prior to
lead....

Not a pretty notion, but that's possibly how it transpired that day

Interesting. At what point in the loop did lead increase G and was
there any chance of survival had they punched out?

-Mike Marron