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DrDoom- Not to second guess the driver, but if I had just
touched down on the deck, and on centerline, but not able to stop - with a soft marsh at the end of the strip..... I'd have just gone along for the ride & NOT bailed out BRBR Hank Kleeman made that decision and died after the A/C ended up inverted. Jumping out was a good choice, IMO_ Can't be sure the A/C would end up 'sneakers down'. P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer |
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This is consistent with the fact that VMFA-321 has been decommed, and
their jets were off to the Boneyard or sticks. -Jim C. Frijoles wrote: Jet was going to Quantico to become a popsicle. Short runway (approx 4 K') was likely a contributing factor. "Allen Epps" wrote in message et... In article , Ogden Johnson III wrote: Greasy Rider wrote: "Thomas Schoene" proclaimed: http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2...004/1095702046 If that is a photo of a "minor" incident then I'd hate to see some serious damage to an aircraft. The aircraft ran off the runway into a marshy area, at least as the article describes. By NavAir standards, that probably will be classed as a "minor" mishap [not incident] based on the $$ amount required to repair the aircraft. What can be seen of the fuselage/wings doesn't show extensive damage, and the nose end /may/ not have much damage if it also impacted wet lands rather than the embankment it is obscured by. It will certainly make a trip to NARF [or whatever they're calling them these days], before being returned to VMA-321. At least a year ago when I left VAQ-209 (we shared a hangar) , 321 was flying A models so I would guess it just gets sent off to fire fighting school or something and they pull another one from the boneyeard or wherever A's went when the C's hit the fleet (and are now leaving the fleet) Pugs |
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