matmacwc Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 http://www.azcentral.com/community/glendale/articles/20130626luke-air-force-base-jet-crash.html?nclick_check=1 Here we go again. Good to see the pilotS are OK.Word on the street is they are good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) Pics of crash site here: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22698685/2013/06/26/police-fighter-jet-crashed-near-luke-air-force-base Glad it appears both are OK Added: Pics of ACES II http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_west_valley/litchfield_park/FD-Fighter-jet-crashes-near-Luke-Air-Force-Base Edited June 27, 2013 by Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Good find Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbush Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Witnesses said they heard the jet's engine sputtering and popping just before the plane went down. That said, we all know how reliable ground witnesses are... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkFE Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 they heard the jet's engine sputtering Obviously the points needed adjusting. Mystery solved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Somebody's got a new chair for the man-cave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 they heard the jet's engine sputtering Obviously the points needed adjusting. Mystery solved. They most likely did not set the mixture full rich IAW the decent check. Fucking fighter guys, and the get a 20 year bonus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacAirCoug Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 They most likely did not set the mixture full rich IAW the decent check. Fucking fighter guys, and the get a 20 year bonus. I'm not an expert here, but would carb heat have helped in this situation? Glad to hear the crew got out OK. Silver lining in an otherwise dark month plus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherManC130 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Do fighter guys usually fly sanitized CONUS? Sorry in advanced if it is a stupid question. WxMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Do fighter guys usually fly sanitized CONUS? Sorry in advanced if it is a stupid question. WxMan Yes. It is written in most standards that when a pilot is sanitized during mission planning and debrief, they can not be bothered with other tasks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afnav Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 We bomber guys always called for 'rings, rags and tags' on the bus prior to exiting for the jet. Even in E-3s, guys would remove their patches to keep the shoulder straps from staining the light-colored ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osulax05 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Clean patches means you're new. Glad they both got out okay and that the jet didn't get tossed into any of the millions of homes out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milchstrasse Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 With all the fatal incidents happening this year, it's a relief to see these guys are fine and that it cratered an empty field and not a home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slander Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Does the plane have some sort of safety device? "Something to get it to come back because it was weird to watch it turn all the way around and come back, but if it does, it's a good thing because it was headed for residential neighborhoods," added Hall. If this jet had landed anywhere else, "pilot error" would've been all over the place. Now there's some sort of "safety device" that made sure it cratered into an open field. I wonder if that "device" is also called "pilot." Fucking media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmarsh Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) Even in E-3s, guys would remove their patches to keep the shoulder straps from staining the light-colored ones. Flew E-3's for 5 years, never once saw anyone do that... Clean patches means you're new. Glad they both got out okay and that the jet didn't get tossed into any of the millions of homes out there. Agree with both points, and great news about the crew. Edited June 27, 2013 by Rmarsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 glad that eject button worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Do fighter guys usually fly sanitized CONUS? Sorry in advanced if it is a stupid question. WxMan I don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Noonin Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Do fighter guys usually fly sanitized CONUS? Sorry in advanced if it is a stupid question. Some do, some don't. Most I flew with flew without. I took patches off because I couldn't stand the glare off of the inside of the canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Some do, some don't. Most I flew with flew without. I took patches off because I couldn't stand the glare off of the inside of the canopy. HUH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Noonin Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 HUH? Maybe the pork falcon is different but in the Mighty Eagle the reflection off of the colored patches was all over the canopy. Made it annoying trying to do VLO. Easy fix. No patches. To each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqwatch Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Maybe the pork falcon is different but in the Mighty Eagle the reflection off of the colored patches was all over the canopy. Made it annoying trying to do VLO. Easy fix. No patches. To each their own. Maybe use a darker shade of pink? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homestar Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Glad they made it out okay. That picture of the two under canopy was a great pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 The pretty Eagle boys do not want to get their patches dirty, this is the real reason. The two that ejected were obviously to new to Luke to even get patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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