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originally posted by: Signals
a reply to: FredT
Decades?
Why still train with them then if they don't still run highly confidential missions over any target? What a waste of money if you are right.?
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: vethumanbeing
The U-2 can perform its mission without having to go into hostile territory, where the A-10 can't.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: HomeyKXTA
Looking at the map of the area, it looks like it was on a straight line from the base to impact.
flame out?
originally posted by: Zaphod58
According to the base the stand down was only for Beale, and was to allow crews to respond to the accident, secure the site and begin recovery after investigators documented the scene. Flights were set top resume today.
Witnesses reported a loud boom before seeing the pilots eject and the aircraft come down.
definitely not touch and go, and the buttes is a great area to gain altitude. We always had to circle over it.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: HomeyKXTA
I don't think they were doing touch and go practice, I think they were climbing out to the range for altitude work. I was just eyeballing it so might be wrong, but they do turn and get on the needed heading during climb.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: HomeyKXTA
They can eject equipment apparently, although I've never heard of that before.
There's a rumor, but ONLY a rumor, that one pilot didn't make it, and one was life flighted. That is NOT confirmed at this time.