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Re: Amazing CF-18 crash Pics from 7/23/10
July 23, 2010
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Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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Apparently this F-18 crashed today during a practice session for the Lethbridge, Canada air show this weekend. Amazing shots, and I hope the pilot recovers fully.
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July 23, 2010
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what can you say but "wow"!
July 23, 2010
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Corey Betke
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That must have hurt ejecting that low, glad he's okay though.
July 24, 2010
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they say his injuries arent life threatening...but man oh man those shots are amazing.
July 24, 2010
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Some videos here - glad the pilot is ok.
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July 24, 2010
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That one wouldn't load for me. You can always count on Liveleak:
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July 24, 2010
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Did they say what caused the Hornet to be one with the pavement?
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July 24, 2010
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Does anybody know if those ejection seats are designed to propel the pilot not just up but to the left or right after an ejection? I was always worried to see the pilot land in the explosion after a low level bail out
July 25, 2010
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Somewhere between here and there.
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I'm glad he was OK. It almost seemed as if the wing stalled. The photos are amazing.
July 25, 2010
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I would guess he was doing a slow fly-by and one of the engines died from which he could not recover that low at such a low speed.
If I remember right, but not 100% sure, ejection seats will fire in any direction, it's the parachute which brings you upright a few moments later.
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