F-18 downs A-4 accident - Aircraft of World War II

horseUSA · 11-30-2004, 06:17 PM

crazy video, capition of video

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This type of move is guranteed to piss of your wingman. This was sent in from ditch who claims the guy did eject safely from the plane. I watched the clip a few times and indeed at 79 seconds into the clip the hatch is blown and it does appear an ejection attempt is made. Would like to confirm the status of the pilot if anyone is familiar with the clip.

Nonskimmer · 11-30-2004, 06:51 PM

Jesus, talk about yer bad luck!

I hope to hell he made it!

plan_D · 12-22-2004, 07:09 PM

Looks like he would have got fried to death, as sick as it sounds. You see when the canopy pops off, the oxygen goes into the cockpit and the fire, naturally, follows. He would have been burned alive, if he didn't get out quickly.

Norman_Bates · 03-14-2005, 09:38 PM

really

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-15-2005, 10:26 AM

looks to me like the pilot was cought in the fire........

GaryMcL · 10-27-2006, 12:46 AM

I realize this is an old thread, but every time I see it pop up lately nobody knows where it came from or what was going on. To fill in the gaps this is an old clip from F-18 development. The first I saw it was in the old Challenge of Flight series. The A-4 was flying chase on the F-18 over the bay at Pax River during drop tests. As can be seen from the clip the test didn't go too well because the package (I don't remember what was being dropped) went to the side instead of back and down and clipped the A-4. The chase pilot sees it coming and tries to evade but doesn't have time to get out of the way. The pilot did eject but I don't recall whether C of F said how he made out. The original clip on C of F followed the A-4 most if not all of the way down to the water.

FLYBOYJ · 10-27-2006, 03:35 AM

Both A-4 crew members made it out.

12-22-2004, 07:09 PM	#3
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Looks like he would have got fried to death, as sick as it sounds. You see when the canopy pops off, the oxygen goes into the cockpit and the fire, naturally, follows. He would have been burned alive, if he didn't get out quickly. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

03-15-2005, 10:26 AM	#5
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	looks to me like the pilot was cought in the fire........ __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

10-27-2006, 03:35 AM	#7
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,861	Both A-4 crew members made it out. __________________ > I Support Doug Gillis <

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11-30-2004, 06:51 PM	#2
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Jesus, talk about yer bad luck! I hope to hell he made it!

03-14-2005, 09:38 PM	#4
Norman_Bates Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	really

10-27-2006, 12:46 AM	#6
GaryMcL Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 78	I realize this is an old thread, but every time I see it pop up lately nobody knows where it came from or what was going on. To fill in the gaps this is an old clip from F-18 development. The first I saw it was in the old Challenge of Flight series. The A-4 was flying chase on the F-18 over the bay at Pax River during drop tests. As can be seen from the clip the test didn't go too well because the package (I don't remember what was being dropped) went to the side instead of back and down and clipped the A-4. The chase pilot sees it coming and tries to evade but doesn't have time to get out of the way. The pilot did eject but I don't recall whether C of F said how he made out. The original clip on C of F followed the A-4 most if not all of the way down to the water.