KC-130 and F-35 mid-air collision during refuelling, California, Sept. 29 2020

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KC-130 and F-35 mid-air collision during refuelling, California, Sept. 29 2020

Postby Not_Karl » Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:00 am

F-35 crashed after the pilot ejected, the Herc lost two engines and made a forced landing (post-landing propphotos show the two right propelleries completely Naired from blades and a crushed fuel tank, while the outer left propeller is also damaged and missing a blade and the outer fuel tank is completely missing along with its pod). No fatalities.

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/01/marine ... -collision
https://news.usni.org/2020/09/29/marine ... red-safely
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Re: KC-130 and F-35 mid-air collision during refuelling, California, Sept. 29 2020

Postby 3WE » Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:48 pm

Some aeroplanies did died. Better than people, but still sad.

I blame improper social distancing of less than one Fathom, Smoot or even a Feef.
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