Merged: Vermont ANG F-16 Pilot Grounded for Flyover Fenway

[BRM21o]

Looked pretty close, might be the angle...

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/15849294/index.html





Edit: Did anyone else get a stool softener commercial when they click on this?

 

[loadtoad]

Damn that would have been cool to see. On a side note: What a freaking dumb ass....

 

[cfam]

Nope, i got the flyover. IMHO it does look pretty freaking close.

 

[Rebel652]

Pretty cool.... Looks like that move the UCAV did in that movie "Stealth" - you know the one with Jessica Biel in it.

 

[MattWSU]

Damn that was close. I got the commercial too.

 

[Ave8tor]

Think he was trying to imitate what that AI plane did in Stealth? (Rebel beat me to the punch while I was looking for vid/pics of it!)

 

[nittany03]

Ah, the ill-advised canopy roll . . .

 

[HuggyU2]

Maybe a late rejoin with a lot of smash for #4?? Maybe???
Almost as good as Pisser's Hornet flyover, eh?

 

[jt71582]

Pretty cool.... Looks like that move the UCAV did in that movie "Stealth" - you know the one with Jessica Biel in it.

There were jets in that movie?! All I remember was the Jessica Biel part.

 

[FLYTPAY]

That looked like a freaking 12 year old who has 4 hours playing Falcon 4.0 was flying that jet. SLOPPY!

 

[jarhead]

"Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Lloyd Goodrow said Thursday that the pilot was trying to slow down to keep in formation with the other planes when what he called an 'irregular maneuver' was made."

The pilot was grounded for remedial training.

Link
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yeeaaaaa, riiighhhttttt ... it looked to me he didn't have closure under control on purpose.

 

[FLYTPAY]

it looked to me he didn't have closure under control on purpose.

If closure was such a problem, he should have A. not have attempted a joinup while the formation was coming into view of the crowd. This has bull$hit written all over it. B. If he was late, lead should not have allowed him to join.

 

[Harrier Dude]

"Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Lloyd Goodrow said Thursday that the pilot was trying to slow down to keep in formation with the other planes when what he called an 'irregular maneuver' was made."

yeeaaaaa, riiighhhttttt ... it looked to me he didn't have closure under control on purpose.

I'm with you. All I can say is BUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLSHIT.

"Irregular maneuver" my ass.

Kind of cool, but way stupid.

That was on purpose. Don't bullshit a bullshitter.

 

[Dirty]

Never knew the 'ol days, but for some reason I miss them.... Wasn't a seven year old in those stands that didn't go to bed that night dreaming about being a pilot....

 

[SemperGumbi]

I'm no safetycrat, and I would highly endorse getting "waivers" for every flyover for high speed and low alt--even turn and burns would be awesome (yes, FAA, we are perfectly capable of flying low, fast AND turning!), but anything with a potnetial for a high-closure-midair over a crowd is just not smart.

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Stu.

Stu Who?

Stuwho viper pilot that is going to make it harder to get waivers from the FAA for flyovers.


But whatever.