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Pilot OK

http://www.f-16.net/news_article2230.html

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Elite 3K Joined: May 10, 2004 Posts: 3098 Status: Offline

I just hope we're done with it and they don't come in threes Shocked

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Unfortunately it seems that these machines can't go out alone... always in threes. I am with you, Parrothead, I hope it is done.

Enthusiast Joined: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 36 Status: Offline

sulfer732 wrote:

Unfortunately it seems that these machines can't go out alone... always in threes. I am with you, Parrothead, I hope it is done.

That is 3:

27 Feb RNLAF RNLAF Block 15 F-16A 83-1198 was involved in an intentional gear up landing on 27 Feb 2007.

12 Mar USAFR Block 30 F-16D 87-0380, assigned to Homestead Air Reserve Base) crashed into the ocean approximately 35 miles east of Marathon in the Florida Keys at approximately 10:15 AM EDT on 12 Mar 2007.

12 Mar USAF Block 52 F-16C crashed on the Nevada Test & Training Range at approximately 8:50 PM PDT on 12 Mar 2007.

Elite 3K Joined: May 10, 2004 Posts: 3098 Status: Offline

Well, if that's the case I really hope we're all done Smile

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Thanx for the correction Wink

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Has it been confirmed that the aircraft in question was a Block 52?

Does that Wing still have both Block 42 & 52 aircraft?

I'm wondering if it was a -220 or -229 engine?

Glad to see the jockies have been OK lately, lets all try to keep it that way!
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Newbie Joined: Mar 14, 2007 Posts: 1 Status: Offline

It was a block 52.

The article says it was a Weapons School bird, they have 42s and 52s, block 52 jets are -229s. Viper has 32s, 42s, 52s and when I left they were even flying some test stuff with a couple of 50s.

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F-16.net Editor Joined: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 1763

jeisai, or anyone can you confirm the serial was #91-0386

Enthusiast Joined: Aug 23, 2005 Posts: 30 Status: Offline

I saw the flame-out crash of 927. Pretty weird that a similar problem took down another Falcon (sorry I never agreed with them changing the name to Tomahawk) aircraft almost exactly two years apart. Coincidence, I know, but still creepy.

Why on earth do they want to give the Thunderbirds block 52's? Don`t understand that these can't be better used in an active duty squadron?? Doh

Enthusiast Joined: Jul 10, 2004 Posts: 35 Status: Offline

Hello,

Herewith a pic taken from "910386" in oct'2005 at Mountain Home AFB still wearing the "MO" markings, also wearing special "389FS" markings.

http://www.viper16.fotopic.net/p22010953.html

Bye

Dirk

Enthusiast Joined: Sep 15, 2006 Posts: 52 Status: Offline

This is interesting. I wonder what they will find. We have had two incidences where Block 50's have been stuck in mil or have lost control of the throttle. In both cases, the throttle cable broke. With the block 50's - they are the first ones where we took the wedges out coming through the bulkhead and at times it can cause a sharp bend above the landing gear at the aft bulkhead. I wonder what the investigation teammay find on this one.

If a pilot loses control of his throttle, today - he can ccyle his SEC switch on and back off and he should get control of the throttle through the electric throttle. He or she can control it even with a broken throttle cable. I would liek to see what caused this. This procedure is rather new in the -1, and I have seen instances where pilots have dead sticked a jet in and not used the proper procedures. With this being a Viper jet, thes guys are normally IP's and shoudl know the procedures.

I will be at Nellis in about three months and I am heading to the Strike squadron. I am sure after a short period there - I'll be heading to be the Viper superintendent.

Stu

Newbie Joined: Mar 14, 2007 Posts: 2 Status: Offline

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It was 91-0386.

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