AIM-9 detail of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
The photo is of an AIM 120 that was "driven" into an AIM 9. The AIM 9 rocket motor cooked off also burning what remained of the AIM 120 on the other jet.
Posted by Guest on Mon 31 Oct 2005 03:12:03 PM CET
\"Super\" Dave
It looks like the impact damaged the onboard battery. That seems to be source of the ignition. Lucky the rocket section did not light off.
Posted by Guest on Tue 24 May 2005 05:52:57 AM CEST
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