Mishap at Edwards AFB, aircraft #88-0456 a heavily modified block 42. It was flying a test mission with an, at the time, one of a kind Pratt and Whitney F100-PW229. It is believed there was a compressor stall followed by a turbine shell out. The pilot failed to get the gear down and landed on the belly. [USAF photo]
It was something else kicking and twisting panels to get them to lock down right on this one after this insident. I was the assistant crew chief on this jet when this happened. As I recall, it was a Canadian Pilot Test flying this one at this time.
Posted by Guest on Sat 09 Aug 2008 08:50:58 AM CEST
Tony D.
I was the DCC of 456 at Edwards AFB back in 1994-96. Then later I went to phase.
Posted by Guest on Wed 31 Aug 2005 05:18:18 AM CEST
D.Dave
This aircraft was never the same after this... It would often fail subsequent PDC's. I always hated Debriefing the pilots that flew this one. But the worst debriefing was usually on the "Red and White" Viper piles after we merged.
Posted by Guest on Sat 25 Dec 2004 04:59:58 AM CET
TJStoney
The pilot got a medal for landing it. And when we got the plane back from depot it still had dirt in it.
Posted by Guest on Sat 20 Nov 2004 06:49:58 AM CET
Dane Anderson
88-0456 was rebuilt by the 649 CLSS at Hill AFB (OO-ALC) and continues to fly today. dca
Posted by Guest on Wed 17 Sep 2003 05:24:36 PM CEST
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