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08 March 2006

Bird + F-16 = "Eject, Eject, Eject!" (.wmv file)

post by: fandango_matt at: 19:24 | 8 comments

Woah. Those stubby wings don't make such a good glider, do they?

I sort of like the idea that Lockheed pays some announcer guy to record those engine flameout warning messages.

posted by killdevil 08 March | 20:11

Not an F-16. First of all, the bird goes in decidedly left of center; the intake is on centerline. Secondly, Lockheed *doesn't* pay an announcer guy. They pay a woman, affectionately known among air force pilots as "Bitchin' Betty."

posted by Doohickie 09 March | 00:45

from airliners.net: a BAe Hawk out of Moose Jaw SK.

posted by ROU Xenophobe 09 March | 00:57

Canadian AF article (see p. 34, or sheet 36/44 in the pdf)

posted by Doohickie 09 March | 01:00

Canadian AF article (see p. 34, or sheet 36/44 in the pdf)

posted by Doohickie 09 March | 01:01

doh! sorry bout that dp.

posted by Doohickie 09 March | 01:02

Nice info Doohickie. For those that are curious (as I was), there's an article on Wikipedia about the BAE Hawk trainer jet. And for those who don't feel like hassling with a PDF, here's a page about this crash. Now I understand why the guy was saying "I'll fly it", and basically babying the co-pilot -- he was a student.

posted by knave 09 March | 01:51

Since it came up, here's Bitchin' Betty's web site (actually Erica Lane).

posted by knave 09 March | 01:57

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