Pilot ejects from Thunderbird aircraft
Pilot ejects from a Thunderbird aircraft at an airshow. Capt. Christopher Stricklin ejects from the USAF Thunderbirds number six aircraft less than a
second before it impacted the ground at an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 14.
Stricklin, who was not injured, ejected after both guiding the jet away from the crowd of more than 60,000 people and ensuring he couldn't save the aircraft. This was only the second crash since the Air Force began using F-16 Falcons for its demonstration team in 1982. The ACES II ejection seat performed flawlessly.
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posted on 1-2-2007 Stricklin, who was not injured, ejected after both guiding the jet away from the crowd of more than 60,000 people and ensuring he couldn't save the aircraft. This was only the second crash since the Air Force began using F-16 Falcons for its demonstration team in 1982. The ACES II ejection seat performed flawlessly.
From wikipedia