SkydiveJack 1 #26 May 29, 2011 Off the top of my head, it was around twenty years ago that the USAF Thunderbirds had a horrible accident. It was when they were flying T-38's. During a training flight they came out of a loop too low and the four man diamond flew into the ground, killing them all. Apparently the leader screwed up and the other three followed him right in. I remember seeing an aerial photo of the crash site and it showed four impact craters in a diamond shape. I’m sure this was a consideration for the Blue Angles when they stood down. And I’m sure it weighed heavily in the mind of the Commander when he resigned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #27 May 30, 2011 QuoteI read that the CO in plane #1 resigned.......[/reply http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/27/virginia.blue.angels/index.html?hpt=T2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
