Older single engine jet fighter scrapes tail cone in the ground?

[Calvin19 0]

I need to know if I made this up when I was younger or not.

I remember seeing video of a single engine fighter (something like an F-86) at an air-show coming out of a maneuver low and hits the tail on the ground and flying away without substantial damage. The pilot lands and inspects the aircraft to find the tail cone/nozzle is bent in from the impact.

Has anyone else ever heard of this? I would venture to say it happened 15-30 years ago. I think I saw the video when I was around 18. (2003)

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[MX304 0]

It was a Mig-15. I have never seen a video of it, only still shots. He was incredibly lucky to get away with that one.

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[jtval 0]

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It was a Mig-15. I have never seen a video of it, only still shots. He was incredibly lucky to get away with that one.

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[Calvin19 0]

OK, I am not crazy. I did see video, It showed the incident then the pilots reaction after he got out to see the damage.

[CSpenceFLY 1]

Bet you couldn't drive a needle up his ass with a sledge hammer.

[hcsvader 1]

Did he make the gates?

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[Remster 30]

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Bet you couldn't drive a needle up his ass with a sledge hammer.

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[JohnMitchell 16]

Those MIGs, man. Built on a anvil, tough as a tractor.

[wayneflorida 0]

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It was a Mig-15. I have never seen a video of it, only still shots. He was incredibly lucky to get away with that one.

[img]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/BE427TJ/Y-Net%20Photos/MiG-17tail-dragcrop.jpg[/img]

That is a loowwwwwww pass.

[sundevil777 102]

He was flying in 'terrain modification' mode.

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[ryoder 1,590]

I figured he was just trying to maximize of ground effect.

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"Miasis Dragon". (Variations in spelling of that name was used for several 8th AF planes during the war).

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"Miasis Dragon". (Variations in spelling of that name was used for several 8th AF planes during the war).

"The Eiger Sanction" by Trevanian, (made into a 1975 movie);
The boss who sends Eastwood's character on the mission was "Yurassis Dragon".

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[MikeJD 0]

Wow. Dozens of worms roasted alive.

[Calvin19 0]

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It was a Mig-15. I have never seen a video of it, only still shots. He was incredibly lucky to get away with that one.

[img]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/BE427TJ/Y-Net%20Photos/MiG-17tail-dragcrop.jpg[/img]

That is a loowwwwwww pass.

He was coming out of a maneuver, I cannot remember if it was a loop or split S. The video was pretty impressive. it was not a little tap, the mig slammed into the deck pretty hard and had a few pitch oscillations as a result. I think that picture is just as he came in, a few milliseconds later the tail would be even more in the dirt. As I remember it bent the engine nozzle so it was about 20% crushed closed.

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