Lost a 15 here on kadena

akruse21 · by **akruse21** » 17 Jan 2006, 12:11

We just had a blue jet go down. Pilot got out and is fine. No word on cause yet, will know more when i go into work tonight. This doesnt happen very often in our jet community. We'll see what happened.

falconfixer860261 · by **falconfixer860261** » 17 Jan 2006, 14:55

Well that will make the local mayors happy - one less American jet making niose and interrupting the quiet slow decomposition of the island.....

akruse21 · by **akruse21** » 17 Jan 2006, 18:07

oh they are going to be ecstatic, we are a couple of days away from wing change of command also...general was waiting to taxi out for his Final flight when he cancelled all go's for the day. Poor guy.

falconfixer860261 · by **falconfixer860261** » 17 Jan 2006, 18:59

Maybe the new guy can get some of that AGE fixed....

CrewDawg-Viper · by **CrewDawg-Viper** » 18 Jan 2006, 03:39

They good news being that the pilot is ok. That is the only thing I worry about when I here that a jet goes down. Remember the jet will be replaced the pilot can't be.

elp · by **elp** » 24 Jan 2006, 15:16

Yeah we are down sizing anyway. As long as it wasn't a newer E or something, no big deal. The important part of the airplane is safe.

akruse21 · by **akruse21** » 25 Jan 2006, 20:46

well nothing but rumors so far as to what happened in the air but I do know the pilot was forced to do the backstroke for a couple of hours before the chopper showed up due to a lifesupport malfunction. Wouldnt want to be him in that situation.

shiz302 · by **shiz302** » 25 Jan 2006, 21:13

Are you allowed to even tell us what happened until a certain time? A wing didnt fall off this time did it?

Guysmiley · by **Guysmiley** » 25 Jan 2006, 21:21

"this time"?

lawndart · by **lawndart** » 25 Jan 2006, 21:42

78-0498 in happier times..

akruse21 · by **akruse21** » 25 Jan 2006, 22:22

shiz302 wrote:Are you allowed to even tell us what happened until a certain time? A wing didnt fall off this time did it?

probalbly shouldnt say anything but i have no actual knowledge of the investigation, just what everyone else here is hearing on the line. So nothing factual yet besides the life support deal. Never heard of a 15 losing a wing?

Guysmiley · by **Guysmiley** » 25 Jan 2006, 23:19

Other than that famous mid-air in Israel, no I'm not.

akruse21 · by **akruse21** » 05 Apr 2006, 04:56

report came out a few days ago. Right motor shelled out severing his right aileron and right stab control resulting in an uncontroable left wing heavy condition. At no time was Lt. so and so at any way responsible for the loss of his jet and will be returned to flight status immideatley. And if he needs a RIO when he gets back to the ship i told him i'd fly with him, just give me a call

shiz302 · by **shiz302** » 05 Apr 2006, 14:20

Haha that movie was on last night. I mean, I heard it was on, from a friend. Anyways, did any heads roll in the AMU?

akruse21 · by **akruse21** » 05 Apr 2006, 15:59

probably shouldnt comment on that until the full report comes out