#4266407 - 06/02/16 08:43 PM
Blue Angel down
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A Blue Angel went down near Nashville Tennessee the rest of the aircraft landed safely
v6,
boNes
PS geez Thunderbird down today also
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#4266410 - 06/02/16 08:56 PM
Re: Blue Angel down
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USN Blue Angels #6 Solo Crashed after Take Off.
No Chute Reported, Huge Fireball.
Last edited by SkateZilla; 06/02/16 09:51 PM.
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#4266413 - 06/02/16 09:06 PM
Re: Blue Angel down
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#4266446 - 06/02/16 10:28 PM
Re: Blue Angel down
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Jesus, my Daughter lives less than a mile from the crash-site. I was going to go to her house Saturday to watch the show. Thunderbirds and Blue Angels in one day. 2016 is really a #%&*$#.
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#4266452 - 06/02/16 11:09 PM
Re: Blue Angel down
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#4266465 - 06/03/16 12:09 AM
Re: Blue Angel down
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Speculatively, this sounds very eerily similar to Cpt Chris Striklin's crash in Thunderbird #6 back in 2003 at Mountain Home AFB (not to be confused with today's TB crash in Colorado).
Both pilots (both in the #6 opposing solo jet) were performing a Split-S on takeoff. In Cpt. Stricklin's case, the altimeter was improperly set and he began the maneuver at an altitude too low to complete it. Fortunately, he was able to eject a mere 0.8 seconds before his F16 impacted.
It will be awhile before the underlying cause of Captain Kuss' Split-S maneuver, and subsequent crash is published, but sadly, the result in his case was much more tragic.
It's definitely a difficult day for military aviation, and my heartfelt condolences go out to the members of Captain Kuss' family, friends and colleagues.
R.I.P - Clear Skies and Godspeed...
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#4266666 - 06/03/16 03:57 PM
Re: Blue Angel down
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very tragic indeed, Thundersbirds announced they are standing down, obviously the Blues will be doing the same. Thunderbirds were supposed to come to Rhode Island next weekend, haven't seen them in 3-4 years...
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#4266676 - 06/03/16 04:32 PM
Re: Blue Angel down
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USN Announced they were standing down Last night.
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#4266691 - 06/03/16 05:21 PM
Re: Blue Angel down
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Sad, but nature of the beast. Salute to the pilot.
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#4267473 - 06/06/16 09:12 AM
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For those interested, the Canadian Snowbirds did a Missing Man formation pass in tribute to Captain Kuss. SnowBirds Tribute Salute, 4
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#4268447 - 06/08/16 11:40 PM
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