F16_Idaho_airshow.jpg

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Split-second shot
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Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III, U.S. Air Force
Title
Split-second shot
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Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho — 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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English: This photo shows Captain Chris Stricklin ejecting from an F-16C Falcon fighter jet as he miscalculated a Reverse Half Cuban Eight maneuver. The pilot ejected safely 0.8 seconds before total destruction of the $20 million aircraft resulting in no further loss of military or civilian property.
Deutsch: Dieses Foto zeigt Captain Chris Stricklin, der sich mittels eines Schleudersitzes aus einem F-16C Falcon Kampfflugzeug rettet, weil er eine Loopingacht (auch "Kubanische Acht" genannt) rückwärts falsch berechnete. Er stieß 0,8 Sekunden vor der totalen Zerstörung des 20 Millionen Dollar teuren Flugzeugs sicher mit dem Schleudersitz aus, was zu keinem weiteren Verlust von militärischem oder zivilem Eigentum führte.
Tiếng Việt: Cơ trưởng Chris Stricklin phóng ra khỏi máy bay chiến đấu F-16C Falcon khi anh tính toán sai. Phi công đã phóng ra an toàn 0,8 giây trước khi chiếc máy bay trị giá 20 triệu USD bị phá hủy hoàn toàn, không gây thêm thiệt hại về tài sản quân sự hoặc dân sự.
Date 14 September 2003
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  • 2006-10-01 09:58 Slickpick 3008×1960× (195744 bytes) This photo shows Captain Chris Stricklin ejecting from an F16c Falcon fighter jet as he miscalculated a Reverse Half Cuban Eight maneuver.The Pilot ejected safely 0.8 seconds after total destruction of the 20 million dollar aircraft resulting in no furthe

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