F-15 over Libya account

[Gatordev]

Heard this on my way home today. Pretty interesting to hear the pilots' first-hand account.

http://www.theworld.org/2012/01/us-pilots-in-libya/

 

[jmcquate]

Wonder how the Strike Eagle departed?

 

[Jim123]

Great find! I won't give away any of the surprises in the story, so...

 

[Recovering LSO]

Wonder how the Strike Eagle departed?

Interesting question...

 

[Jim123]

The Strike Eagle departed controlled flight because the airfoil exceeded critical angle of attack. Obviously.

<smiles proudly and confidently>

 

[Brett327]

Only a couple scenarios come to mind for an aircraft at 30K, one of which would not be a popular topic of conversation in USAF circles. I have no knowledges either way.

Brett

 

[Recovering LSO]

Well, after the blood letting that went on around here a few weeks ago over the concept of privilege and how everybody (USAF included) seems to do mishap investigations better than us.... seems it wouldn't be too hard to find out how. Not that it should be discussed here - just sayin'.

 

[jmcquate]

Another question......was he single?

 

[FlyinSpy]

This makes for interesting reading: http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2011/F-15E_Libya_21 Mar 11.pdf

 

[Fog]

Most surprising thing to me was the pilot had a cell-phone with him and called his parents after the crash, asking them to let AF know he was in Benghazi and safe. It seems he couldn't remember the country code for England to tell his home base he was safe. This is right up there w/ the soldier in Grenada who used a payphone to call US for assistance during our invasion there.

 

[jmcquate]

Thanks FlyinSpy. Chain of events........

 

[jmcquate]

Most surprising thing to me was the pilot had a cell-phone with him and called his parents after the crash, asking them to let AF know he was in Benghazi and safe. It seems he couldn't remember the country code for England to tell his home base he was safe. This is right up there w/ the soldier in Grenada who used a payphone to call US for assistance during our invasion there.

Might have been a Libiyan phone. He didn't call untill he was found by the good guys.

 

[Gatordev]

Most surprising thing to me was the pilot had a cell-phone with him and called his parents after the crash, asking them to let AF know he was in Benghazi and safe. It seems he couldn't remember the country code for England to tell his home base he was safe. This is right up there w/ the soldier in Grenada who used a payphone to call US for assistance during our invasion there.

I never heard him say he had a cell phone, only that he used a phone once the "circle" welcomed him. Independent of remembering the country code, I don't find this all that hard to believe. The only way I knew how to call my ship the couple of times I needed to call them was because I had their number in my issued cell phone (which I would bring with me if I went to the beach). If I didn't have that, I'd have to call someone else to relay a message, as well.

 

[JD81]

I know the WSO, he said it was 'interesting' to say the least.

 

[HAL Pilot]

Another question......was he single?

Really?