Hawker Hunter Crash - Hawaii

[Griz882]

Looks like an OPFOR Hawker Hunter crashed right off the beach in Hawaii during the Sentry Aloha war games.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/...reports-military-aircraft-crash-off-honolulu/

Pilot is OK.

 

[Jim123]

Pilot is OK.

I hope so! Hunters were built with a very old tech ejection seats where the low and slow end of the envelope isn't very good. I don't know if ATAC's airplanes have improved seats or not.

http://martin-baker.com/products/mk3-ejection-seat/

 

[Flash]

I hope so! Hunters were built with a very old tech ejection seats where the low and slow end of the envelope isn't very good. I don't know if ATAC's airplanes have improved seats or not.

http://martin-baker.com/products/mk3-ejection-seat/

Doubt it, that would cost money.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Hawker pilot was former Navy guy reported on NBC news

 

[ChuckMK23]

from another website.... "The Hunter has a very tight cockpit. I'd imagine ejecting through such a small aperture with your legs so close to the instruments, stick and then the front glazing could be very perilous...."

 

[Recovering LSO]

My first CAG Paddles, and former OIC of the LSO School.

 

[STOVLer]

Potzo?

 

[Recovering LSO]

Yup

 

[robav8r]

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/1...ets-good-samaritan-who-jumped-water-save-him/