I was the Asst Ops O in the squadron when it happened. One of the better stories out of it is the reaction of the pilot and B/N. The pilot, a first tour LT on his second cruise, blew the canopy as he told the B/N they were on fire, unstrapped immediately, had the good headwork to safe the upper and lower ejection handles, and started to climb out the right side of the airplane, since the fire was on the left side. He smacked the B/N, who was still sitting in his seat, and said "(callsign), GTF out of here, we're on fire" to which the B/N said something to the effect that he needed to properly shut down the system. The pilot said something to the effect that you and your f'ing system are both going to be charbroiled in a few moments if you don't haul ass now, at which point the pilot climbed out over the B/N and departed the plane.
If you can find the video of it, which has been posted on AW before, as I recall, you can watch the pilot walk across the B/N's legs on his way out.
Just prior to cruise, the B/N had some additional problems in the jet and was reassigned to the Oceana National Guard Intruder squadron.
