Engine crapped a turbine blade into a drop tank and the fuel spill ignited. We had a pretty good fuel fire on the flight deck and some burning fuel went into the catapult machinery room. We had it out and were recovering planes in about an hour. No real damage to the ship but the A-6 was cooked.mules83 said:
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The Oops List
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nfo2b
Well, not anymore... :(
Actually, according to the story, his ejection gun didn't fire. The ejection seat stopped up the rails about 18 inches shy of actuating the gun. His seat slid up because of a broken top latch assembly window. This caused the drag chute gun to be tripped, shattering the canopy, and deploying his parachute, which is what is thought to have pulled his seat up through the now broken canopy. Very interesting story, and, at least in my humble opinion, evidence of a Higher Power. mules83, thanks for the link!teufelsurfer said:
SemperFitz
Expert in Nameology
I was always paranoid of that happening. The last thing I wanted to do was an emergency reclaimation of the aircraft. Although since our starboard hangar leaked like a siv anyway, that poor aircraft looked like it was from a tent city w/ all the tarps over it.
Fighting_33
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IRfly said:
The "caption" is incorrect.
The pilot of that F-14A is Dale Snodgrass (CAPT, USN ret), who was then the XO (later CO) of VF-33.
The carrier is the late USS America (CV-66).
The picture was taken during a dependents day cruise in late 1988. It was prebriefed. The photographers telephoto lens somewhat distorts the image.
More info, including an interview with "Snort" himself at:
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/interviews/snodgrass/index-pf.html
ghost119 said:
Having shot both of the missiles in question the Hellfire will give you an unlatched warning but that is it. There has been a case of a captive Hellfire sliding off the rail. It all comes down to a good pre-flight and good ordnance procedures.
As far as the launch goes there is no drop involved in the hellfire at all, it jumps off the HML motor burning and immediately climbs, sidewinder does not drop either.
Ghost, I think you're missing the point of the post. The Hellfire missle does not drop. Period. If it did, it would drop onto the missle below it. While it may not fire immediately after pushing the pickle (there's a slight delay), it's still attached to the rail until the motor pushes it completely clear and it begins its pitch up.
Personally, I think it sounds like a shotgun going off, a lot of smoke, and then silence, all in about the time it takes to blink.
Personally, I think it sounds like a shotgun going off, a lot of smoke, and then silence, all in about the time it takes to blink.
ghost119 said:
Ok listen kid I've shot 19 of them how about you? They ignite and begin an immediate climb. Accept the answer from those who have done it! The AIM-9 in the picture is an inert captive missile, the rail came off with it thus a structural failure
If you take a close look at the picture to the left of my post, you will notice that the Hellfire (if launched from the upper 2 rails) would fall into the lower 2 rails, if it fell. As mentioned several times all ready the Hellfire does not fall.
Edited: Ok nevermind the pic is too small, but the facts stay the same.
Edited: Ok nevermind the pic is too small, but the facts stay the same.
list was updated 12-1-06. A couple of more things added. Interesting post to see folks that aren't around anymore...(ghost119 ring a bell??)
http://www.micom.net/oops/
http://www.micom.net/oops/
Yeah, that one is urban legend. Pilot didn't get any time off, it was Snort Snodgrass who ended up being COMFITWINGLANT. Heyjoe can tell you more about him...
