SORRY guys. I just get SO PISSED-OFF with journos that I have to spit
the dummy:-
Post by David SpringthorpeNo wonder the bill was large.....
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23563691-2,00.html
F-111 almost downed - by a pelican By James O'Loan and Alex Dickinson
April 19, 2008 04:46am
OH MY GOD - NOT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT "ALMOST DOWNED"
Post by David SpringthorpeF-111 makes emergency landing after hitting pelican Damage bill is
hundreds of thousands of dollars Accident happened above homes.
Wow. that serious eh?
Post by David SpringthorpeAN F-111 was left "shredded" and incapacitated and was forced to make
a spectacular emergency landing after hitting a pelican.
Hmm - "left shredded" since when does a destroyed nose cone constitute
serious damage and needing such an urgent dash for safety that two good
aerodromes were (almost) overflown in their dash to Amberly as inferred
by the DF journos?
Post by David SpringthorpeThe jet was flying at 900m on a test bombing raid at Evans Head,
northern NSW, when a pelican struck the fibreglass nose and was
sucked into an engine.
The two RAAF crew are being hailed as heroes by their colleagues for
their skilful recovery and landing on April 11.
Journo hyped BULSHIT!
Post by David SpringthorpeThe damage, included a hole in one wing.
How big was the hole and exactly where?
Post by David SpringthorpeAviation experts said flying the plane would have been extremely
difficult because the aircraft would have been unstable.
What aviation experts would that have been? Obviously a DF journo with
4.5 hours logged in a C152
Post by David SpringthorpeAn RAAF spokesman admitted the 30-minute flight path back to the
Amberley base, 50km west of Brisbane, was over built-up areas.
On a direct track - What unavoidable built up areas would that have
been? Of course, I forgot, the circuit at Amberly.
Post by David SpringthorpeThe nation's air combat chief, Air Commodore Neil Hart, said the
jet's predicament and "precautionary emergency landing" was not
serious enough to alert the public.
AND seemingly not serious enough to land at nearby Ballina or Casino or
even Coolangatta (BNA a few minutes away over water from EHD) - but
serious enough to have to land at Amberly, 30 minutes away. Well, I'll
stand stuffing; that really was a serious emergency in that case. Oh
wait - Isn't Amberly their home base?
Post by David Springthorpe". . . No one was injured and there was no structural damage,"
Commodore Hart said.
"One engine was working fine, while the other was at reduced power."
Well, I'll be buggered - ....and the F111 still remained in the air? It
must have been an act of God when he created that miracle! On your
knees you DF journos. Oh, I get it now, that's why they built the F111
bombers with TWO engines - thank goodness that mystery has,at last, been
solved.
Post by David SpringthorpeHe described the circumstances of the incident, which happened
between 10am and noon,
No clocks in the F111 huh?
Post by David Springthorpeas near freakish. "It's a surprise thing at
3000ft to have a bird strike," he said.
Yes, it would have been a surprise to the pilot but common enough not to
be news.
Post by David Springthorpe"It's certainly not the way we want to operate all the time. The boys
did a great job in getting it home."
Yeah - just as they had done during training for that eventuality for
years during their RAAF aviation careers.
Post by David SpringthorpeRepairs to the F-111- one of 21 active jets - are expected to cost
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
May well be the case.
Post by David SpringthorpeInitially the pelican bounced off the nose before being sucked into an engine.
What about the hole in the wing?
Post by David SpringthorpeIts impact completely smashed the fighter's radome before causing an
immediate engine failure.
Oh - so it wasn't the entire F111 that was shredded then?
Post by David SpringthorpeThe damaged aircraft is expected to be flying again within a month.
No shit!
Post by David SpringthorpeThe F-111 fleet, built in 1974, will be retired in 2010 when an
expanded fleet of new Super Hornets is introduced.
I don't think the pelican knew that - but I would guess that he wouldn't
really care anymore.
Post by David SpringthorpeAt the time of the incident the F-111 was cruising at more than 550km/h.
Possibly was flying at that speed - the pilot should have been 225'd for
speeding - what is that converted to knots - around 300? WOW, that's
really fast for an F111!
Post by David SpringthorpeThe Air Chief played down fears the damaged aircraft endangered homes
across the region, though he conceded there were homes in its flight
path.
Direct track from Evans Head to Amberly might involve a 'few' avoidable
homes enroute - The air chief was correct BUT should NOT have had to
"play down" any fears. The fears that the media would have no doubt
generated out of thin air in the first instance.
Post by David SpringthorpeThe pilot and air combat officer in the plane were both "reasonably
experienced" flight lieutenants, he said.
I would have assumed that - most active RAAF pilots are "reasonably
experienced" by the time they get to that rank.
Post by David SpringthorpeAn Airservices Australia spokesman said the organisation was aware of
the incident and granted clearance for the trip from Evans Landing to
Amberley.
It's got me stuffed where Evans Landing is tho - must be somewhere near
Evans Head RAAF aircraft firing/bombing range. Now what would a RAAF
F111 be doing there?
*** Another brilliant assembly of words and "filling" to be attributed
to our fine Australian journalists. Added SORRY guys. I just get SO
PISSED-OFF with journos that I have to spit the dummy:-
Post by David SpringthorpeNo wonder the bill was large.....
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23563691-2,00.html
F-111 almost downed - by a pelican By James O'Loan and Alex Dickinson
April 19, 2008 04:46am
F-111 makes emergency landing after hitting pelican Damage bill is
hundreds of thousands of dollars Accident happened above homes.
Wow. that serious eh?
Post by David SpringthorpeAN F-111 was left "shredded" and incapacitated and was forced to make
a spectacular emergency landing after hitting a pelican.
Hmm - "left shredded" since when does a destroyed nose cone constitute
serious damage and needing such an urgent dash for safety that two good
aerodromes were (almost) overflown in their dash to Amberly as inferred
by the DF journos?
Post by David SpringthorpeThe jet was flying at 900m on a test bombing raid at Evans Head,
northern NSW, when a pelican struck the fibreglass nose and was
sucked into an engine.
The two RAAF crew are being hailed as heroes by their colleagues for
their skilful recovery and landing on April 11.
Journo hyped BULSHIT!
Post by David SpringthorpeThe damage, included a hole in one wing.
How big was the hole and exactly where?
Post by David SpringthorpeAviation experts said flying the plane would have been extremely
difficult because the aircraft would have been unstable.
What aviation experts would that have been? Obviously a DF journo with
7.5 hours logged in a C152
Post by David SpringthorpeAn RAAF spokesman admitted the 30-minute flight path back to the
Amberley base, 50km west of Brisbane, was over built-up areas.
On a direct track - What unavoidable built up areas would that have
been? Of course, I forgot, the circuit at Amberly.
Post by David SpringthorpeThe nation's air combat chief, Air Commodore Neil Hart, said the
jet's predicament and "precautionary emergency landing" was not
serious enough to alert the public.
AND seemingly not serious enough to land at nearby Ballina or Casino or
even Coolangatta (BNA a few minutes away over water from EHD) - but
serious enough to have to land at Amberly, 30 minutes away. Well, I'll
stand stuffing; that really was a serious emergency in that case. Oh
wait - Isn't Amberly their home base?
Post by David Springthorpe". . . No one was injured and there was no structural damage,"
Commodore Hart said.
"One engine was working fine, while the other was at reduced power."
Well, I'll be buggered - ....and the F111 still remained in the air? It
must have been an act of God when he created that miracle! On your
knees you DF journos then.
Post by David SpringthorpeHe described the circumstances of the incident, which happened
between 10am and noon,
No clocks in the F111 huh?
Post by David Springthorpeas near freakish. "It's a surprise thing at
3000ft to have a bird strike," he said.
Yes, it would have been a surprise but common enough not to be news.
Post by David Springthorpe"It's certainly not the way we want to operate all the time. The boys
did a great job in getting it home."
Yeah - just as they had done during training for that eventuality for
countless hours when going through their RAAF aviation careers
Post by David SpringthorpeRepairs to the F-111- one of 21 active jets - are expected to cost
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Initially the pelican bounced off the nose before being sucked into an engine.
What about the hole in the wing?
Post by David SpringthorpeIts impact completely smashed the fighter's radome before causing an
immediate engine failure.
Oh - so it wasn't the entire F111 that was shredded then?
Post by David SpringthorpeThe damaged aircraft is expected to be flying again within a month.
No shit!
Post by David SpringthorpeThe F-111 fleet, built in 1974, will be retired in 2010 when an
expanded fleet of new Super Hornets is introduced.
I don't think the pelican knew that!
Post by David SpringthorpeAt the time of the incident the F-111 was cruising at more than 550km/h.
Possibly was flying at that speed - the pilot should have been 225'd for
speeding - what is that converted to knots - around 300? WOW, that's
really fast!
Post by David SpringthorpeThe Air Chief played down fears the damaged aircraft endangered homes
across the region, though he conceded there were homes in its flight
path.
Direct track from Evans Head to Amberly might involve a 'few' avoidable
homes enroute - The air chief was correct BUT should NOT have had to
"play down" any fears. The fears that the media would have no doubt
generated out of thin air in the first instance.
Post by David SpringthorpeThe pilot and air combat officer in the plane were both "reasonably
experienced" flight lieutenants, he said.
I would have assumed that - most active RAAF pilots are "reasonably
experienced" by the time they get to that rank.
Post by David SpringthorpeAn Airservices Australia spokesman said the organisation was aware of
the incident and granted clearance for the trip from Evans Landing to
Amberley.
It's got me stuffed where Evans Landing is tho - must be near Evans Head
RAAF aircraft firing range. Now what would a RAAF F111 be doing there?
*** Another brilliant assembly of words and "filling" to be attributed
to our fine Australian journalists.
Sarcasm intented.
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