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16-3484 —
One of the first pics from my 35-pic sequential series of this landing mishap during yesterday's arrival of the US Navy Blue Angels at this year's 2016 Reno Air Races captured Blue Angel 7 (163484), the last aircraft to touch down, just a couple of seconds after the left tire blew out and has started burning while the Bug is executing its landing roll on RTS's runway 26.
The pilots handled the situation routinely and brought the Hornet to a stop without further incident closer to my position. Emergency response equipment and personnel were on-scene in less than one minute but the fire had already gone out on its own. Thankfully, no one was injured. Because 163484 was disabled, Runway 26 was closed until it could be moved and a debris sweep conducted, but from my somewhat distant viewpoint there did not appear to be any further damage and after a safety check I fully expect to see "7" back in the air and back in the show when I get there today.
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ill be there sunday gary
I read 163484, which was shot down over iraq when with VFA-81 as AA-403 on 17 January 1991. Pilot Capt. Michael Speicher.
First, to Sam, Cliff, Roy, Dave, Mark, and Scott ... many Thanx for commenting. I appreciate it.
Sam, you are spot-on correct about the reg number. The one I've got is incorrect. The problem is that I cannot try to change it now because, if I do, the "F18" model identifier will default to "Incorrect" and after that I won't be able to reinsert "F18." (I suspect this because I've had it happen to me previously.) So I'm going to leave the wrong reg number in the heading; however, you are right; it is 464. Thanks for catching it, Sam.
Scott, the person in the back is a female Navy Captain. They were the advance-arrival PR spokesperson team. I was back again the next morning when a civilian TV reporter was taken up for the traditional Press Flight. Incidentally, there were two "7's" on the ramp the next morning and the reporter was taken up in the "second" "7."
Gary you have a lot of favorites pics here so congrats !
गतिविधि लॉग
क्या आप 1998 से 16-3484 के लिए पूरा इतिहास खोज चाहते हैं? अभी खरीदें। एक घंटे में इसे पायें।
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