US EA-18G Crash, Friend of Mine Onboard

Kaptlt.Endrass · 01-29-15, 11:01 PM

About a week ago, a US Navy officer, a good friend of mine, was on a training run with the RAAF when his plane's external fuel tank exploded over the Bismarck Sea. He and the pilot were MIA for 72-96 hours before a Aussie cruiser picked them up.

As far as I know, his career is done. Had a compound fracture in his arm (still attatched, thank God) and his lower body was a mess. The pilot got helluva lucky: a piece of the plane shattered the canopy and lodged itself a less than an inch from his heart. Both are recovering stateside, and the pilot will be continuing his flying.

Just some amazing news. Ironically, when I heard the news, I'd just watched the first trailer for 'Against the Sun'. Both are taking it well (apparently every shark they met was punched in the face).

01-29-15, 11:01 PM	#1
Kaptlt.Endrass Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: No Longer On A Big Grey Floaty Thing Posts: 395 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	US EA-18G Crash, Friend of Mine Onboard About a week ago, a US Navy officer, a good friend of mine, was on a training run with the RAAF when his plane's external fuel tank exploded over the Bismarck Sea. He and the pilot were MIA for 72-96 hours before a Aussie cruiser picked them up. As far as I know, his career is done. Had a compound fracture in his arm (still attatched, thank God) and his lower body was a mess. The pilot got helluva lucky: a piece of the plane shattered the canopy and lodged itself a less than an inch from his heart. Both are recovering stateside, and the pilot will be continuing his flying. Just some amazing news. Ironically, when I heard the news, I'd just watched the first trailer for 'Against the Sun'. Both are taking it well (apparently every shark they met was punched in the face). __________________ "That flag and I are twins, born in the same hour from the same womb of destiny. We cannot be parted in life or in death; so long as we float, we shall float together." As much as I dislike it sometimes, I'm a tin can sailor, through and through.