NATO Aircraft collision in Lithuania!

08-31-11, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Whats their definition of "lightly damaged"?

Wasn't there a story about a F-15 that got in mid-air collision that ripped a wing off yet it still managed to fly without issues and conduct a safe landing?

razark · 08-31-11, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

Wasn't there a story about a F-15 that got in mid-air collision that ripped a wing off yet it still managed to fly without issues and conduct a safe landing?

It was an Israeli F-15, if I remember it correctly. I saw the video on youtube. The pilot was interviewed and said if he'd seen the damage in flight, he would have just ejected, because there's no way he could have been able to fly it home.

Stealhead · 08-31-11, 01:40 AM

Yes it was according to this youtube clip which it seems was taken from a History channel show see the H in the corner. Personally I do not agree that this shows how tough the F-15 is rather that it was just a lucky situation.If anything it shows that the pilot was very good(though he even admits he would not have attempted landing had he known the damage)and it was just a very luck situation.If you look at the end the engines where at different states of thrust.

Mid air collisions(unintended ones) between combat aircraft in training and in war zones is not that uncommon.

Here is what normally happens point of view from each of two F-15s notice the big X on the hud the pilots simply had no time to react.

Flying is very dangerous

Bombs away?

08-31-11, 01:40 AM	#3
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yes it was according to this youtube clip which it seems was taken from a History channel show see the H in the corner. Personally I do not agree that this shows how tough the F-15 is rather that it was just a lucky situation.If anything it shows that the pilot was very good(though he even admits he would not have attempted landing had he known the damage)and it was just a very luck situation.If you look at the end the engines where at different states of thrust. Mid air collisions(unintended ones) between combat aircraft in training and in war zones is not that uncommon. Here is what normally happens point of view from each of two F-15s notice the big X on the hud the pilots simply had no time to react. Flying is very dangerous Bombs away?