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Two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show

Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:57 pm
Posted by DoUrden
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:57 pm
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Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials say.

All the aircrew safely ejected from US Navy EA18-G jets that were performing an aerial demonstration when they crashed.

The dramatic incident happened on Sunday, during the second and final day of the Gunfighter Skies air show in Idaho.


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Posted by Capt ST
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Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:08 pm to
I would like to have the audio on their decent to ground. Glad they all made it out alive.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:12 pm to
Occupants of the lower plane are lucky as hell the top plane was offset. Another couple of feet and they impact the other aircraft.
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:27 pm to
Why do we have airshows????
Posted by PJinAtl
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:39 pm to
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Why do we have airshows????

Military recruiting
To give people an up close look at what their tax dollars are paying for
Military recruiting
Pilots have to get hours in, either do it in front of people or do it when no one is watching
Military recruiting
Posted by RohanGonzales
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:41 pm to
You ruined his gotcha
Posted by Obtuse1
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:53 pm to
That's 4 Growlers today. The damn Germans are going ape on US Navy aviation.
Posted by IAmNERD
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:56 pm to
The Luftwaffe would never...
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:59 pm to
Ok cool!!!!
Posted by BigPapiDoesItAgain
Amérique du Nord
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 10:02 pm to
Was that a pilot ejection, or something the plane did automatically?
Posted by DesScorp
Alabama
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 10:27 pm to
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That's 4 Growlers today. The damn Germans are going ape on US Navy aviation.


Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
4321 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 10:38 pm to
Fighter Jets gonna Fight
Posted by WWII Collector
Member since Oct 2018
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:11 pm to
I was sort of amazing how the jets seemed to become meshed together.

Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
5496 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:15 pm to
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Why do we have airshows????


I can only assume the military uses them as training exercises open to the public rather than just a pointless stunt show. At least I hope.
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