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Two Navy jets crash during air show
Posted on 5/17/26 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 5/17/26 at 5:40 pm
Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided midair during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four crew members ejected safely.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 5:41 pm
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 5:45 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Good news for the pilots. It's the Air Force Thunderbirds.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 5:46 pm to FreedomBarefoot
They were just doing a celebratory chest bump
Posted on 5/17/26 at 5:51 pm to Tigergreg
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It's the Air Force Thunderbirds.
Air Force Thunderbirds fly thr F-16 and the Air Force doesn't use the F-18 at all, they are strictly Navy and Marine planes.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 5:55 pm to Tigergreg
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Good news for the pilots. It's the Air Force Thunderbirds.
The pilots came down close to the smoke. It looks like they could die of carbon monoxide poisoning in mid air.
I didn't realize they were Thunderbirds.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 5:55 pm to FreedomBarefoot
That's one hell of a show. Those pilots proved just how calm, cool, and collected they are to eject and save themselves from harm.
Thank God they are safe.
Thank God they are safe.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:04 pm to FreedomBarefoot
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It looks like they could die of carbon monoxide poisoning in mid air.
Where air is constantly replenished? Yea no
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:06 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Libs: Trumps Fault!
probably
probably
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:07 pm to FreedomBarefoot
That's some wild looking shite if legit.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:09 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Were they okay after landing in all that smoke?
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:11 pm to goatmilker
Yea that doesn't look real. How did they end up vertical, belly to belly like that? Then ejecting like that.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:12 pm to MikkUGA
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How did they end up vertical, belly to belly like that?
It’s an air show. It’s legit, thank goodness none of them were severely hurt and all ejected.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:13 pm to FreedomBarefoot
This is embarrassing.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:15 pm to idlewatcher
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It looks like they could die of carbon monoxide poisoning in mid air.
Where air is constantly replenished? Yea no
The black smoke is constantly replenishing the smoke cloud. You couldn't breathe in it.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:17 pm to DeBoar
That is insane how they are coming in horizontal like that, then end up nose up verticle, then seem stuck together as they go nose down verticle.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:18 pm to FreedomBarefoot
There's a problem with Growler crews. If it's not midairs, it's spatial disorientation and flying into a mountain, or it's cfit into San Diego Bay short of North Island. The plane is too expensive and mission critical to be doing exhibitions.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:19 pm to MikkUGA
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That is insane how they are coming in horizontal like that, then end up nose up verticle, then seem stuck together as they go nose down verticle.
Yep. We have amazing aircraft and pilots who have the balls to do stuff like that and use them in combat.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:39 pm to Tigergreg
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Good news for the pilots. It's the Air Force Thunderbirds.
Thunderbirds are F-16s, those are F/E-18s which is Navy.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 6:42 pm to dek81572
The promotion for the air show said the Thunderbirds were featured.
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