Posted on Jun 4, 2016
Blue Angels jet crashes after take-off in Tennessee, killing pilot
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Just for anyone who may have missed this news. Both the Thunder Birds and Blue Angels had a crash this week. Maj. Alex Turner ejected successfully from his F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss was killed when his F/A-18 Hornet crashed. "Fair Winds and Following Seas Captain!"
Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss was killed when his F/A-18 Hornet crashed. "Fair Winds and Following Seas Captain!"
Blue Angels jet crashes after take-off in Tennessee, killing pilot
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Posted 8 y ago
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Posted 8 y ago
I understand of course why all the various aerobatic and parachute teams do what they do, the tradition, and to showcase military aviation, I'm just read occasionally about such tragedies, and, though I do I think genuinely understand at least some of the underlying !motivations about professionalism and their organizational psychologies, I just freq find myself questioning the underlying risks inherent despite such obv laudable motives. I just often wonder as I read such thingsz whether the societal benefits, despite being laudable, justify such risks, that's my only point, I realize I might be disagreed with, they were just up here on LI by my wife and myself the Navy team, they practice right near us, we hear andoscnly see them, honest, I just often find myself questioning tjenwhl!e tjphing, nevertheless, I realize I'm likely wrong and all of you and the aerobatic and skydiving team members would say the same, I just figured it might be worth articulating , even if only as a thought, that's all, honest, many thanks .
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Posted 8 y ago
Sorry for typos, I'd meant the whole thing, of course, temperamental tablet I'm on, I'm afraid.
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Posted 8 y ago
Always Sad to Hear of the Passing of a Talented Pilot.
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