Aviation Thread

[Walks_At_Night]

Looks like the pilot was practicing for an aerial demonstration, maybe for an upcoming airshow.  Any idea whose a/c that was, and where/when it crashed?

Polish air force in Poland airshow prep.

[Uncle Duke]

Polish air force in Poland airshow prep.

Thanks Walks.  Here's the story.

Breaking: Polish F-16 Crashes During Radom Airshow Rehearsal, Pilot Dies - The Aviationist https://share.google/CgMgTOHKZ9GIJO1BJ

Reminds me of the Thunderbirds F-16 mishap at Mountain Home back in 2003. In both cases, the mishap pilot had insufficient altitude to recover, although the Thunderbird pilot ejected successfully.  Here's a recreation of that mishap.

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[Uncle Duke]

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[Walks_At_Night]

Chopper down.  Looks like the tail rotor went on the fritz and then flew off

[Uncle Duke]

Chopper down.  Looks like the tail rotor went on the fritz and then flew off

Looks survivable, couldn't see if there was anyone on the ground they might have hit.

[JUAN]

I read they did survive.

[Walks_At_Night]

Big fire at airport in Dhaka