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July 25, 2010: A Lucky Canuck
Captain Brian Bews, a CF-18 fighter pilot, who's plane crashed at the Lethbridge, Alberta, airshow, is one lucky Canuck.
Ian Martens / Lethbridge Herald / CP via AP ..................................... Kurt's Kustom Photography
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Photos taken immediately after the jet's impact show Bews parachuting to the ground, just metres away from a huge fireball. The cause of the crash is now under investigation. The Minister of Defence said from Calgary on Saturday that the investigators will take as long as they need. "We want to make sure that we find the root causes of what happened and ensure that all our planes are safe, that's what we do," said Peter MacKay. "We have great maintainers in the air force that go over these planes with a fine-tooth comb." |
The story is here.
Elspode Sunday Jul 25 04:07 AM
"Dear Captain Bews:
After extensive review, the RCAF has determined that you are wholly at fault for the recent loss of your F-18 aircraft. Please make out a money order, cashier's cheque, or other certified funding instrument in the amount of $200,000,000.00, payable to the Canadian Treasury."
SPUCK Sunday Jul 25 06:22 AM
Clearly rules were broken!
richlevy Sunday Jul 25 08:29 AM
I wonder if McDonnell Douglas lost any sales that day.
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Well prince, our F-18 is a superb multirole carrier capable fighter, and we can get you 100 units for a measly $20 billion. Excuse me, but isn't that your fighter crashing on the airfield? |
ZenGum Sunday Jul 25 09:11 AM
I saw the footage on TV. That guy baled at just about the last possible moment.
| Purely intentionally, Prince, we are demonstrating how effective the ejector seat is. |
Undertoad Sunday Jul 25 12:23 PM
He looks almost horizontal when he ejects so so the seat know which way is up?
BTW let's all points and laugh at the Canadians for renaming the jet CF-18. For CanadianF-18. The rest of the world doesn't do that when they order up a plane.
monster Sunday Jul 25 10:41 PM
and another caterpillar is born...
aero geek Monday Jul 26 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Undertoad
He looks almost horizontal when he ejects so so the seat know which way is up?
BTW let's all points and laugh at the Canadians for renaming the jet CF-18. For CanadianF-18. The rest of the world doesn't do that when they order up a plane. |
spudcon Monday Jul 26 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by aero geek
Sure Mr. Toad, go ahead. The rest of the world hasn't finished laughing at you guys for electing George W. Bush. Twice.
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ZenGum Monday Jul 26 10:30 AM
erm, I think we call ours FA-18s. and I think they are slightly different - especially the avionics and gizmos and stuff. I guess the Canadians' are likewise different.
Shawnee123 Monday Jul 26 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by spudcon
And they weren't given a break after electing Barack H. Obama. We Americans keep the world in stitches.
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They might be laughing now, but only because the rest of the factions are acting like spoiled rich fat pasty guys whose spot has been peed in.
Lamplighter Monday Jul 26 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ZenGum
erm, I think we call ours FA-18s. and I think they are slightly different - especially the avionics and gizmos and stuff. I guess the Canadians' are likewise different.
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Undertoad Monday Jul 26 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ZenGum
erm, I think we call ours FA-18s. and I think they are slightly different - especially the avionics and gizmos and stuff.
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classicman Monday Jul 26 12:50 PM
bwahahahaha
Coign Monday Jul 26 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawnee123
I think you will find that Dwellars from other lands reported lots of support in that national decision.
They might be laughing now, but only because the rest of the factions are acting like spoiled rich fat pasty guys whose spot has been peed in. |
Shawnee123 Monday Jul 26 05:40 PM
The statement was that the rest of the world laughed at us about Obama as they laughed at us about Bush. I replied that the stories from Dwellars from other lands said otherwise.
Therefore, your comment is irrelevant, by...like, 50089 miles.
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