BREAKING: F-16 catches fire on takeoff in Texas, pilot ejects

Armed? WTF

Wonder if it has a bumper sticker that says SHIT HAPPENS.

Texans carry in condition zero

Not uncommon...

They don't fly without fangs much, anymore.

I bet they left the gas cap off like in the United plane....

Thread: United Plane Gushing Fuel saved by Honeymoon Couple

Damn this is down the street from me!

Texas pilot flying in Texas. Wadda ya think?

No reason to complain, it happened to me many times when I posted a thread and another one posted later was pinned "breaking" or not . It depends on which one mods see first. Not a bog deal IMHO

Looks like an engine fire indication on the takeoff roll.

In the video the jet ends up in the weeds, speed brakes deployed, and cant tell but looks like the gear got wiped out from under it.

The anti collision light is still flashing on top of the vertical stab....power still on.


I wonder if the EPU is running too? hmmmm.

Especially these days. Never know when a commercial jetliner to a single engine plane will fly into buildings anymore...

Yeah, Buellmph, I've noticed that too over the years here. Most pinned news threads tend to be pinned apparently because they have "Breaking!" in their title preceding their news stuff.

Wonder if this could be a temporal marker
Psi guy saw.?

didn't we just shoot down a Syrian jet?

Looks like a broken arrow got shafted.

John Mccain down there????

But I thought only Russian junk crashed. /s

So the mods don't use the search function either.

Beautiful

The search function is probably the least used GLP feature.

Flying sorties into Mexico. So far, things have been fairly even.

It's Texas. We ALL conceal carry, all the time.
Gees.... get a clue :)

Why bother flying them if they are unarmed? That's like keeping a gun in your house without any bullets.

more from rt link

The aircraft is still on fire, and the fire crews are waiting for the fuel to burn off before approaching, according to local media. The munitions on board are also a concern.

The pilot suffered “minor injuries,” according to the fire department statement. He was taken to the hospital by military transport.

The evacuation order covers a 4,000 square foot radius from the crash site, and will be in effect for six hours, the fire department said.

Ellington Airport shares the space with the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, home to the Texas Air National Guard's 147th Fighter Wing. The facilities are also shared with NASA.

According to 147th Attack Wing Public Affairs, there is no threat to any residents

Note to locals---part of Beltway 8 is closed

Last Edited by Ralph--a house dog on 06/21/2017 07:39 PM

Not uncommon. Pilots have to live fire occasionally for training. They were probably headed to the warning area to practice shooting.

Last Edited by BadProgBad on 06/21/2017 09:52 PM