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  1. kevfla

    kevfla Formula 3

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    #1 kevfla, Aug 2, 2010
    I was forwarded an email containing a sequence of photos of a F-15 breaking up in flight due to a longeron failing directly behind the cockpit module. One shot shows the rockets in the ejection seat firing. Pilot survived. Corrosion was attributed as the cause of the longeron failure. Have any of you seen these photos and can post them here? Maybe I can forward the email to one of you that knows how to post them. Thanks!

    KevFla
     
  2. BubblesQuah

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    #2 BubblesQuah, Aug 2, 2010
  3. kevfla

    kevfla Formula 3

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    #3 kevfla, Aug 2, 2010
    I thought something didn't look quite right about the pictures but thought it could have been a combination of lighting and low-quality film format.


    Thanks for researching that!!

    KevFla
     
  4. NORTY

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    #4 NORTY, Aug 2, 2010
    Nice animation.
     

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