17 May 2026: Two EA-18 Growlers crash at Mountain Home AFB air show
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Holy Shit Batman
Right? It’s wild to catch EA-18s in mating season, all the moreso in daylight.
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Holy Oh Fuck
It was reported shortly after that the crew were safe, or I’d not be cracking jackass jokes about the Growlers mating. It’s not funny til everyone’s ok.
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Almost seems like the rear jet ran into the first one?
Seems like, yeah. I’m curious what our resident boonies think.
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What do you imagine they said to each other, once they were sure everybody was ok, having landed only feet from each other? I'm willing to bet it wasn't PG.
And that was an interesting case study in physics and aerodynamics in what happens when two flying machines become one at a low enough velocity to not immediately self disassemble.
What do you imagine they said to each other, once they were sure everybody was ok, having landed only feet from each other? I'm willing to bet it wasn't PG.
And that was an interesting case study in physics and aerodynamics in what happens when two flying machines become one at a low enough velocity to not immediately self disassemble.
“At least buy me dinner first” or something along those lines?
I hope we get to find out their new callsigns once the dust settles. That had all the grace of two slinkies colliding and becoming one on the way down the stairs.
Also, those crews probably barely knew what happened. Imagine when they see the video.
My smartassery aside, what a wild collision. It’s amazing the crews punched out ok and I hope they all heal fully, physically and mentally. That had to suck in every way.
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Something to that effect, yeah...
If either of them are ever allowed to fly again, I suspect at least one of those pilots is going to wear this one...
And God help that Pilot if She is a Girl. Hegseth and the nuts in Washington will go crazy.Something to that effect, yeah...
If either of them are ever allowed to fly again, I suspect at least one of those pilots is going to wear this one...
Looks like the trail aircraft lost visual with lead under his nose due to being stepped up in altitude. I’ve only experienced it a couple of times in different aircraft (slower fixed and rotary wing) and it made a lasting impression on me, not pleasant. It shouldn’t happen in the first place but so close to the other aircraft (whilst closing in…), losing lead in that manner should have triggered a better evasive manœuvre in my opinion. Hindsight being 20/20
Glad everyone’s okay!
Glad everyone’s okay!
