Some folks make little mistakes in their work...

John Sabato · 05-01-2008, 01:43 PM

but few mistakes are THIS big...

I really feel sorry for this guy, but I think his flying days are probably over...
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A Royal Air Force top gun crash-landed a new $136.3 million Typhoon fighter Ã¢?? apparently after forgetting to put the wheels down during a training exercise in California.

The state-of-the-art jet was badly damaged as it skidded along a runway on its belly at 130 mph.

"Everything points to the pilot forgetting to lower the wheels, which does happen from time to time," an RAF insider said.

Another possible cause of the accident is landing gear failure Ã¢?? but none of the other 48 Typhoons in service has been grounded with such a problem.

The top gun and his co-pilot from 17 Squadron climbed unhurt from the 1,500-mph jet. They were taking part in a major war games exercise at China Lake air base in California where aircraft can train with live weapons because of the remote location.

The mangled jet will be brought back to Britain to see if it can be repaired.

05-01-2008, 01:43 PM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Some folks make little mistakes in their work... but few mistakes are THIS big... I really feel sorry for this guy, but I think his flying days are probably over... =================================== A Royal Air Force top gun crash-landed a new $136.3 million Typhoon fighter Ã¢?? apparently after forgetting to put the wheels down during a training exercise in California. The state-of-the-art jet was badly damaged as it skidded along a runway on its belly at 130 mph. "Everything points to the pilot forgetting to lower the wheels, which does happen from time to time," an RAF insider said. Another possible cause of the accident is landing gear failure Ã¢?? but none of the other 48 Typhoons in service has been grounded with such a problem. The top gun and his co-pilot from 17 Squadron climbed unhurt from the 1,500-mph jet. They were taking part in a major war games exercise at China Lake air base in California where aircraft can train with live weapons because of the remote location. The mangled jet will be brought back to Britain to see if it can be repaired. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*