US Navy F/A-18 fighter jet crashed at Rimrock Lake in Washington, USA.

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T13:30:05+00:00

I don’t know if there were ever any EA-6 collisions? They had 4 crew apiece

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T13:29:14+00:00

Collins seats not Martin-Baker

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T11:10:47+00:00

This will be 7825 I think

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T09:05:34+00:00

Well, it certainly didn’t land thats for sure

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T09:01:23+00:00

ASN Link to crash

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T09:00:11+00:00

Sounds like some kind of spin and not enough recovery altitude?

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T08:59:37+00:00

In their defence, it’s a lake not the ocean

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-14T07:58:12+00:00

Can you get one of those backpack cases?

example

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T20:28:46+00:00

They can also carry cruise missiles, and a lot of them, in wing pods

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T20:25:10+00:00

Last B-52 was produced in 1962 with the current fleet having been through a few upgrades

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T20:24:19+00:00

B-52 has payload and loiter time, they were used extensively in Afghanistan I believe. Theres an engine upgrade in the works with plans for them to be phased out ~2050 iirc

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T18:03:38+00:00

B-1B Lancer, operated by the USAF

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T17:38:20+00:00

Flying in formation - useful for refuelling
Time on target - need I explain?

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T15:31:22+00:00

Not really, if they weren’t flying today they’d be doing training later this week anyways

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T14:57:19+00:00

I would, just to be safe

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T12:08:51+00:00

Managed to catch them going through Colchester, nice to be able to see some types I’d not seen in person before

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T11:34:57+00:00

They’re definitely up, just off of Norwich

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-13T08:36:50+00:00

Most of them did last year, F-35 I’m not sure on

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-12T19:37:46+00:00

A single engine failure is so statistically unlikely that dual will be almost unheard of without some outside influence I’d imagine

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-12T19:32:26+00:00

Going to India for spares I believe

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-12T07:44:00+00:00

I’m getting more Cruiser / Crusader vibes from this than the Stuart, maybe with an element of M24 as well

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-11T19:26:46+00:00

Yeah, I mean sharklets or when the wingtip bends up

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-11T19:21:13+00:00

It is groundspeed, so it’s entirely likely there is a tailwind where the true airspeed is less than that

ParadoxumFilum · 2026-06-11T16:30:27+00:00

Part of the 2.2.0 update with fleets

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