NIGHTMARE 21 flight (VMFAT-502 Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502) crash ATC audio at Miramar MCAS this morning. The pilot ejected 🙏
Audio via @liveatc & Bill B.
Appears to have been in STOVL configuration based on the photos. Hard to tell if the canopy’s still attached. TWZ not reporting the pilot status yet. Hopefully they’re OK.
F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
The F-35B crashed near the end of the runway at the sprawling Marine Corps base at around 10AM local time.
https://t.co/G5X26tWroI
The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails
The answer to why the Viper flies with heavier AIM-120s on its wingtips and lighter AIM-9 Sidewinders under its wings may surprise you.
From the TWZ vault: https://t.co/LThiWY4gGN
Or this @rampcheckglobal? I'm sure the @UtahAirGuard wouldn't mind sending one pilot to Washington State and recruiting some new Utahans?
https://t.co/msA2Ab3quf
NEWS: SpaceX is seeking FAA approval for a new Starship reentry route from the Northern Pacific to Starbase, Texas, along with expanded emergency landing zones across the Pacific.
Southwest Honors Military + Families
Last week, Southwest Airlines flew "Independence One," a specially painted Boeing 737 MAX 8, into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Onboard were employees who served in the US military, along with family members of employees who served, together representing more than 1,300 combined years of service.