fastzx Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Thunderbird down in Colorado Blue Angle down in Tennessee Both pilots eject One person dead in TN http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/06/02/navy-blue-angel-jet-crashes-smyrna/85308972/ Edited June 2, 2016 by fastzx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 ....ouch.....not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smitty44 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thunderbird down in Colorado Blue Angle down in Tennessee Both pilots eject One person dead in TN http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/06/02/navy-blue-angel-jet-crashes-smyrna/85308972/ I believe it is the pilot who died in Tenn and have not heard of any ejection there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yes the news is not good on TN Navy times say it was a super hornet but I thought the blues flew legacy hornets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smitty44 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yes the news is not good on TN Navy times say it was a super hornet but I thought the blues flew legacy hornets Eyewitness said no ejection pilot steared aircraft away from apt building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Very sad day for our flyers. The Thunderbird went down about a mile and a half from where I used to live, deja vu all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Sad news. Hope the pilots are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yes the news is not good on TN Navy times say it was a super hornet but I thought the blues flew legacy hornets they do..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 The Blue Angel pilot got killed in todays crash. RIP. wunwinglow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 http://www.wsmv.com/story/32124197/blue-angels-fly-over-downtown-nashville Local news is saying plane was inverted just before crashing. Press conference was scheduled at 5:00 local is delayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Report is aircraft #6 went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Navy will not report name of pilot for 34 hours. They will not perform at the airshow. Very appropriate and respectful. RIP Edited June 2, 2016 by fastzx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smitty44 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Navy will not report name of pilot for 34 hours. They will not perform at the airshow. Very appropriate and respectful. RIP They did release his name Capt Jeff Kuss, USMC representative I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 https://www.dvidshub.net/news/138741/pursuing-dream-fightertown-pilot-fly-with-blue-angels#.V1C57nQo7qA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Both jets the f16 and the f18 were the #6 planes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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