Narrow Escape
July 25, 2010
Captain Brian Bews ejects from his CF-18 fighter jet during a practice flight at the Lethbridge County Airport, Alberta, on July 23.
Video. Via Instapundit.
Captain Brian Bews ejects from his CF-18 fighter jet during a practice flight at the Lethbridge County Airport, Alberta, on July 23.
Video. Via Instapundit.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, obviously something has happened..." Amazing photos.
Posted by: Anna | July 25, 2010 at 16:00
I just realized what song was playing in the video...
Posted by: Anna | July 25, 2010 at 16:03
"I just realised what song was playing in the video..."
Wow! Serendipity, or what..? ;)
Posted by: JuliaM | July 25, 2010 at 16:22
And it’s a pretty impressive ejection system. As an Instapundit reader notes,
“The first photo in the sequence illustrates how miraculous technology is getting – in this case in the form of the 0-0 ejection seat. The canopy is not even out of frame yet, and the seat has already oriented its passenger vertically, despite having fired out of a cockpit *pointed at the ground*.”
http://www.newsvine.com/_vine/images/users/900/james-cheng/4739045.jpg
Posted by: David | July 25, 2010 at 16:35
Speaking of airshows, the world's biggest begins today in here Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Always worth the trip, I try to go every year. It's heavy on WWII warbirds and experimental aircraft.
http://www.airventure.org/
Posted by: Elrond Hubbard | July 25, 2010 at 21:25
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgKkHQnNqj0
Posted by: AC1 | July 28, 2010 at 22:09