F-15 landing on one wing

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

The pilot didn't have any idea his wing was gone until after he landed, he said had he been aware of the extent of damage he would have punched out.

Though from what I read in Air Combat, an old book by Life, this isn't the first time it happened. In one of the Arab/Israeli wars an F-15 was involved in a collision with a Mig that ripped off most of one of its wings, it also made it back to base.

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

Though while we are on the topics of military feats, other nations arent that far behind as well that is if their accounts are to be believed.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tH5RR4DNsuQ

Like for the Yanks they had a marine squad pinned down on a roof by two insurgent snipers, the squad managed to pull off an amazing shot with their M203 to take out one with a direct hit, and then the other with an AT4. All this was done at extreme range (300 yards) under sniper fire, where they only had a split second to fire their weapons while they broke cover. The M203 was fired by the operator while he was lying on his back! He was either very lucky or very good to blow out the window at such extreme range.

Though it did help them that the insurgent snipers were of the inexperienced kind who thought that not relocating after every shot and firing their SVDs continually to give off their position was good sniper practice.

And of course, we did have the Scotts who bayonet-charged a bunch of insurgents and killed them all after getting frustrated by their harassing hit-and-run ambushes. If I had a wild Scottsman charging me with foam at his mouth and wanting to stick cold steel into my belly I would be very afraid too...

Meia Gisborn SG

If he were wearing a kilt, would it make you slightly less afraid? Mr. Green

tankfanatic SG

If he were wearing a kilt, would it make you slightly less afraid?

ill be afraid if he wears the kilt on top his head..

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

Shouldn't a kilt-wearing madman with foam spittle at the corner of his mouth charging you with bagpipes blaring and cold steel pointing at you make you even more afraid?

Accuracy International SG

No military can come close to the quality of the Israeli fighter pilots and soldiers.

Their constant feats amaze me all the time. Yes this is old news already and I remember reading too from somewhere that this plane went on to score some kills in the 1982 lebanese conflict

Meia Gisborn SG

Only if he doesn't trip over the hem of his kilt and fall down during the charge.

(Wow. Talk about topic drift! Mr. Green )

Gedanken SG

Listen buddy, if a guy's crazy enough to go into battle in a skirt with his hoozywhatsits swinging in the Scottish breeze, be afraid - be very afraid. Mr. Green

tankfanatic SG

look if u think hightech AC with better trained pilot vs rusty downgraded export version russian AC can qualified Israel as the best in the world..is up to you.

but the turks and the greeks have been dog fighting using hightech F16 with each other since whenever and most of their pilot have perfected the art of fighting using F16 and have clock more flying hour than any israeli pilot could do. i say they are the best. The israel (while very good) are very lucky at that time because their enemy have lousy AC.

tankee1981 SG

Actually you do have a point there.... Very Happy

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