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Aviation Discussion => Military Aircraft (New & Old) => Topic started by: angry turnip on Aug 30, 2025, 18:52

Title: Polish Air Force F-16 display pilot killed in display practice
Post by: angry turnip on Aug 30, 2025, 18:52
The display pilot for the Polish Air force F-16 was killed in a practice display on Thursday at Radom,Poland. RIP

Warning graphic crash video.

https://youtu.be/M7NMlCFKZi4?si=Ud4T6fRYaqx8Snia
Title: Re: Polish Air Force F-16 display pilot killed in display practice
Post by: rookie on Aug 30, 2025, 19:56
Full afterburner in a loop that was too low. Condolences to the pilots family
Title: Re: Polish Air Force F-16 display pilot killed in display practice
Post by: keegster on Aug 31, 2025, 01:48
Eerily similar to the Shoreham crash back in 2015.
Title: Re: Polish Air Force F-16 display pilot killed in display practice
Post by: angry turnip on Aug 31, 2025, 22:58
Quote from: rookie on Aug 30, 2025, 19:56Full afterburner in a loop that was too low. Condolences to the pilots family


Bit early to draw conclusions,the pilot was very experienced,could have been a malfunction,however I agree a loop in full reheat does seem unusual.

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