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12-03-2025, 02:57 PM
An F-16 went down near Trona, CA, with word being that it's a possible Thunderbirds jet. Might have been #5, one of the solo aircraft. Pilot is out with minor injuries.
Story just broke, updates as I can. ![[Image: 5bc3998e978d86f1a46b34ea10e91d79.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/5bc3998e978d86f1a46b34ea10e91d79.jpg)
Are they sure its F-16?
looking at some photos... https://www.instagram.com/tessaron_news_...mg_index=1 ah yeah... that looks like a f-16 stabilizer ![[Image: c6c708e88bf763da80a3f40cde4fdaa7.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/c6c708e88bf763da80a3f40cde4fdaa7.jpg)
12-03-2025, 04:32 PM
(12-03-2025, 03:12 PM)imitator Wrote: Are they sure its F-16? Thunderbirds confirmed it was theirs. ![[Image: 3da758fb4ceb337f0b304dda890f1edc.jpeg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/3da758fb4ceb337f0b304dda890f1edc.jpeg)
12-03-2025, 04:49 PM
I hope the pilot landed safely.
Must be quite the thing having to eject from one of those.
"Yet so it is, we see the illiterate bulk of mankind that walk the high-road of plain common sense, and are governed by the dictates of nature, for the most part easy and undisturbed. To them nothing that is familiar appears unaccountable or difficult to comprehend."
12-03-2025, 08:48 PM
The team began their winter practice, and were doing a practice show near Panamint Valley. The jet involved had an issue came up and was attempting to recover to China Lake, which was nearby where they were rehearsing. The aircraft wasn't able to make it, so the pilot did the only thing they could and ejected. China Lake is home to VX-31 which has a Search and Rescue unit, and there were lots of aircraft in the airspace offering assistance if needed, as well as the Thunderbirds that remained over the accident site.
![[Image: 1e8c37393972ff6bfe3b1528243b1879.png]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/1e8c37393972ff6bfe3b1528243b1879.png)
12-04-2025, 08:27 AM
This post was last modified: 12-04-2025, 08:28 AM by SomeStupidName.
This guy is a former fighter pilot and did fly with Thunderbirds, here is his breakdown of the event.
Fighter Pilot Reacts to FIERY Thunderbird CRASH!
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12-04-2025, 08:43 AM
(12-03-2025, 03:12 PM)imitator Wrote: Are they sure its F-16? Imagen taking on a small shrub/brush fire and finding it to be all contained 20 years ago?.
I was not here.
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