jhor9

Division Member

Posts: 343

Joined: 5/3/2002

From: Pompano Beach FL

Status: offline I had a friend who was a pilot in a different group, tell me this story--- In formation at altitude over 20,000 ft enroute to a target his plane was was in the inside of of a tight turn. The plane flipped over on it's back and then split essed, at the completion of the manouver, on its way back up. he was unable to push the wheel forward to try to level the plane, the plane then stalled and went into a spin. He tried everything and he was lucky that he was able to right the plane at 3000 ft. He then returned to his base,when they examined the plane every rivet was popped, needless to say that plane never flew again. I dont recall if anyone left the plane on it's way down

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Jules Horowitz, pilot, 99th BG