snoop1130 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 The Thai Air Force pilot of a F5 fighter jet was injured after he ejected from his plane when it developed mechanical trouble and before it crashed into a rice field in Chai Badan district of the central province of Lop Buri yesterday. The identity of the pilot has not been released, but he had been rushed to a hospital in the province after parachuting to the ground. The jet from the 21st Air Wing was participating in the annual weapons firing competition in Chai Badan district when the accident took place at about 11am. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pilot-injured-in-air-force-f5-jet-crash-thailands-in-lop-buri-province/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-12-03 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul Henry Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 What ? Not Brake Failure! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: he annual weapons firing competition in Chai Badan district Wow , a weapons firing competition ...! Now that is something that was missing . And what would they do in case of a war ? Run away like the afghani soldiers from the Taliban ? Or not turn up at all ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 At least the ejector seat worked. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, hotchilli said: At least the ejector seat worked. That's surprising , isn't it ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said: That's surprising , isn't it ? That and the parachute yes... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Humpy Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 '' after parachuting to the ground.'' goodness me ... where else ? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Humpy said: '' after parachuting to the ground.'' goodness me ... where else ? There is Pasak Chonlasit, a rather huge lake nearby, which may or may not have been a better place to land, depending on his swimming ability. Avoid that tree, if that's a photo of his landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I didn't realise Thailand was in Lop Buri province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Maybe Philippines or Singapore has some old F5s sitting around second hand....... Or just buy new Chinese fighters..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTB1977 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Again. Pretty soon they won't have any left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 2 hours ago, bangon04 said: Maybe Philippines or Singapore has some old F5s sitting around second hand....... Or just buy new Chinese fighters..... I don't think they Philippines has any still flying since many years ago. They use a different training jet outfitted with machine guns last I heard. The Thai version has apparently been extensively refitted and will be in use for a few years yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybole Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 He cannot have had his seat and restraining belts tight enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 1:07 AM, hotchilli said: At least the ejector seat worked. Good old Martin Baker designed in northern Ireland produced throughout the world even the Russians copied it. Basically a series of explosive charges in a pipe attached to the back of your seat pilots have been known to lose 2 inches in height due to spinal compression. They have F5's? I used to work on F4's in the 70's. I think the latest model is the F35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Going to props now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 1:22 AM, Humpy said: '' after parachuting to the ground.'' goodness me ... where else ? sorry to be a pedant but; lake, sea, tree, building... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 6 hours ago, RobU said: Good old Martin Baker designed in northern Ireland produced throughout the world even the Russians copied it. Basically a series of explosive charges in a pipe attached to the back of your seat pilots have been known to lose 2 inches in height due to spinal compression. They have F5's? I used to work on F4's in the 70's. I think the latest model is the F35. Mid to late 70's I worked on them in the "Jet Provost" also known as the Strikemaster. Back then used as a a jet trainer for the RAF. Did my seat training at BAe in Bristol "Filton" they had an F1-11 cockpit there which was impressive. Pilots sat side-by-side and the whole cockpit ejects. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RJRS1301 Posted December 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 12:07 PM, hotchilli said: At least the ejector seat worked. Need several for PM and cabinet offices 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: Need several for PM and cabinet offices Might need an extra stick of TNT to launch ole-fatty into the air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 8:07 AM, hotchilli said: At least the ejector seat worked. But it makes you wonder - did the pilot intentionally eject or just want to slide the seat backwards a tad? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 10:07 PM, snoop1130 said: The jet from the 21st Air Wing was participating in the annual weapons firing competition in Chai Badan district when the accident took place at about 11am. I didn't realise they were that old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 11:03 PM, Maybole said: He cannot have had his seat and restraining belts tight enough. You can always tell if a pilot has ejected before by how tight his seat and restraining belts are. When I was in the RAF I knew several pilots who had banged out before and you couldn't even get a cigarette paper between the straps and the flying suit. If they did have to eject, pilots with "comfortable" harnesses stood a far greater chance of knee and leg injuries, plus spinal compression and damaged backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 14 hours ago, hotchilli said: Mid to late 70's I worked on them in the "Jet Provost" also known as the Strikemaster. Back then used as a a jet trainer for the RAF. Did my seat training at BAe in Bristol "Filton" they had an F1-11 cockpit there which was impressive. Pilots sat side-by-side and the whole cockpit ejects. Have you heard the news the R.A.F. are dropping the term Aircraftsman and Aircraftswoman and calling the 'Aviators' instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, RobU said: Have you heard the news the R.A.F. are dropping the term Aircraftsman and Aircraftswoman and calling the 'Aviators' instead. Abbreviated to "still". They are still crabs! Edited December 6, 2021 by herfiehandbag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said: They are still crabs! Haha, haven't heard that term for a long time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Doctor Tom said: Haha, haven't heard that term for a long time. Stills or crabs? The latter is lost in the mists of time. "Stills" is more modern, and originates from the Falklands post 1982. As part of a somewhat half hearted attempt to reach the "hearts and minds" the Argentinians had set up a TV broadcast station and distributed TV sets. The soldiers nickname for the locals was "Bennies" due to their habitual garb of anoraks, wellies and bobble hats which was reminiscent of the garb of the dimwitted character "Benny" from the TV soap opera "Crossroads". The occasional discos in the community centre were memorably known as "Benny Bops"! When the British Forces Broadcasting Service took on the TV station, showing programmes flown out from the UK on videotape, one of the mainstays was episodes of "Crossroads". The locals realised why the troops referred to them as "Bennies". Representations were made, and the chain of command issued orders that under no circumstances were the islanders to be referred to as "Bennies". So they were called "Stills",'cos they were still Bennies! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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