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Luig |
Posted: Jan 28 2018, 09:08 AM
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An early news report with I'll guess details later from official RAAF info:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/910894...-air-force-base LATER: http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/01/r...keoff-incident/
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Luig |
Posted: Jan 29 2018, 10:54 AM
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Nellis officials say military aircraft 'incident' was aborted takeoff KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas Published on Jan 27, 2018
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richardavn |
Posted: Jan 30 2018, 04:32 AM
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Gloster Meteor (A77) ![]() Group: Members Posts: 61 Member No.: 91 Joined: 14-March 06 ![]() |
Seems the jet that aborted takeoff and subsequently caught fire at Nellis was A46-311.
The other three aircraft that went to Nellis for Red Flag are A46-305, A46-306 (both appeared Avalon 2017) and A46-310, note that 306 has the new full coloured tail markings. It will be interesting to see what the RAAF decides on as there is no doubt that this is a hull loss or a very costly rebuild in the extreme. My thoughts are that an already plumbed job from the second batch of F models that 1 Squadron operate would be a cheaper option to upgrade as I believe we bought Growler kits at the time. I do not think they would miss an airframe as the single squadron operates 24 of them. Depending what damage was done there could be the possibility of salvaging parts of the aircraft for potential spares etc. More importantly the crew was reported as safe with no serious injuries which is the best result. Hopefully the cause can be found in the investigation process and rectified if necessary to prevent any further occurrances. Cheers Richard Siudak |
Brenden S |
Posted: Feb 3 2018, 04:13 PM
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Has anyone been able to find out what the serial was of the aircraft involved?
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Andy Marden |
Posted: Feb 3 2018, 09:17 PM
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A46-311
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Brenden S |
Posted: Feb 7 2018, 12:02 AM
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Lockheed Hercules (A97) ![]() Group: Members Posts: 354 Member No.: 414 Joined: 6-June 07 ![]() |
Thanks
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Luig |
Posted: Feb 15 2018, 01:41 PM
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Luig |
Posted: Feb 18 2018, 10:40 AM
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RAAF Growlers make spectacular return to sky in Exercise Red Flag
By Robert Penfold • US Correspondent Feb 17, 2018 VIDEO https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/02/1...-after-jet-fire |
Martin Edwards |
Posted: Feb 9 2019, 07:01 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) ![]() Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 ![]() |
Thanks to Bob Maddern for this photo of A46-311 in storage at AMARG
I imagine that there will be some behind the scenes blame gaming and finger pointing going on regarding who pays for this mess. Attached Image ![]() |
GregHyde |
Posted: Nov 29 2019, 09:03 PM
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No compensation for faulty Growler aircraft that burst into flames
The Department of Defence is reviewing all major foreign military contracts after the United States declared it will not pay any compensation for a new $125 million warplane destroyed by fire due to a faulty engine. The expensive setback was revealed during a parliamentary hearing where officials also disclosed that the cost of Australia's Future Submarine program could top an estimated $225 billion by 2080. In January 2018, an American-made Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Growler skidded across a runway and burst into flames following a dramatic engine malfunction during an attempted take-off at a US military base in Nevada. The ABC last year revealed a RAAF investigation had confirmed a high-pressure compressor in the Growler's engine had broken into three major pieces, with one segment piercing through the bottom of the jet and taking a chunk out of the runway. The badly-damaged aircraft was eventually written off after what senior defence figures privately described as the "most serious incident of its kind for the RAAF in more than 25 years". Ever since the fiery mishap, Australia has tried to claim compensation from the United States Navy for the loss of the $125 million warplane, but Defence officials have now revealed they have been unsuccessful. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-29/no-c...x3_htu6_8mjavuQ[B][/B][B][B] |
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