By Tim Redmond
That’s the headline we’d be reading if one of the Navy stunt pilots had the same misfortune as the FA/18 pilot just did in San Diego.
We don’t know yet if it was pilot error or an equipment failure, but we know this: Same airplane. Coulda happened here. The only difference is that the Marines probably need to fly training missions in and out of that base (although they could conceivably move to a less-populated area). The Blue Angels don’t need to fly over San Francisco.
Something to think about for next year’s Fleet Week program. If the supervisors decided not to invite the Navy precision flying team, they wouldn’t come.