Originally Posted by
hopp
Crazy abrupt vertical move by the Cobra at the last second, Reminiscent of the Mustang crash at Reno, where he lost elevator control. Still they were too close. What was the Air Boss doing?
That was what came to my mind, warbirds don't have the same certification or redundancy as modern airplanes. Might have been a mechanical.
Also why do form flying anywhere near non-participants? Yes I'm second guessing but in addition to the tragic loss of life this crash destroyed an irreplaceable historical piece, and traumatized folks in the audience who were there to celebrate veterans and aviation. Including kids and some vets who have already had enough trauma.
If they can't fly large warbirds safely, I'd rather they keep them in museums.