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Old 10-23-2009 | 01:48 PM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
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Well...imagine that. Some things don't add up in the report

Poor choice of wording in the article about "...Zobrist says both fuel tanks, weighing about 300 gallons each..."

They never *actually* say whether the ordinance was live or inert - though they are speaking of it as if it was live.

If it was live, and was emergency jettisoned, then I assumed that the F-16's system works similar to Boeing products (though nothing else is the same) and the ordinance would have been jettisoned in a safe condition; meaning the explosion they are talking about should not have been from the bomb itself going high order.

F-16 guys - - you thoughts on the accuracy of the report?
(Not the pilot's actions)

Glad it all turned out well.

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