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From: page@ferrari.ece.uiuc.edu (Ward Page)
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Subject: Re: F-15 lands with one wing...
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Date: 14 Jul 89 02:43:41 GMT
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From: page@ferrari.ece.uiuc.edu (Ward Page)


>  The only midair collision that resulted in a landing of an F-15
>  without a wing that I know of was an Israeli F-15B aircraft. The
>  incident happened *at least* 4 years ago. The F-15B lost the entire
>  right wing.

I believe that the Israeli F-15 was hit by a SAM that did not explode.
It flew back and landed safely but very fast.

An interesting story I heard from a safety engineer at Gen. Dynamics when
I worked there:  An Israeli F-4 had just landed and was taxiing off of the
runway when the ejection seat went off and shot the pilot clear of the area.
The F-4 was still taxiing when the pilot, free of his chute, caught up with
the A/C, climbed in and taxied the plane to its hangar.


Ward Page
University of Illinois
page@ferrari.ece.uiuc.edu