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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (18-8738) - Canopy Release during ejection. I believe this is the first time this has been photographed with the rockets lit
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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (18-8738)

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Canopy Release during ejection. I believe this is the first time this has been photographed with the rockets lit

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Terry Wright
Awesome!
Landon Keller
Are ya sure he was ejecting? I'd like to think he was just getting some fresh air and not crashing that bada$$ F/A-18
bob harris
HOLY s..t !!!
laval bouchard
do u know if got out ok?
Daniel Howland
I remember seeing this on a video.. He made it out ok after a high alpha pass went bad. Talk about cheating death though!
Terence Rucker
You can tell from the fact that the smoke is just sitting there that this jet isn't making much headway and is stalled-out. Can't tell from the photo but my guess is that the F-18 is too low to recover and the pilot opted to check-out. Does anyone know what happened?
BTW Awesome photo!
Dannie Kemp
Glad the pilot got out okay but what a waste of money.
John Tyler
This means a LOSS of millions. The pilot is saved but looks like the plane is totaled. Never before photoed, AWESOME camera work.
zzs1968317
amazing
Hayden Soloviev
FAKE
Jeremy Kudlick
Excellent photo! It's too bad that this bird was lost.
Harry Metz
Incredible
Henry Laguna
Excelente toma!!!
John Simon
would haved liked that technology in a F9F-8t
Richard Beers
Blowing off some steam, are we?
Clifford Green
Bet the pilot is glad he don't see all this commotion!
Myron Johnston
epic
john kao
AMAZING
Zia Khan
Simply Amazing
Angela Gomez
Woowww!
FU GENG
a marvelous shot
Russ Hodes
Both engines are stalled out, the aircraft is in a full stall and no doubt defending rapidly. Only a really good ejection seat saved this pilot, although this one does work from a parked aircraft. Surviving is good, but ejections are all painful and leave long lasting injuries. Many pilots don't fly again for months, if ever, after ejecting!
Marc McDonald
That'll buff out.
Simon Hewson
The Aircraft was A CF-118 Hornet of the RCAF and according to Wikipedia, on 23 July 2010 A Cf-18 (#188738, Last 3 numbers visible on the starboard wing,) was practicing an airshow in Lethbridge Alberta, when one of the engines malfunctioned at 90 meters. The pilot RCAF Capt Brian Brews ejected safely with three damaged vertebrae. The Skyhawks Parachute Demonstration team of Canadian Army rescued him.
Paul Corfiatis
The plane did nose dive into the ground after the ejection. On impact it was 65 degrees nose down and banked 160 degrees to the right.
Vivian Clifton
Talk about being at the right place at the right time to take this amazing picture! Shame for the loss of the CF18 Hornet but glad the pilot RCAF Captain Brian Brews survived the ejection. It was concluded to a sticky piston as the probable cause in the Alberta Air Show during practice in July, 2010. Wow!!
Vivian Clifton
Talk about being at the right place at the right time to take this amazing picture! Shame for the loss of the CF18 Hornet but glad the pilot RCAF Captain Brian Brews survived the ejection. It was concluded to a sticky piston as the probable cause in the Alberta Air Show during practice in July, 2010. Wow!!
First step is blow up the cabin roof, second the pilot, i'm sure he's save, Great picture
Foxinthehouse1
wow. thats a crazy fart. hes gonna need to wipe!
shrudini
cool!
SFOSpotting
F@#k This $h!t I'm Out! Mm MM!
peterjp5
This photo is beyond incredible!
Caden Bell
?????????????
Benny Justin
Awesome
Benny Justin
Awesome
Benny Justin
nice picture
Andreas Stöckl
What a stunning shot!!!
jerry bradshaw
Having built F/A 18's many years ago and working that forward canopy assembly specifically, It's nice to see an actual release in action. To bad they lost the aircraft and hopefully the pilot kept his boots on.
Pieter Ciere
Peter Farthing
Fantastic
Patricio Bravo
Fantastic photo. It's the first time I see an aircraft releasing the canopy with the rockets lit up.
Congratulations , a very unique picture.
Phil Preston
I sense that something expensive is about to happen . .
How is the pilot doing ...... trust he is well
jose Barbosa
lindo
A IMAGEM ESTÁ INCRÍVEL, MAS REALMENTE Ñ/ ENTENDI O QUE ACONTECEU ALI ? A AERONAVE EXPLODE É ISSO ?
SE ALGUÉM PUDER ME EXPLICAR AGRADEÇO.
Jonah Crosby
Why is it blowing up?
a mentor
@Johan: right at the top "Canopy Release during ejection"
Malcolm Dousha
Super Hornet
Malcolm Dousha
My apologies.. No it isn't
Jonah Crosby
cool
Michael Scott
That is INTENSE!
kees poeijer
nice picture
JanForrest
Wow!
Mark Whimper
Thank goodness Goose made it out okay this time.
Darin Dexheimer
This is amazing shot i can only dream of getting a shot like this
William GilsonPhoto Uploader
Once you have see this you never want to see it again
James Wisely
Spectacular shot ! Well done.
Sean McCandless
Crazy Shot!
o 艹
我研究航空这么多年,都没见过这么壮观的场面
Justin cannon
F in the chat
Justin cannon
Is this M1services BTW?
Justin cannon
Tbh what is this picture of ?
Rhys Phyland
Thats always not to good when that happens
CalebsAviation
WOW!
Shane Sommerville
wow what a shot...awesome
Luc Barbier
Not a fake. Wellknown story from the 10's
See the next images and the end of the story:
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-canadian-jet-crashes-during-air-show-practice-2010jul24-story.html
or : https://macleans.ca/news/canada/lethbridge-airshow-pilot-recalls-crash/
Jack Isenhower
Got a mig coming hot from your 5 O'clock. HOLY S***! He's on my a**! To close form missiles switching to guns!
FU GENG
a nice shot!
Hartley stead
noice
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