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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PYYcpeD8qQ
...deze flyover is niet eens
"Laag, lager, laagst"
waardig...
https://taskandpurpose.com/watch-the-f- ... er-his-job
Watch the F/A-18 flyover that cost a Marine squadron commander his job
February 02, 2020 at 08:00 AM
https://taskandpurpose.com/watch-the-f- ... er-his-jobA video obtained by the San Diego Union-Tribune shows the Jan. 23 flyover
of an F/A-18D at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
That flight cost a squadron commander his job.
On Thursday, the Miramar-based 3rd Marine Air Wing announced that Lt. Col Ralph Featherstone,
commanding officer of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225,
was relieved the day after the flyover, due to concerns of "poor" judgment.
On Friday, an air wing official confirmed the removal was linked to the flight shown in the Union-Tribune video.
https://taskandpurpose.com/watch-the-f- ... er-his-jobFeatherstone was in the rear seatof the jet
when it flew lower and faster than was approved in the day's flight plan.
It was the final flight of the F/A-18Ds flown by the squadron
and part of a "sundown" ceremony at the base, the Marines said in an earlier statement.
The squadron is transitioning to the new F-35C Lightning II aircraft.
Reached by phone Friday,
Featherstone said that although the jet flew lower and faster than was planned,
he did not receive complaints from the tower or the Federal Aviation Administration.
"We had landing traffic," Featherstone said.
"We had to de-conflict from that and felt sandwiched in a little bit."
According to Featherstone, who was in the rear seat and not flying the aircraft,
his attention was on the aircraft that was landing and not on where his pilot was flying.
"I can't tell you why the pilot descended." he said.
"Obviously I'm unhappy with the way this turned out, but, as commander I'm ultimately responsible.
If deemed outside the box, I'm responsible."
Not only was the flyover too low, Featherstone said,
but in avoiding the landing traffic,
the pilot also flew too close and too fast to where onlookers were watching.
Featherstone said he doesn't know where he will go next in the Marines
but he thinks he's unlikely to be promoted after this
and that his career is essentially over.
...en toch blijft dit ontslag een belachelijke overreaktie,
"verantwoordelijk" of niet ...
