Looks like the two Rafale aircraft collided today during an airshow. Both managed to land safely and no serious injuries to the pilots. The falling debris damaged a house in Gensac-la-Pallue, however, no one on the ground was injured
https://www.europeanairshows.co.uk/news ... 3Dqc65AsiQ
Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
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Re: Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
Aïe / ouch !
A view of the tail debris:
A view of the tail debris:
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Re: Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
Some more pics of the "close shave", from here https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/thread ... 13/page-22:
Kudos for Rafale capability to sustain such damage and still be able to bring back the pilots safely.
Kudos for Rafale capability to sustain such damage and still be able to bring back the pilots safely.
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Re: Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
It will buff out!
Could have been nasty.
Could have been nasty.
Re: Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
Lucky .. Of course it had to be a special scheme that gets nobbled ...
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!
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Re: Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
Albeit by someone who has no concept of what a tiger looks like, or a paintbrush probably.
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Re: Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
It seems that the Tiger Meet jury had a different opinion.capercaillie wrote: ↑Mon 23 May 2022, 2:00 pmAlbeit by someone who has no concept of what a tiger looks like, or a paintbrush probably.
EC3/30 got the Best Tiger Aircraft trophy (along with Best Uniform & Silver Tiger trophies): 3 out of 5 !
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Re: Two French Air Force Rafale collide at Cognac Airshow
Most of the competition were equally awful this year, so 3 out of 5 was probably the winning score.