Caption:
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Capt. Christopher Stricklin
ejects from the USAF Thunderbirds number six aircraft less than a
second before it impacted the ground at an air show at Mountain Home
Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 14. Stricklin, who was not injured,
ejected after both guiding the jet away from the crowd of more than
60,000 people and ensuring he couldn't save the aircraft. This was only
the second crash since the Air Force began using F-16 Falcons for its
demonstration team in 1982. The ACES II ejection seat performed
flawlessly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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