Navy Jet Down

seabee1526 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:18 pm **Posts:** 459

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/06/navy-jet-reportedly-crashes-in-virginia/?test=latestnews

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/06/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia/?hpt=hp_t1

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:26 pm

CMON!

Forgotten Field · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:36 pm

Once again, another immature, poorly thought out posting about what happened. If you can't wait to pee your pants without posting that the pilots are OKAY (per CNN!), DON'T POST!

Please, some MOD fix this post.

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

Forgotten Field wrote:

Once again, another immature, poorly thought out posting about what happened. If you can't wait to pee your pants without posting that the pilots are OKAY (per CNN!), DON'T POST!

Please, some MOD fix this post.

Dude, did you take your meds this morning? I mean really, shut up. I Navy jet went down. End of story, nothing new, stop crying about it until more news comes of it. ITS ALL OVER every news media. Forgotten Brain.

muddyboots · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:18 pm

All right guys, enough.

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

muddyboots wrote:

All right guys, enough.

Hey, how do I change my password, I was reading my Gmail and noticed someone posted on here, I don't post here anymore.
Is there a setting in my profile?

I never posted this post!

Paul Krumrei
Owner, Warbird-Central.com

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

Found it. Password change. I'm outta here.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:05 pm

Sorry to hear your gmail got hacked and sorry you don't post here anymore. Your input was appreciated.

K5DH · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:48 pm

Since a Super Hornet does not meet the WIX definition of a "warbird" (military aircraft that have survived military service), shouldn't this thread be moved to the "Military Matters" area?

* ducks and runs for cover * :lol:

Seriously, though, I'm glad the crew survived and am hoping there were no casualties on the ground.

Fearless Tower · **Joined:** Thu May 26, 2011 5:14 pm **Posts:** 365

k5dh wrote:

Since a Super Hornet does not meet the WIX definition of a "warbird" (military aircraft that have survived military service), shouldn't this thread be moved to the "Military Matters" area?

No worse than all the talk about Amelia Earhart here....

RickH · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:29 pm

She wasn't flying the Hornet , was she ? Boy is Rich gonna be surprised when he gets back from his vaca.....never mind ....

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:05 pm

What am I missing here? I see Navy Jet Down then links to the story. Can someone fill in the blanks?

Anthony Svihlik · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:54 pm

Pat Carry wrote:

What am I missing here? I see Navy Jet Down then links to the story. Can someone fill in the blanks?

Pat-

An F/A-18D with Strike Fighter Squadron 106 from Naval Air Station Oceana crashed into a Virginia Beach apartment complex. Both aircrew have ejected safely and rescuers are continuing to search the complex for casualties.

Anthony

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:03 pm

I see that but I dont understand why so many users are upset about this thread. Paul leaves the WIX over something that was said and accusations of an imature posting about what happened. I'm lost.

Forgotten Field · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:31 pm

I have a problem, and I don't think I'm alone on this, with people indiscriminately posting "AIRCRAFT DEATH PORNN."

This is what I mean. While it is nice to get the news about all things warbird like this here on WIX, when it comes to aircraft accidents being posted here, there seems to be a Chinese Fire Drill about being the first to post what is going on without vetting, verifying, or otherwise qualifying the information before posting. There is also no standard for posting this information and I strongly think that needs to be changed.

Having personally been on the death notification team a time or two, I have strong opinions about this. And I don't care how many times you open your mouth to defend your 1st Amendment rights or whatever their called outside of the US, there needs to be some decorum and perhaps an SOP (that's Standing Operating Procedure) about how it gets posted here on this board. Primarily, before you run to the WIX and yell "AIRCRAFT DOWN," you should check your facts, verify the sources, and perhaps inquire about the important things like survivors. After that, post. But be discrete, a little sensitive, and perhaps hold back if you aren't sure. Why?- [u]Because you might be telling somebody the news that their best friend died or was seriously injured. [/u]

I happened to be watching CNN, and nothing was posted on WIX yet. My first thought, which I think most people have, was to tell people here on WIX. But I held off to get more information. This is the second time in a few days that this was done this way- rush to get the information posted here without checking facts, then let it sort itself out. Sorry, I think as adults we can do better than that.

I'm not running away because my feelings are hurt. But I'd rather see another, specific board separate from the WIX hangar to post accident/incident information. Along with that, but at a minimum, I'd like to see an SOP.

And Paul K., BTW, I don't buy your story. You have too much web experience/expertise to have something like that happen to you.

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