We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:29:40 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The two luckiest soldiers in Utah - on April 9th anyway. Last April 9th, at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, two soldiers were driving a rented SUV about five kilometers from the part of the range used for live firing. It was at night, and an F-16 that thought it was firing at something in the live fire area, lit up the SUV instead. Only 70 20mm rounds were fired. Fortunately, the two people in the SUV were only injured (both from flying glass, the passenger got a dislocated shoulder as he rapidly exited the vehicle when it quickly turned... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:53:53 -0600 this.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-74076 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-74076 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:09:00 -0600 I believe that is know as an "Aw SH*T"moment... Both for the SUV driver as in "WTFO?" and for the pilot when he was confronted with the results.... As in "They walked away. You should be glad they did. Otherwise you'd be in jail facing charges as well as failing your qual. As it is, you failed your qual but at least get to fly another day." http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73944 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73944 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:01:50 -0600 Maybe the pilot is a tirgger happy dickhead who could benefit from some time as a forward observer with the NZSAS in Afghanistan. He might learn an appreciation for that soft seat indoor plumbing. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73940 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73940 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:37:07 -0600 You'd think after incidents like these that fighter jocks would be a little less arrogant... nah, what am I thinking... Seriously, if these officers don't quit stepping on their own d****, they are going to ruin my beloved Air Force! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73925 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73925 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:34:42 -0600 'rabid environmentalists'...? nah..just another Air Force pilot.... "what do you mean that Hind we just shot down was a Blackhawk??????" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73924 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73924 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:01:43 -0600 Dude, you almost saw my truck like that. I have two chinks in my window from last Tuesday. I was driving along, heard this plinking noise, then I heard something like a rock hit the top, leaned into look out the front window to see if it was hailing (I know, brilliant move, eh?) and this big piece of hail hit the windshield right then. Put a "U" shaped crack right there. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73923 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73923 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:51:26 -0600 Big hail out there!!! Seriously -- first thought was that this was a picture from the hailstorm that went through here (Junction City & Manhattan KS) the other night! I saw a car carrier the other day on I-70 full of brand new Chryslers without a single window and except for the holes they all looked similar to this vehicle. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73922 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73922 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:34:54 -0600 I wonder if he refused the insurance option when filling out the rental form? It's days like that where you maybe should just report it stolen and tell them to bring you another vehicle. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73921 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73921 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:20:11 -0600 Holy crap..... When I saw the picture, I thought "How in the HELL do you get holes like THAT in your CAR... in UTAH!???" damn. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73920 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73920 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:27:40 -0600 Heh, I would have loved to have been able to listen in on the conversation between the driver and the rental agency afterwards.... It must not be often that you get to explain how your rental car was shot up by a passing aircraft. No, really! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73919 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73919 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:08:28 -0600 lit up the school in my back yard a couple of years back. Both occupants were *really* lucky he didn't lead 'em by another 3 feet...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73917 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/oh_my_goodness.html#comment-73917 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:36:20 -0600