135 TIL: The first female US carrier fighter pilot crashed and died 4 months after being certified. Many men were more qualified. Instructors complained incompetent women were “not allowed to fail” (en.m.wikipedia.org) posted 3 years ago by SophiesBoyfriend 3 years ago by SophiesBoyfriend +136 / -1 84 comments share 84 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Ward Carroll (author and former Tomcat pilot) has a video up on YouTube that I think is pretty good:
“The Real Truth About Kara Hultgreen's F-14 Tomcat Mishap”
He talks about exactly what happened (a compressor stall) and how it should have been handled versus how it was handled, among other issues…
Great video. Today I learned that F-14 Tom Cats were notoriously difficult to land. Who knew the NES version of Top Gun was a simulation of the real thing!