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Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
« on: November 01, 2024, 07:25:41 am »
Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying

A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year - which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing - alleges he was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap.

Col. Charles "Tre" Del Pizzo, 49, confirmed to Defense News he was the pilot who ejected from the F-35B over Charleston, South Carolina, on Sept. 17, 2023, and parachuted into a resident's backyard. And in a written statement to Defense News, Del Pizzo said Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith ordered him to be fired from command of Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 after reviewing the report on the crash investigation.
 
Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
The investigation report, which the Marine Corps released Thursday, found Del Pizzo's F-35B malfunctioned and its primary displays and communications cut out as Del Pizzo was attempting to land through rain at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. However, the report said its standby flight display and backup communication system "remained basically functional."

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Re: Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2024, 07:26:39 am »
I'll bet if he were gay or trannie, he would have kept his command. :yowsa:
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Re: Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2024, 07:27:14 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on November 01, 2024, 07:26:39 am
I'll bet if he were gay or trannie, he would have kept his command. :yowsa:
Or female...
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Re: Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2024, 07:29:23 am »
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Re: Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2024, 09:01:34 am »
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"remained basically functional."

Sounds like they are trying to "Sullenberg" the guy.
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Re: Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2024, 09:18:01 am »
The all weather flying is contingent on electronics. If those fail, the pilot, unable to maintain the orientation of the craft by instruments, is subject to vertigo, a well documented disorientation that any pilot can be the subject of. Without the basics such as artificial horizon and altimiter and airspeed, it would be difficult to stay airborne. That the plane continued on for 65 miles without stalling or flying into terrain is likely a function of how well trimmed the aircraft was and altitude, not that the pilot abandoned the aircraft prematurely. Had it crashed in one mile, would he have faced the same discipline?
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