disaster Now That's Some Close Formation Flying

[Monkman777]

 

[frank4477]

That’s a few hundred million down the drain

 

[CunningLinguist]

Crap! I was hoping those weren't US planes, but they were.
Two Navy jets collide during air show

 

[Clendenon]

That’s a few hundred million down the drain

No problem, its coming out of the pilots' pay.

 

[AdaBull]

The parachutes could have been closer, missed opportunity

 

[DeathHand]

Midair jet collision forces lockdown at Idaho Air Force base show​

All four aviators involved in the Sunday crash at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show successfully ejected and are being evaluated by medical personnel, a Navy official said.

May 17 2026

"A local air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho was abruptly canceled Sunday after two fighter jets collided in midair and crashed to the ground.

The incident occurred about 2 miles northwest of the base during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, the base said on social media.

The crash happened at 12:10 p.m. local time as four aviators were performing an aerial demonstration. They were in two U.S. Navy EA-18G aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 from Whidbey Island, Washington, according to Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Naval Air Force.

All four of the aircrew successfully ejected from their aircraft and are being evaluated by medical personnel, Umayam said. The incident is under investigation.

The base, home to the U.S. Air Force’s 366th Fighter Wing, known as the “Gunfighters,” announced the lockdown at 12:30 p.m. local time.

“Emergency Responders are on the scene, an investigation is underway and more details will be released as they become available,” the base said.

Video circulating on social media showed two fighter jets colliding midair before spinning toward the ground in a fiery crash amid black plumes of smoke. Four parachutes were visible deploying near the crash site." Source

Vid: Three vids merged. First vid had no soundtrack.

Two EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack Aircraft were involved in the collision, according to the base and the Navy.

 

[Sgt.Stupid]

Mating during flight can be dangerous.

 

[Smokinrav]

Mating during flight can be dangerous.

I had a whole response, and you knocked it right out of my head 😆 🤣 😂 😹

 

[Guns N’ Swifties]

Nearly head on, no explosions, stuck together and floated like a leaf because the jets engines countered each other. Never seen anything remotely like this in years of studying aviation.

 

[GuanoLoco]

America's finest...

 

[Clam]

 

[Htos1av]

America's finest...

Severe shortage of pilots now and it's a generational change in the community.

 

[DeathHand]

New angle of collision. Frig those pilots and co's were lucky.

Vid:

 

[DeathHand]

The thread title really should be changed to let folks know what the content is about - current one is unsearchable. I don't think the forum rules on this have changed? Just makes for waste of time and more reposts (there was just another one posted).

"New threads should have an accurate, descriptive title and/or a minimum of three tags pertaining to the material within. This is to aid members using the SEARCH FUNCTION.

We do encourage eye-popping, funny, or imaginative titles to grab readers' attention... again, just make sure your title pertains to the information within.

Staff understand that reposted threads do happen. We will either merge, delete, or allow any staff noticed or reported thread, depending upon the age of the thread and possibly other factors." TehBitch

 

[TrapperKeeper68]

First vid had no soundtrack.

I gotchu fam.

Never seen anything remotely like this in years of studying aviation.

TIL - Jacking off to Top Gun (1986) counts as "studying aviation."

 

[Joker1981]

That’s a few hundred million down the drain

They are being fased out, so it is not that big a deal.