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| Ladies and Gents, she was lieutenant Kara Spears Hultgreen born in Connecticut [1965], was KIA while attempting a landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln [1994]. She first flew this bird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-6_intruder , call sign: "Incredible Hulk" [her last name had something to do with that one] Out of personal ambition she moved on to this bird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-14_Tomcat , call sign: "Revlon" [something to do with her wearing makeup] Kara wanted to be an astronaut. At this link it explains what happened during her crash which she did not survive but her RIO did [both ejected only one survived]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Spears_Hultgreen Because she was the first female fighter pilot in the history of the USN there is a lot of controversy regarding the crash and her death. At the above link read about her Death, Investigation, and Reaction and you'll see why. It was a $30M bird and the navy also spent $100K to recover her body and the bird which sunk in over 3,000 fsw. Some claimed that she was fine flying the Intruder and that in her case the transition to the Tomcat cockpit was a difficult one. Some claimed there was pressure to pass her along despite serious deficiencies in handling the sheer cockpit workload in the F-14. Steve and all...comments please.
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| Some claimed that she was fine flying the Intruder and that in her case the transition to the Tomcat cockpit was a difficult one. Some claimed there was pressure to pass her along despite serious deficiencies in handling the sheer cockpit workload in the F-14. There are some in Naval Aviation that believe that she was unqualified to be a fighter pilot.
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Ert, if she did screw up during that approach at least her RIO survived. Things happened fast but some say that she also failed to inform her RIO of what was going on...he eventually decided to punch out on his own...saved his own life by doing so. She also punched out seconds later but instead of up...into the ocean killing her instantly. RIP
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| Haven't seen the documentary yet, check out the clips at bottom of the frame on this site. http://speedandangels.com/
"Let's Go Downtown" - Flight of the Intruder
http://www.327infantry.org/second/c_co Same Mud Same Blood - NBC documentary filmed 1967 RVN, chronicle Frank McGee
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SMSB, on that link you gave us...did you mean the "Meagan" clip...and was she the chick that crashed her F-14 in '94?
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RangerRios (1/19/2007)
SMSB, on that link you gave us...did you mean the "Meagan" clip...and was she the chick that crashed her F-14 in '94?Rey....it was meant to give a little cross section of just some of what goes on in making a good documentary and how a cast isn't always just some character's drummed up in hollyweird! LTJG Meagan Kohr flew the last Tomcat in combat over Iraq off of USS Teddy Roosevelt (CVN 71) and will be put in the National Museum of Naval Aviation I believe. I don't think the Tom has been installed in the museum as yet. http://naval.aviation.museum/intro.html This message was posted in the site forum from hooah Watts! Thank you
Posted by: Eugene Watts (IP Logged)
Date: November 10, 2006 03:24AM
Great Great, Documentary, I could watch it all day, But Most of all I would like to send Personal Messages to Jay and Meagan, for flying CAS(Close Air Support) for me and my fellow troops during OIF, I was a Scout/Sniper with the 3rd Infantry Divison in Iraq from 04' to 05' fair winds and following seas to the Tomcat and have fun in the super hornet.
Sincerely,
Eugene
San Diego, CA
"Let's Go Downtown" - Flight of the Intruder
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