Thunderbird jet makes emergency landing in Q-C

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Thunderbird jet makes emergency landing in Q-C

Post by Lawndart » Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:34 pm

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon made an emergency landing shortly after 2:20 p.m. today at the Quad-City International Airport near Moline because of a minor engine malfunction, the pilot said.... (Read more).

A wayward U.S. Air Force Thunderbird departed Friday afternoon from Quad-City International Airport, headed to its original destination before it was diverted... (Read more).

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Post by WCD-01/WILDCAT » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:02 pm

Maj. Gustafson was using the double seater for the Saturday show and Sunday when we talked to Maj. McCree he told us this story and all that followed. They got everything back running for the Sunday show so hopefuly everything is good from now on.
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