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Crazy Russian Pilot Ejects After Mid-air Collision
Published 2 years ago
During an airshow for the 75th anniversary of the Royal Air Force in 1993, two Russian MiG-29 pilots collided in mid-air as 250,000 spectators looked on.
Not even going to try and say anything bad about the Russians in this post. Even with all of the sabre rattling that's been happening, this pilot deserves every ounce of respect in the world for this display of airmanship. After a mid-air collision between two MiG-29s at an airshow with 250,000 spectators, this guy stayed locked into his aircraft until the last possible moment trying to make a recovery. When it became obvious that recovery was impossible, and his death was imminent, he fired off his ejection seat and hit the ground with a cigarette still in his mouth.
After his ejection, I heard that a reporter asked him how he was able to handle suddenly pulling 10gs so easily. Sergei responded by saying "Tovarisch, Sergei is of original G. The other 9 are the fakers."
