RIP LTJG. Nick Bradshaw
This is a picture of US Navy LTJG. Nick Bradshaw shortly before his last flight. LTJG Bradshaw was killed after he and his pilot were forced to eject from their USN Grumman F-14 Tomcat while trying to engage an adversary aircraft during a simulated combat sortie off the coast of California. The pilot was unharmed. Unfortunately LTJG. Nick Bradshaw did not survive the ejection. Both LTJG Bradshaw and Lieutenant Mitchell were quickly recovered from the Pacific waters by a Coast Guard helicopter from US Coast Guard Station San Diego.
The Board of Inquiry determined that the F-14's departure from controlled flight was induced by the disruption of airflow into the starboard engine. This disruption stalled the engine, which produced enough yaw rate to induce a spin Which was unrecoverable. There was no way the pilot could see or avoid the jetwash.
The pilot's record was cleared and was restored to flight status without further delay.
LTJG. Bradshaw's wife, Carole Bradshaw spoke to local media about the pilot, Lieutenant Peter Mitchell; "He loved flying with" him and that even though he would have hated it, "he would have flown anyway"
Blue skies and following winds LTJG. Bradshaw
Umm…check your facts. Goose was killed in a cockpit ejection incident which was the result of a flat spin from entering the jet wash if his wingman’s F-14 Tomcat.
He was one hell of a solid volleyball player.
There are over 400,000 homeless veterans in the United States. Next time you see a homeless veteran on this street. please offer them whatever kind of assistance you can whether it’s just a cup of coffee or a bottle of water. If you do a lot of driving with water in your car that way you can hand it to the homeless. Don’t worry whether or not they are good friends are pretending to be veterans whoever they are they need help.
“Negative ghost rider, the pattern is full”
If I had been flying Goose would still be alive.
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