@land_or_go_around: 0.8 seconds. That’s how long Capt. Chris Stricklin had before his empty F-16 hit the ground. September 14, 2003. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. 85,000 spectators watching the USAF Thunderbirds. A miscalculated altitude on a Split S maneuver left no room to recover. He steered the jet away from the crowd and ejected at just 140 feet — less than a second before impact. Walked away with minor injuries. The $20.4M jet didn’t. One of the most jaw-dropping photos in aviation history, captured by SSgt Bennie J. Davis III from the control tower. 📸 #Thunderbirds #USAF #F16 #AviationHistory #Ejection

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