Belgian Air Force F-16 destroyed by fire during maintenance
This reminded me of Taffy Holden, UK's RAF technician, who in 1966 accidentally took off in Lightning after making an error. English Electric Lightning was one of the fastest fighter jets of its time.<p>><i>The account has been widely published across the internet, but we make no apology for running the story here, as it’s a fascinating tale and it’s good to hear the original account of how Taffy Holden, an RAF Engineering Officer, accidentally selected reheat, then managed to fly several circuits in the Lightning jet fighter, position it for an approach and then land it with only minor damage. The flight in Taffy’s own words is reproduced in full below.</i><p><a href="http://www.historicracer.com/aviation/accidental-fighter-pilot/" rel="nofollow">http://www.historicracer.com/aviation/accidental-fighter-pil...</a>