🔥 Heroic Split-Second Decision 🔥
On Sept 14, 2003, USAF Thunderbirds pilot Capt. Chris Stricklin ejected less than one second before impact after miscalculating a Reverse Half Cuban Eight at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
He steered the F-16 away from the crowd — and survived with… pic.twitter.com/znbQ7547U5

— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) July 1, 2025