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From damaged neck discs to being momentarily incapacitated doing a dogfight: US Navy fighter pilot tells how high Gs over many years damaged his body

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Incapacitated during a dogfight: Navy fighter pilot on how high Gs over many years damaged his body

Dario Leone

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F-15 pilot recalls blacking out after sustaining 8.5/9G’s for more than a minute in mock dogfight Vs another Eagle

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

F-15 pilot recalls blacking out after sustaining 8.5/9G’s for more than a minute in mock dogfight Vs another Eagle

Dario Leone

USAF Phantom II fighter pilot recalls when he Over G’d his F-4 pulling 12.5 Instantaneous G

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

USAF Phantom II fighter pilot recalls when he Over G’d his F-4 pulling 12.5 Instantaneous G

Dario Leone

Squeezing your legs and core for a minute or so in the middle of a fight: EA-18G pilot explains why Pulling Gs for extended period of times is exhausting

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Squeezing your legs and core for a minute or so in the middle of a fight: EA-18G pilot explains why Pulling Gs for extended period of times is exhausting

Dario Leone

US Navy EA-18G Growler pilot explains why pulling 9Gs feels like an elephant is standing on your chest (and it very quickly begins damaging your body)

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

US Navy EA-18G Growler pilot explains why pulling 9Gs feels like an elephant is standing on your chest (and it very quickly begins damaging your body)

Dario Leone

Retired USAF Pilot explains how you can retain consciousness during G-LOC blackout

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Retired USAF Pilot explains how you can retain consciousness during G-LOC blackout

Dario Leone

Pilot's G-LOC behind last April F-16 Thunderbird crash

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Pilot’s G-LOC behind last April F-16 Thunderbird crash

Dario Leone

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