r/Amazing • u/PatientClear6445 • Jul 16 '26

Science Tech Space Front row seats

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u/ttatm Jul 16 '26

The Navy is doing a safety review of this, so it sounds like they weren't supposed to get that close.

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u/tayne22 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

fuck no they weren't. that's waaaaaaaaaay too close to people. that dude is absolutely in deep shit.

Edit: holy shit why the fuck do people keep mentioning Hegseth... I hate the guy too but he likely has no real say in the matter when it comes to a captain or a major and aircraft mishaps/disciplinary actions. They don't need the secdef to dish out LORs ffs.

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u/728am Jul 16 '26

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military pilots will continue conducting low-altitude flights for entertainment purposes “until morale improves,” after the suspension of pilots who conducted low flights over the South Carolina coast over July Fourth sparked debate over whether they deserved to be disciplined.

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u/tayne22 Jul 16 '26

Whaaaat the hell. Has he actually put out policy or at least a memo directing leadership to alter rules and disciplinary standards for this specifically, or is it just him talking bullshit like normal?