How A Rogue Pilot Misbehaved For Years In A B-52 Squadron, And So Killed 4 People -- Best Defense/Foreign Policy
Of all the military services, the one I know least about is the Air Force, which doesn't get a lot of electrons on this blog. So I was especially intrigued to finally sit down and go through a study sent to me months ago by a Best Defense reader. "Darker Shades of Blue: A Case Study of Failed Leadership" is a thorough, careful study of how leadership lapses over the course of several years ultimately led
Of all the military services, the one I know least about is the Air Force, which doesn't get a lot of electrons on this blog. So I was especially intrigued to finally sit down and go through a study sent to me months ago by a Best Defense reader. "Darker Shades of Blue: A Case Study of Failed Leadership" is a thorough, careful study of how leadership lapses over the course of several years ultimately led to disaster in an Air Force bomber wing. It's also a beautiful if horrifying exploration of how bad shit can happen despite volumes of rules and regulations aimed at ensuring safe practices are followed.
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My Comment: The above video shows the accident. The bottom video is a video history of the times that this pilot violated safety regs. Makes you wonder how many times did he violate safety regs when he was not being videoed.
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My Comment: The above video shows the accident. The bottom video is a video history of the times that this pilot violated safety regs. Makes you wonder how many times did he violate safety regs when he was not being videoed.