Missile Falls Off CF-18, Lands On Golf Course

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2004-06-19 01:10pm

CBC wrote:YELLOWKNIFE - Yellowknife's golf course was shut down on Friday after an unarmed missile fell off a Canadian Forces CF-18 jet and landed on the driving range.

The jet was landing at a nearby airport when the AIM-7 Sparrow missile dropped off. Police closed an adjacent highway for more than an hour.

Maj. Rob Carter said it was a real missile, not a practice or training device. Carter said the safety systems were on and there was no danger of the missile exploding.

An official at Norad's Winnipeg office said five bombs or rockets have accidentally fallen off CF-18s across Canada since 1990.

"We take every reasonable precaution that we can to make sure that when something is mounted on the aircraft it's mounted correctly and properly, " said Capt. Dave Muralt. "Unfortunately, sometimes things happen."

Golf course assistant manager Guy Kennedy said he was preparing to open for the day when an RCMP officer rushed into the clubhouse and told him the place had to be evacuated.

"[The Mountie] was speaking on the radio to someone and said…that he had a visual on the missile," Kennedy said. "And I kind of looked where he was looking out on our driving range and there was a missile out on our driving range. At that point I realized what everybody was talking about."

Kennedy said he was forced to cancel a major golf tournament and there's no word when golfers can return to the course.

I don't know whether to laugh or to be ashamed.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-06-19 01:11pm

The pilot: "Um... fore?"

J · Post by J » 2004-06-19 02:27pm

I've always had this nagging dislike of golf courses...

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-06-19 02:32pm

If the missile had exploded on impact would that make it a hole in one

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-06-19 02:32pm

Should've been a CBU, preferably in the "live" mode.

Then there truly would be a need for bunkers in golf.

Burak Gazan · Post by **Burak Gazan** » 2004-06-19 04:17pm

The way I play golf, I'd have no worries

always a handy bunker or rough nearby.....

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-06-19 04:19pm

Pilots can be just, if not more, fanatical about golf as they are about booze and women. The manager must have previousily given this guy a bad tee time.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-06-19 05:13pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:Pilots can be just, if not more, fanatical about golf as they are about booze and women. The manager must have previousily given this guy a bad tee time.

I can see it now...

"Fucking hole in one, eh? I'll give you a hole in one, twat!"

*Stores release*

"Ah feck, didn't arm it..."

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-06-19 10:52pm

I suspect the ground crew is probably going to get in trouble.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-06-19 11:03pm

Vympel wrote:I suspect the ground crew is probably going to get in trouble.

Blu-Tac never was a good way of holding munitions on planes.

Rubberanvil · Post by **Rubberanvil** » 2004-06-20 12:47am

Should use duct-tape.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-06-20 12:49am

So, will the crater be made into a permanent hazard on the course?

Temjin · Post by **Temjin** » 2004-06-20 01:12am

Rubberanvil wrote:Should use duct-tape.

But how would launch it? With duct tape, that thing will never launch.

Trust me, the used chewing gum the ground crew used is the much better solution.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-06-20 02:59am

Haha thats so funny. It reminds me of Loony Tunes cartoons.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-06-21 06:59am

and in a related and far more disturbing story: Canada has an Air Force.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-06-21 09:23am

Col. Crackpot wrote:and in a related and far more disturbing story: Canada has an Air Force.

Will you quit with this damn joke,its old and dumb,if you want to make a (Insert Country Name Here) has an air force make them about Zimbabwe

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2004-06-21 09:54am

So, would that missile now be considered a blind? If so, the proper procedures would be to explode that thing, right?

P.S Would that make a new rough on the fairway?

muse · Post by **muse** » 2004-06-21 11:46am

Col. Crackpot wrote:and in a related and far more disturbing story: Canada has an Air Force.

Yes, and we also have a nuclear powered aircraft carrier which is the equal of your Nimitz class, you just haven't heard about it yet.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-06-21 11:54am

muse wrote:
Col. Crackpot wrote:and in a related and far more disturbing story: Canada has an Air Force.
Yes, and we also have a nuclear powered aircraft carrier which is the equal of your Nimitz class, you just haven't heard about it yet.

The HMCS Margaret Trudeau. Full of seamen just like her namesake.

Thag · Post by **Thag** » 2004-06-21 09:10pm

'Five bombs or rockets have accidentally fallen off CF-18's across Canada..."

Maybe you guys should make sure your air force isn't planning a rebellion or something.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-06-21 09:17pm

Thag wrote:'Five bombs or rockets have accidentally fallen off CF-18's across Canada..."

Maybe you guys should make sure your air force isn't planning a rebellion or something.

Might i remind you about the A-10 that crashed in the middle of nowhere,first the rumor was spread that the pilot might have gone berserk and was planning on using the bombs he had to blow-up something,that was until they found the wreakage of the aircraft......so

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2004-06-21 09:21pm

Thag wrote:'Five bombs or rockets have accidentally fallen off CF-18's across Canada..."

Maybe you guys should make sure your air force isn't planning a rebellion or something.

Nah the Air Force would run out of ordance after the first day.