MORE pix: 27jan2018 RAAF EF-18G Growler engine fire @ Nellis

[Stratofreighter]

"Pic" because the imagery at
http://mynews4.com/news/local/air-force ... t-incident
/
http://news3lv.com/news/local/fighter-j ... force-base
/
http://komonews.com/news/nation-world/j ... -las-vegas

...leave much to the imagination / to be desired...

Have not found information yet confirming the "ejection" that
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/91 ... force-base
blags about...

Also see
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?p=888916#p888916

https://twitter.com/StratSentinel/statu ... 3437468674

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E/A-18G Growler Electronic Warfare Platform experienced a critical engine failure upon takeoff at Nellis AFB. The aircraft skidded off the runway and the pilot was able to exit the aircraft safely. Both the pilot and ground crew are safe.

What appears to be a twin-tail fighter jet had an "incident" during takeoff that was aborted at Nellis Air Force Base on Saturday morning.

A News 3 camera caught the tail end of the smoke from the fire about 10:50 a.m.

Smoke billowed into the northeast valley sky about 10:45 and could be seen for miles. Fire crews were still at the scene as of 1:15 p.m.

[Stratofreighter]

...more images:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater
/
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Yes, a lot of smoke and a darkened left vertical tail alright...

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/18 ... nellis-afb
sums it up nicely for now.
And includes those grainy pictures taken from Facebook...

[TF-104G]

Aera51 pictures, see nothing

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ovw2WkKuzs

[Melchior Timmers]

Reported as A46-311

[Stratofreighter]

Uh-oh...


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUsCDCOU0AEc01b.jpg

also see
http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/0 ... f-growler/

The images shows the rear of the jet to be blackened from fire,
suggesting extensive damage to the airframe
and the aircraft’s electronic warfare systems,
including its underwing ALQ-99 jamming pods.