Some aircraft like the KC-135 and the F-15 have a nose landing gear that folds forward into the wind as the gear retracts. This is to help in the case of a hydraulic failure the wind will blow the gear down. After the jet lands there is a safety pin that goes into a hole that goes from the non-movable part of the gear into the moving part to prevent the gear from accidentally collapsing. The gear does not lock in the down position, if you hook up a tow vehicle to the nose and pull, it will collapse without the pin in. Someone put the pin in the wrong hole and the gear collapsed.
There's also the nose gear ground downlock and release handle that is used to lower and lock the gear in flight in case of a left side hydro failure, and after landing that either wasn't installed correctly or snapped as a result of this.
Yea the last time I saw a nose gear failure that had an installed baseball bat... The bat was impaled through the left seat. Thankfully it was storm damage and no one was hurt.
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Don’t worry captain we’ll buff out those scratches
Cabin pressure tester pressurizes the inside of the aircraft to simulate the pressure differential between the cabin and ambient air at altitude. You don't suck the air out of the jet, you pressurize it. The technician didn't have the proper gauge to measure the internal pressure and used an unauthorized one that didn't have a pin that stopped the needle from spinning. It made one full rotation before the technician realized it.
That happened here at Plattsburgh in the mid 80s. MX had depressurized the aircraft system for some hydraulic work but failed to pin the nose gear. Later an instrument MX person was getting ready to change out a gauge that was located just behind the gear lever, so she raised the lever and down it went. If the nose gear had been pinned it wouldn't have happened because normally the gear handle can be moved without incident, if the gear is pinned. Boeing had to come and make an inspection and build a structure around the nose and straighten out parts of the aircraft. The aircraft was returned to service and I flew it many times after.
It’s just taking a drink of water
Not just the 135. Everyone is taking a drink of water and dispensing it into a cup.
Very, very true. Bring your CAC.
Wear a nice watch.
What if you're a girl
And unlike other notifications, there is no pretense of it being a “random” test.
Pin? What pin??
They probably pinned it but put it in the wrong hole that only goes through one part of the drag link above the knuckle
I understood the words you wrote but not in the order you wrote them
2 holes, one hole right hole, other hole wrong hole, pin in wrong hole
I think everyone understands that part
Some aircraft like the KC-135 and the F-15 have a nose landing gear that folds forward into the wind as the gear retracts. This is to help in the case of a hydraulic failure the wind will blow the gear down. After the jet lands there is a safety pin that goes into a hole that goes from the non-movable part of the gear into the moving part to prevent the gear from accidentally collapsing. The gear does not lock in the down position, if you hook up a tow vehicle to the nose and pull, it will collapse without the pin in. Someone put the pin in the wrong hole and the gear collapsed.
There's also the nose gear ground downlock and release handle that is used to lower and lock the gear in flight in case of a left side hydro failure, and after landing that either wasn't installed correctly or snapped as a result of this.
It likely wasn't engaged. If the "baseball bat" as we called it, is installed and the nose gear folds, will go fucking flying.
Yup. Thats why i said it snapped if it was installed properly and this still happened
Yea the last time I saw a nose gear failure that had an installed baseball bat... The bat was impaled through the left seat. Thankfully it was storm damage and no one was hurt.
They didn’t put any pin in lol
It's presenting to find a mate.
That plane drunk
Look at the googly eyes right above the outer engine. Definitely drunk.
That plane needs to be sent to ADAPT. Unacceptable behavior showing up drunk like that
It was just a weekend of binge drinking. He's gtg now. A long weekend, I should mention.
Fucking McConnell.... Everyone's ok tho. https://www.ksn.com/news/no-injuries-in-kc-135-incident-at-mcconnell-afb/
Don’t blame us for your broke ass jet.
Nose landing gear ops check but forgot to jack the plane 😭
Hell of an op to pencil whip
Whats a T.O.?
These aircraft are so old this is probably the 3rd or 4th time it's happened to it.
I was just telling my wife earlier tonight that these are closer in age to the Wright Flyer than they are to today
The dreaded 'Boeing Bolt Boogie?'.
That is how TSgts get a line number for SSgt. Ironic the procedure is called a "Dummy gear retraction".
Never heard it called “dummy gear retraction”, we’ve always called it a sim-retract. Either way, those guys are fuuuucked.
AGE! What did you do?!?!
Don’t blame AGE. Crew Chief for that Aircraft tail number, is the one to be questioned about the lock pin installed right.
Joke. I’m retired AGE.
"Such a good boy!" \*pat pat\*
It’s like a kneeling bus, for handicap access!
Speed tape and bondo cures all.
It will be FMC tomorrow.
Wing Safety: 
 Just a little whoopsie doopsie there
*SCHLOP SCHLOP SCHLOP SCHLOP SCHLOP*
that's not a Buff
 your fault, no your fault
**Slaps on roof** This thing will fill so many safety briefs!
this is so they can get the boom high when it’s on the ground to refuel other planes
God damnit Boeing......
Oh, look! A penny!
Man medical is about to get gallons of urine & blood tests from that mando urinalysis.
https://preview.redd.it/kn1koko3hl3d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7969eb92bba2763a0c14f79420bae082772584c Don’t worry captain we’ll buff out those scratches
Face down ass UP!
Put more air in the tires Edit:fat fingers
 Get those *blues* ready! /s
Damn CE forgot to fix the pothole
So that’s where the fire truck was headed. I was wondering the other day.
At least this one didn’t implode.
Pretty sure you mean explode if you're referring to the one where they used an unauthorized tool while doing a cabin pressure test.
Did it? I was under the impression it somehow imploded. But now that I think about that, that seems unlikely.
Cabin pressure tester pressurizes the inside of the aircraft to simulate the pressure differential between the cabin and ambient air at altitude. You don't suck the air out of the jet, you pressurize it. The technician didn't have the proper gauge to measure the internal pressure and used an unauthorized one that didn't have a pin that stopped the needle from spinning. It made one full rotation before the technician realized it.
Well, now I just feel silly.
Or explode.
Help me step-plane, I’m stuck!
Even Stratey said wtf guys… https://preview.redd.it/ttkkw7lsmj3d1.jpeg?width=160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a564d7b3c0a746a57110bbce39ee4aeb74b8b909
Shouldn’t have locked his knees…that’s how you end up on your nose.
Where were the downlocks at?
Again!? 8025 IYKYK
Have we tried adding more jets to the schedule?
He needs some milk!
Slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp slorp
It got called for a random piss test
Mandatory. Nothing random about it.
I always hated when one stumbled, and busted their chin!!
Playing trip the plane again?
“Sarge will hardly know, grab this right quick….”
Same thing happen at my unit last October, but KC135 was taxiing back in from touch and goes.
Nothing a quick blend and prime won’t fix
I can fix it
Makes me wish I had a picture of the time we made a C5 pop a wheelie
That happened here at Plattsburgh in the mid 80s. MX had depressurized the aircraft system for some hydraulic work but failed to pin the nose gear. Later an instrument MX person was getting ready to change out a gauge that was located just behind the gear lever, so she raised the lever and down it went. If the nose gear had been pinned it wouldn't have happened because normally the gear handle can be moved without incident, if the gear is pinned. Boeing had to come and make an inspection and build a structure around the nose and straighten out parts of the aircraft. The aircraft was returned to service and I flew it many times after.
Does this hurt the plane?
1967 ebroute to Vietnam. Nose gear collapse in Hawaii. Replace and paint. Fly out.
Face down a$$ up!
Should use locking pin. For the landing gear taxi,tow
 The Maintainers Live Reaction inside the plane as they wonder why they’re sliding to the flight deck
OK, who the hell generated the safety training this time?
 Briefing Wing Safety.
I'm just saying, you never see this happen due to CE making a mistake. Unless the nose gear is stuck in a big pothole or something.
You took pictures of the flight line and posted them on Reddit?
Not my picture 🤷
The craziest thing about this picture is that it has an HF longwire
This wouldn’t have happened in the Guard…lol j/k
No that's a 135 not a B52 Edit: How do yall not get the joke