An odd orientated video poped up on TikTok that caught our attention.
F/A-18E Super Hornet with its 480-gallon centerline fuel tank rushed down the catapult track. A couple of moments later, the tank drops away from the jet. Thankfully, nobody was hurt.
What you can see bellow is a series of screengrabs with corrected orientation. You can watch the original video here.
Well that definitely made the TFOA list.
Must have surprised the pilot as the plane was suddenly 3000+ pounds lighter.
Oops… Wrong Switch. That’s not the undercarriage…!
Oops, Jettison !
Looks like its floating, is it empty?