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.

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Michael
Michael
2 years ago

Well that definitely made the TFOA list.

Smiley GG
Smiley GG
2 years ago

Must have surprised the pilot as the plane was suddenly 3000+ pounds lighter.

roger
roger
1 year ago

Oops… Wrong Switch. That’s not the undercarriage…!

Francois de Benedetti
Francois de Benedetti
1 year ago

Oops, Jettison !

Bob
Bob
1 year ago

Looks like its floating, is it empty?