Fighter Pilot Ejects at Speed of Sound

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

Society & Culture, Documentary, Sports, Wilderness, History

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Captain Brian Udell is an elite fighter pilot at the top of his game. But there are still some scenarios that defy all expectations. When his F15 suffers a major malfunction, Brian must hit eject… while travelling at supersonic speed. It’s never been done before - for very good reason. This routine mission is about to become an extraordinary scientific experiment... A Noiser production, written by Rowan Coleman. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On the 60th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
0:03.4	One gift that's late, left behind the gate next to the plant pot,
0:07.5	Not quite a safe spot, they've shown no respect, no wonder it was wrecked.
0:12.6	My parcel delivery.
0:15.8	Want to know what to do next?
0:17.5	Which? Get it right this Christmas.
0:22.9	It's night time on Tuesday, April 18th, 1995.
0:28.0	Off the coast of North Carolina, around 8.45pm.
0:33.0	Utter darkness grips the skies over the Atlantic.
0:36.7	Dents, clouds, hug tightly together, blocking out any light over the Atlantic. Dents clouds hug tightly together, blocking
0:39.8	out any light from the heavens. The sea and the sky merge into one enormous mass of
0:46.1	impenetrable blackness. The wind whistles quietly, and the waves keep their never-ending
0:53.4	rhythm.
1:02.0	And then, from nowhere, there is an almighty woosh and a roar.
1:09.0	Four F-15 fighter jets rip through the air.
1:16.6	Their powerful engines screech as the sleek aircraft saw onwards, approaching the speed of sound. And yet, despite their breathtaking pace, their movements are stealthy and precise.
1:26.6	Inside one of the planes, guiding the jet, is Captain Brian Udell.
1:30.3	Behind him sits his good friend and colleague, Captain Dennis White.
1:35.3	Together, along with their fellow aviators, they're carrying out a series of training maneuvers.
1:41.3	Despite the lack of visibility, Brian is a picture of poise.
1:47.0	It's moonless night at night, no moon, no stars, no discernible horizon. It's pitch black.
1:53.0	We're using our instruments in our aircraft to determine which way up and down is.
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