Attack aircraft store separation failure - GIF

Attack aircraft store separation failure.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...907#post137431
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...215#post153928
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...428#post150951
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...042#post149302
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...989#post168137

That could have turned out really badly...

Rule #1 : Never release at the top of your dive...he was very lucky that drop tank was empty...

He was just plain lucky.