# Split-second shot

- By: Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III, U.S. Air Force
- Date: 14 September 2003
- Classification: Photograph
- Credit line: This image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 040130-F-0000C-002 (next). This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. العربية ∙…
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:F16_Idaho_airshow.jpg)
- Rights: Public domain
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/commons/thumb/4/4c/F16_Idaho_airshow.jpg/1920px-F16_Idaho_airshow.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho — Capt. Christopher Stricklin ejects from the USAF Thunderbirds number six aircraft less than a second before it impacted the ground at an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 14. Stricklin, who was not injured, ejected after both guiding the jet away from the crowd of more than 60,000 people and ensuring he couldn't save the aircraft. This was only the second crash since the Air Force began using F-16 Falcons for its demonstration team in 1982. The ACES II ejection seat performed flawlessly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)