F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with engineers before crash

Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by the__alchemist on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @11:57AM (#45041412)

SOF initiates Conference Hotel procedures, FYI. It's a (rarely used) checklist in their book. SOF is the pilot sitting in the tower to liase with ATC and handle emergencies from an ops perspective.

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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by mulmen on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @12:47PM (#45042028)

To the uninitiated: SOF is Supervisor of Flying.

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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by CapricornNoble on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @02:26PM (#45043178)

Classic DoD with its overloaded acronyms. I first read the sentence thinking "what does this have to do with Special Operations Forces"?

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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by BHSPitMonkey on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @03:07PM (#45043691)

> Classic DoD with its overloaded acronyms.

What does Depth of Discharge have to do with anything?

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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by esseph on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @01:48PM (#45042714)

Thanks!

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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by CompuHacker on Thursday August 28, 2025 @01:06AM (#45048582)

Prepared By: The Boeing Company Field Service Technical Support (Aircraft Information) Aviation Life Support Systems (Crew Rescue Information) Please contact your local Boeing Field Service Office for additional information or copies of this booklet.

Boeing has an emergency response program called “Conference Hotel” (USAF) or called “Conference X-Ray” (USN/USMC) to provide units with engineering and test pilot expertise during airborne emergencies. This 24 hour a day service is available by calling (866)543-5### toll free or commercial (314) 232-9###. Callers may also contact the regional DSN operator at DSN 693-1### and ask to be connected to the Boeing STL operator at (314) 232-9###. It can also be used overseas via long distance phone lines or MARS radio patches. When the Boeing operator answers, callers must identify themselves and request Conference Hotel or Conference X-Ray assistance. The operator will ask for specific information to identify the appropriate Boeing personal to respond. Conference Hotel or Conference X-Ray is available to assist in airborne emergencies only. Do not utilize this capability as a part of pre-mishap drills.

F/A-18E/F Aircraft Crash Rescue; Fire Fighting Information; January 2006

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