A F-16 fighter pilot has been killed after his plane crashed into the ground while performing a barrel roll. The plane crashed in a fireball during a rehearsal flight for an airshow in Radom, Poland. Onlookers—there to marvel at the skill of the pilot and ferocity of the aircraft— were left aghast, hands on heads, and shouting in disbelief. Poland’s General Command of the Armed Forces confirmed the incident near Poznan, at the 31st Tactical Air Base. They said that despite the immediate launch of rescue efforts, nothing could be done to save the pilot, a member of the Tiger Demo team. Polish media and British RAF counterparts have named the pilot as veteran Major Maciej “SLAB” Krakowian. In a post on X, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces wrote, “Farewell, Master. Your flights will

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