In the below video, you can see a bomb dropped by this F-18 Hornet hit the A-4 Skyhawk which was flying next to the F18.
F-18 Hornet and A-4 Skyhawk were flying in a close formation. A-4 Skyhawk was chase plane with a cameraman filming the operation
During the Test Deployment of a Dummy Projectile, a Bomb from F-18 Hornet Hit A-4 Skyhawk
The A-4 burst into flame after the impact.
Fortunately, the pilot managed to eject from his fighter. This incident occurred over the waters of Chesapeake Bay in 1984
A dummy bomb full of concrete, which hit a section of the right wing of the Skyhawk and causing an explosion and fire
A fully armed bomb would probably have destroyed both aircraft.
The A-4 Skyhawk went into a spin before the 2 crewmen
pilot and cameraman were able to eject before the plane hit the surface of Chesapeake Bay.
