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James Bond
02-20-2008, 10:28 PM
http://www.nbc5.com/news/15358757/detail.html?rss=chi&psp=nationalnews
James Bond
02-20-2008, 11:02 PM
Pilots have been rescued

http://wcbstv.com/national/F.15.crash.2.658915.html
FireLight
02-21-2008, 12:18 AM
Pilots have been rescued



Good to hear.

Seems likely to be maneuver error. It won't be good for the F-15 fleet if it has a another structural failure issue.
James Bond
02-21-2008, 02:56 AM
One of the pilots was injured and has died :(

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23262052/
FireLight
02-21-2008, 05:21 AM
That's very unfortunate. :nonono:

I'm sure it must be harder for the friends and families when the first indication is that the pilot has been safely recovered and then learn that he didn't make it in the end.
DaveGF4G
02-25-2008, 02:02 PM
YES... FireLight is correct... at first I heard from the media they BOTH were OK at first too...... gotta make it worse when they found out that's not true
DaveGF4G
02-25-2008, 02:06 PM
First thing you are taught is .... DON"T VIOLATE THE THOUSAND FOOT BUBBLE. Obviously somebody lost sight and they should have called "knock it off"
FireLight
02-29-2008, 05:55 AM
First thing you are taught is .... DON"T VIOLATE THE THOUSAND FOOT BUBBLE. Obviously somebody lost sight and they should have called "knock it off"

If you pop the bubble, things can definitely go sideways in a hurry. :razz: