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 Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 07:16 PM
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Luke F-16 crashed today about 0955 local. Pilot got out, he's OK. Squadron and tail unknown.
Edit: 62 FS tail <a href="f-16_fighting_falcon_airframe-1494.html">83-164</a> is the preliminary info. |
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Stefaan
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Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 07:31 PM
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Good to hear the pilot's ok!
If anyone has a link to a local news station or can confirm the unit, please let us know.
We've posted the news on F-16.net: <a href="news_article1744.html">Luke F-16 crashes, pilot OK - fourth USAF F-16 crash in four weeks</a>
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Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 08:38 PM
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Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 08:46 PM
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| My buddy is in this unit. He's ok, it wasn't him that was flying, but the lid is closed on it for now. I could not get any further info. |
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Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 09:03 PM
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| "Pilot OK" is always the best news ever. Always hate seeing the titles of these threads then having to click it to find out. |
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Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 09:04 PM
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Always a good thing when the seat works as advertised and pilot is OK 
anyone one know if it was a student pilot or an IP ? |
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Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 09:08 PM
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'ditto' elp
it's always with hesitant fingers I click these threads. happyto be greatly relieved. |
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Stefaan
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Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 09:14 PM
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I really don't know why I didn't change the topic title after I read it...
sorry guys!
See http://www.f-16.net/news_article1744.html for the latest info
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Raptor_DCTR
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Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 12:48 AM
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| I was on the line lauching a jet when the one crashed. Had to shut down and abort the sortie obviously. The pilot got out and is ok. No further info from me at this time. They have asked to wait until the investigation is ok to release any info but I'm sure the media will know about it soon. |
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Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 03:32 AM
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| Ditto just everybody on this thread...thank god the pilot got out. As long as nobody died...whos cares about the wreckage. It's just metal. Thank you EGRESS SHOP!!! |
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Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 03:48 AM
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Glad to hear that the ACESII Ops Check went as planned  !!! Sorry to hear about the loss of the jet, but the pilot's the important part! |
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Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 04:00 AM
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True dat. Man....is there precedent for this in recent history.....I mean the kind of month the AF has had....5 writeoffs and an F-15 gear collapse?
In the wise words of Phil Esterhaus:
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Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 04:00 AM
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| It's sad to see another beatiful F-16 go to the grave. CNN showed pics of it absolutely burnt to the gound. |
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Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 04:49 AM
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| Looked like it went down just off the departure end of the 21 paralells there at Luke, somebody said their were flames coming out the back end of the jet when the guy pulled the loud handle and got out. |
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Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 05:13 AM
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| Lots of rumors flyin around. Investigation process will assertain all aspects of the crash |
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