Pilot killed in F-16 combat training

JEP · March 16th, 2008, 01:58

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....The pilot of an F-16C fighter jet that crashed in a rugged area of western Arizona was killed when his plane went down, Air Force officials confirmed Saturday.

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didn't see it posted if it is, delete away.

Doug Taylor · March 16th, 2008, 02:35

That sucks

JA Yawd Bwoy · March 16th, 2008, 08:25

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

That sucks

I was going to say that before I even opened the thread WOW

BobDDuck · March 16th, 2008, 09:44

It sucks no matter who it was, but I flew with a bunch of those guys in the 62nd when I was instructing out there. I'm hoping it's not one of them. It did say it was a student, but with the media, who knows.

JEP · March 16th, 2008, 09:53

another blip from an AzCentral article:

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....Air Force officials couldn't reveal much information at a Saturday afternoon news conference but did confirm the pilot was a 26-year-old man who was a couple of months into an 8-month F-16 flight-training course....

bap327 · March 16th, 2008, 10:00

Did they confirm it? The Boston Globe says that they found "pilot gear" 150 feet from the wreck but an instructor pilot reports no chute.

JEP · March 16th, 2008, 10:08

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Originally Posted by JEP

another blip from an AzCentral article:
....Air Force officials couldn't reveal much information at a Saturday afternoon news conference but did confirm the pilot was a 26-year-old man who was a couple of months into an 8-month F-16 flight-training course....

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Originally Posted by bap327

Did they confirm it? The Boston Globe says that they found "pilot gear" 150 feet from the wreck but an instructor pilot reports no chute.

Confirm what? If you are referring to a body, yes they have located him.

March 16th, 2008, 02:35	#2
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March 16th, 2008, 09:44	#4
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,326	Re: Pilot killed in F-16 combat training It sucks no matter who it was, but I flew with a bunch of those guys in the 62nd when I was instructing out there. I'm hoping it's not one of them. It did say it was a student, but with the media, who knows. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

March 16th, 2008, 10:00	#6
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