Fighter Jet Crashes

Kennyeth · 21st October 2015, 12:02

One person dead as US F-18 jet crashes near RAF Lakenheath

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-f-18-je...9.html#Jw9yz2g

Ken.

coolcat · 21st October 2015, 13:20

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Originally Posted by Kennyeth

One person dead as US F-18 jet crashes near RAF Lakenheath

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-f-18-je...9.html#Jw9yz2g

Ken.

I just read that as well.......RIP to the pilot and thankfully nobody else was involved.

US Navy pilot killed in F-18 jet crash in Cambridgeshire Fens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-34593948

klarzy · 21st October 2015, 13:34

just down the road from me....
the missus is teaching in the area today...

MrDoodles · 21st October 2015, 20:28

Anyone know why the pilot didn't eject?

klarzy · 21st October 2015, 20:35

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Originally Posted by MrDoodles

Anyone know why the pilot didn't eject?

may be the same reason he crashed, possibly unconscious?? pure speculation of course.. AFAIK the ejection system is purely mechanical to avoid misfiring in systems failure situations..

WillyHeckaslike · 22nd October 2015, 16:00

He did eject but the outcome is never guaranteed. Apparently crashed after an AAR problem, wonder if there was a collision? It was one of 6 F18's that were returning to the US, the other 5 together with the tanker and support plane aborted the flight and diverted to Lossie. Very sad and deeply so for his family.

VVC-Geeza · 22nd October 2015, 16:17

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

Apparently crashed after an AAR problem, wonder if there was a collision?

I heard the rumour from a usually reliable source that it clipped the tanker.
There seems to be very few details confirmed publicly about what happened.

WillyHeckaslike · 26th October 2015, 15:33

Hmmm, interesting. I read that ISIL claimed to have shot it down but the claim was dismissed because it wasn't close enough to Bradford.

MrDoodles · 26th October 2015, 15:58

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

Hmmm, interesting. I read that ISIL claimed to have shot it down but the claim was dismissed because it wasn't close enough to Bradford.

That'll set the "Report" buttons off!.....

WillyHeckaslike · 26th October 2015, 19:50

^^^My inbox is full as I type.

Apparently Mustapha Nuthawun is going to bottle me and Mustapha Singh will be boycotting the X Factor in protest.

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22nd October 2015, 16:00	#6
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	He did eject but the outcome is never guaranteed. Apparently crashed after an AAR problem, wonder if there was a collision? It was one of 6 F18's that were returning to the US, the other 5 together with the tanker and support plane aborted the flight and diverted to Lossie. Very sad and deeply so for his family.

26th October 2015, 15:33	#8
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	Hmmm, interesting. I read that ISIL claimed to have shot it down but the claim was dismissed because it wasn't close enough to Bradford.

26th October 2015, 19:50	#10
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	^^^My inbox is full as I type. Apparently Mustapha Nuthawun is going to bottle me and Mustapha Singh will be boycotting the X Factor in protest.