Posted on 09/14/2014 7:52:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The missing pilot is Lieutenant Nathan Poloski, 26, of Lake Arrowhead, Calif., a 2009 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, the Navy said in a statement.
Poloski went missing Friday after two F/A-18 Hornet jets collided west of Wake Island, about 2,300 miles (3,700 km) west of Hawaii. The Navy conducted a 36-hour search over 3,000 square miles for the pilot and his aircraft but called off the search on Saturday, saying Poloski was thought to be dead.
"Nathan was an outstanding person, naval officer and aviator," said Commander Michael Langbehn.
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Finally you said something I not only understood, but agreed with.
: )
Roger that.
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