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Navy F/A-18 Hornets Crash in Pacific Ocean
http://www.navy.mil/ ^
| Sept 12, 2014
| U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
Posted on 09/12/2014 7:04:21 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:04:21 AM PDT
by
Whenifhow
To: Jet Jaguar
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:04:52 AM PDT
by
Whenifhow
To: Whenifhow
did they bump into each other??
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:07:08 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: GeronL
Interesting in its lack of details. What were they doing? How far from the carrier were they? Was there a collision?
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:08:12 AM PDT
by
Starboard
To: Whenifhow
If a ship gets in trouble for some reason, any reason, no reason, the Captain is held accountable and is almost always disciplined/demoted by a Court Martial.
I don’t see how these jets with all their electronic warning systems can collide unless the pilots made serious miscalculations.
Does anyone know if pilots face the same sort of draconian accountability as ship Captains?
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:08:44 AM PDT
by
wildbill
(If you check behind the shower curtain for a murderer, and find one... what's your plan?)
To: Starboard; GeronL
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:11:08 AM PDT
by
Whenifhow
To: Whenifhow
More to this than what we're being told ... WAAYYYY more.
Two pro's don't collide into each other
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:11:10 AM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
To: GeronL
Seems to be the missing info, right? Shot down by NK? Disappeared like MH 370? Hopefully it is a tragic accident caused by human error, but call me suspicious until more info is released.
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:11:11 AM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: wildbill
Does anyone know if pilots face the same sort of draconian accountability as ship Captains? Sure, up to and including death. Likely doing ACM and either collided or lost SA and crashed.
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:15:04 AM PDT
by
xone
To: Whenifhow
... awaiting further info ...
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:15:49 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: knarf
Hmmm... maybe it’s that ‘medical’ loco weed!
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:16:12 AM PDT
by
SMARTY
("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
To: NEMDF
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:17:53 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: wildbill
I don’t see how these jets with all their electronic warning systems can collide unless the pilots made serious miscalculations. Does anyone know if pilots face the same sort of draconian accountability as ship Captains?
Formation flying is somewhat dangerous at times. Yes to a degree that they were responsible they get a reprimand.Draconian? What would you do to an employee who destroyed a 35 million dollar factory through his negligence? Promote him? Give him a week off? Don't think so.
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:19:30 AM PDT
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: Whenifhow
I had a mental image of them in formation and bumping into each other by accident. Then I noticed they are from different squadrons... so not being a vet myself, do planes from different squadrons fly with each other in formations?
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:19:44 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: GeronL
Indo-Asia-Pacific region per the article, “western Pacific”.
I don’t know if it was close to NK.
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:20:18 AM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: knarf
Sure they do if they are “hot-shotting” around. Course then that aren’t really Pros
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:20:53 AM PDT
by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
To: GeronL
Yes - depending on the mission
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:21:43 AM PDT
by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
To: wildbill
Officers cannot be demoted by a court-martial panel. Other that that, you’re right.
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:24:32 AM PDT
by
jagusafr
(the American Trinity (Liberty, In G0D We Trust, E Pluribus Unum))
To: reed13k
Thanks, I was wondering about that
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:33:42 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: NEMDF
The carrier is based in Japan?
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posted on
09/12/2014 7:34:06 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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