Or as stated in the movie "The Right Stuff"....
Eternal Father hear our prayer for those in peril in the air.
Either way prayers up for all and the families
Posted on 12/05/2018 2:46:01 PM PST by BenLurkin
“The aircraft involved in the mishap had launched from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and were conducting regularly scheduled training when the mishap occurred.”
A total of seven personnel were believed to be on board the two aircraft, according to ABC News’ Elizabeth McLaughlin.
No further information was yet known on exactly how many service members were aboard the two aircraft at the time or what their current status is.
(Excerpt) Read more at taskandpurpose.com ...
I can only hope and pray both crews are alive and well.
Maybe real, maybe fake news.
Either way, aviation is always risky ... military aviation in particular.
Active Duty ping.
Eternal Father hear our plea for those in peril on the sea.
You might like this one...
Thanks!
Did 3 years at that duty station back in the early 80’s. Crashes although uncommon seemed to happen every year either in PI or Korea.
I’m here at Iwakuni and I did not hear anything about this yet, oh man.
I hit up task and purpose every now and then. Never saw much sketchiness.
FR gets the scoop once again!
Thanks for the corroborating link.
Yet another sobering reminder: Takeoff is optional. Landing is mandatory ...
Unfortunately, you do not bail out of a C-130. If the tanker was controllable after the mishap, crew members may have survived a water landing. Prayer up for their safety.
excerpt:
“One U.S. Marine was rescued, but six others were missing late Wednesday after two Marine Corps aircraft collided while refueling in mid-air during a regularly scheduled training exercise off the coast of Japan.”
https://www.foxnews.com/world/one-marine-rescued-6-missing-after-planes-collide-off-japan
It’s true. My son is deploying in his KC135 tomorrow which has no parachutes. Tough as family awaits the news from this crash.
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How long can a C 130 float?
Or as stated in the movie "The Right Stuff"....
Eternal Father hear our prayer for those in peril in the air.
Either way prayers up for all and the families
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Its “tomorrow” there today!
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If they crashed while attempting to refuel, I doubt they were able to land. If one recovered, then it may have been the pilot of the aircraft being refueled.
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