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U.S. F-15 fighter crashes in Afghanistan (Two Crew Killed)
Reuters ^ | July 18, 2009 | N/A

Posted on 07/17/2009 10:57:12 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

A U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the military said in a statement.

The condition of the two crew was not known, the statement said, adding the crash was not due to hostile action.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; airmen; f15; f22; fallen; fighterjets; pilots; planecrash; strikeeagle; usaf
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator

To: Jet Jaguar

Welcome. Prayers up for the crew’s family.


22 posted on 07/17/2009 11:33:18 PM PDT by Admin Moderator (I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Sad ping. Breaking news.


23 posted on 07/17/2009 11:36:35 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Oh Lord ... God bless them
and keep them in His eternal
peace. Sad .. sad ... awful.


24 posted on 07/17/2009 11:40:46 PM PDT by STARWISE (The Art & Science Institute of Chicago Politics NE Div: now open at the White House)
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To: Jet Jaguar; Kathy in Alaska

Sad ping, Kathy...


25 posted on 07/18/2009 12:01:08 AM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: Jet Jaguar; MoJo2001; StarCMC; HiJinx; beachn4fun; laurenmarlowe; HopeandGlory; AZamericonnie; ...

TAPS

RIP F-15E Strike Eagle Crew


Amazing Grace

26 posted on 07/18/2009 12:16:43 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks Ma.

RIP


27 posted on 07/18/2009 12:18:08 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

God go with them and watch over their families.


28 posted on 07/18/2009 12:19:59 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Squantos
Don't think Strike Eagles suffered from the crack problem because the cockpit is different.
30 posted on 07/18/2009 6:27:19 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Nemo me impune lacessit)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Joining in with prayers up for the crew, their families and friends.


31 posted on 07/18/2009 9:19:38 AM PDT by amom (Proud tanker mom - Remembering Tonk)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Prayers for the crew and their families.


32 posted on 07/18/2009 10:23:57 AM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Prayers lifted.

One day every tear will be wiped away.


33 posted on 07/18/2009 1:12:27 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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