F-15E Strike Eagle MO 90-244 of 391st FS 'Bold Tigers', 366th Wg, Mountain Home AFB, ID.
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.
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One more F-15 not to be replaced by the F-22.
Prayers for the crew.
Pj’s get em back yet ?
I hope so. No news yet.
Uncertain ping.
AS APNewsAlert
(AP) – 2 hours ago
KABUL — US military says an F15 fighter jet has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, 2 crew killed.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
2 hours ago.
Hopefully not accurate.
US fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan; 2 crew dead
By ROBERT H. REID (AP) – 1 hour ago
KABUL — A U.S. military F-15E fighter jet crashed in Afghanistan early Saturday, killing two crew members, a U.S. military spokesman said.
A second fighter aircraft traveling with the jet that went down saw no evidence of enemy fire, U.S. military spokesman Col. Greg Julian said.
No fighter jets have crashed in Afghanistan in years. Militants are able to shoot down helicopters with rockets, but are not known to have the anti-aircraft weaponry necessary to bring down a high-flying jet.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21MfoYhjZJQD99GKNF00
F-15E Strike Eagle MO 90-244 of 391st FS 'Bold Tigers', 366th Wg, Mountain Home AFB, ID.
I hope it wasn’t “the cracks” again........
Prayers to the friends and families if this report is true .
Thanks for the update JJ........Nite !
Yes, prayers for the families and friends.
In Jesus’ Holy Name I pray this.
Amen.
Agreed. Sleep well.
Thank you Cindy.
Prayers up.
Prayers. Don’t sound good. Godspeed.
U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan
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KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday with two crew members on board, the U.S. military said.
The condition of the two crew was not known, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement, adding the crash was not due to hostile action. The crash took place at 3:15 a.m. local time (2245 GMT on Friday).
“There is an active investigation going on at the site at this time,” Air Force spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Reid Christopherson said by telephone from a U.S. base in Qatar, adding that he was unable to provide further details.
Although the Air Force declined to comment on whether the pilots had survived, it did not describe any effort to rescue them.
The Strike Eagle is a variant of the F-15 supersonic jet designed to strike ground targets and provide close air support for infantry. It has been deployed widely in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
Ah. just saw the confirmed post. God bless them.
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U.S. Military: F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes in Afghanistan, Two Crew Killed
Saturday, July 18, 2009
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KABUL — A U.S. military F-15E fighter jet crashed in Afghanistan early Saturday, killing two crew members, a U.S. military spokesman said.
U.S. military spokesman Col. Greg Julian said a second fighter aircraft traveling with the jet that went down saw no evidence of enemy fire.
No fighter jets have crashed in Afghanistan in years. Militants are able to shoot down helicopters with rockets, but are not known to have the anti-aircraft weaponry necessary to bring down a high-flying jet.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533700,00.html
Prayers for the crew.
Thanks mod for updating.
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