One more F-15 not to be replaced by the F-22.
Prayers for the crew.
Pj’s get em back yet ?
Uncertain ping.
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.
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.
Sad ping, Kathy...
Prayers for the crew and their families.