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To: Jet Jaguar

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


18 posted on 07/17/2009 11:26:12 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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Thanks mod for updating.


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