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Two A-10 Thunderbolt II Jets Crash Near Nellis AFB, Nevada; Both Pilots Eject Safely
The Aviationist ^ | 9/7/2017 | Tom Demerly

Posted on 09/07/2017 4:47:32 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity

The Two Aircraft of the 57th Wing Were On Routine Training Mission.

Early reports and a release from Nellis AFB say two Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, referred to as the “Warthog”, have crashed northwest of Las Vegas in the Nevada Test and Training Range.

Both pilots of the single-seat ground attack aircraft ejected safely and were transported to the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center at Nellis for evaluation.

The accident occurred at approximately 8:00 PM local time in Nevada on Wed. Sept. 6. Sunset in the region was reported as 6:58 PM. Weather in the region was reported as cloudy with light winds. No cause of the crash has been released.

The two A-10s belonged to the 57th Wing (57 WG) of the United States Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis. The unit provides realistic tactical air combat training for all units visiting Nellis including those participating in routine training and the Red Flag combat simulation exercises.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: eject; planecrash
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I don’t scare easy but my first surprise Warthog attack rattled my stones!


21 posted on 09/07/2017 9:14:08 PM PDT by namvolunteer (Obama says the US is subservient to the UN and the Constitution does not apply. That is treason.9we)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

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>> “Midair collision?” <<

Must have been.

The hog is a very nimble aircraft, hard to crash one.


22 posted on 09/07/2017 9:19:46 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: HighSierra5

Uncommon valor


23 posted on 09/07/2017 9:40:34 PM PDT by al baby (May the Forceps be with you Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: FreeAtlanta

The problem is...

The Tooling was destroyed.

We would have to start from scratch.


24 posted on 09/07/2017 10:32:54 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congress)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Is there a chart or graph of US military crashes?

I found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(2010%E2%80%93present)#2017


25 posted on 09/08/2017 3:05:58 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: Yo-Yo

More likely a Weapons School mid-air, not a basic formation flight.

Formation flight is actually pretty easy and mid-air collisions from a formation flight are downright rare.

So. . .a Weapons School BFM-type of mission is likely the phase of flight that had the mid-air.

Weapons school missions are flown to max limits of the flight envelope, on the edge of its capabilities and dangerous.


26 posted on 09/08/2017 7:42:53 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: ASOC

Given my over 800hrs flying the A-10, I would say it was a Weapons School BFM profile. Just a guess for now.


27 posted on 09/08/2017 7:45:34 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: DAC21

Dozens left parked in the AMARC “boneyard”


28 posted on 09/08/2017 7:47:34 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: TXnMA; rlmorel

We have been focused on the surface Navy but in the meantime military aviation continues to stack up crashes at a unacceptable rate.

Apparently this time no fatalities but there have been significant fatalities in several other recent cases.


29 posted on 09/08/2017 7:51:56 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Not my circus. Not my monkeys.)
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To: Hulka
I understand, "NOE" -- but would you translate "BFM", please?
30 posted on 09/08/2017 8:08:11 AM PDT by TXnMA (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! REPEAT San Jacinto!!!)
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To: FreeAtlanta

One here, for starters... :-(


31 posted on 09/08/2017 8:10:59 AM PDT by TXnMA (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! REPEAT San Jacinto!!!)
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To: DAC21

Quite a few in storage they could rehabilitate.


32 posted on 09/08/2017 8:37:45 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: TXnMA

Basic fighter maneuvers (BFM), not really “basic” but rehearsing air to air maneuvers and building on previous maneuvers and making them more and more advanced.


33 posted on 09/08/2017 4:46:28 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: mabarker1

Then, lets get to it.

I am sick of our generations stagnation. The wall could be build in months. The moon could be achievable in a year or two. The A-10 could be built with upgrades within a year.

What the hay are we waiting on????


34 posted on 09/08/2017 7:23:03 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (what a mess we got ourselves into)
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