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Ukraine says US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed, killing a top pilot
CNN ^ | Aug 29, 2024 | Daria Tarasova-Markina and Ivana Kottasová

Posted on 08/29/2024 8:37:17 AM PDT by McGruff

A top Ukrainian pilot was killed when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday, a Ukrainian Defence Forces source told CNN.

The Ukrainian Defence Forces do not believe pilot error was behind the incident, the source added.

The pilot, Oleksiy Mes known as “Moonfish,” was killed in the crash while “repelling the biggest ever aerial attack” by Russia against Ukraine, said the source, adding that the pilot was buried on Thursday.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: airstuperiority; dariatarasovamarkina; denysdavydov; f16; fox4; ghostofkiev; ivanakottasova; killkillkillforpeace; mic; moonfish; oleksiymes; reportfordutydenys; skypilot; topgun; ukraine; welfarewar; wheresdenys; zeepersindespair
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1 posted on 08/29/2024 8:37:17 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

May the pilot rest in peace.


2 posted on 08/29/2024 8:38:22 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: McGruff

Harris and Bidenskkyyyyyyyyyy’s fault.


3 posted on 08/29/2024 8:39:11 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals are FOS. The greatest threat to "democracy" is "immigration". Stupid morons.)
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To: McGruff
Uhhhh . . . . the pilot was piloting.

How about, "US jet killed by pilot" ?

4 posted on 08/29/2024 8:41:23 AM PDT by knarf
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To: McGruff

no matter WHAT they tell you, operator error is the cause 95% of the time. prove me wrong.


5 posted on 08/29/2024 8:41:27 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star)
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To: McGruff

Note to the “pilots.” Learn to fly the craft.

I comment b/c the headline indicates they blame the aircraft.


6 posted on 08/29/2024 8:41:57 AM PDT by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TV)
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To: McGruff

It sounds like he was shot down.

Why can’t this article say that?


7 posted on 08/29/2024 8:42:37 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

A rhetorical question ?? LOL

The F-16 was supposed to be the “wonder weapon” to turn the tide of the war, I predict this won’t be the last time an F-16 crashes for unreported reasons.


8 posted on 08/29/2024 8:44:27 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: McGruff

If they’re going to somehow blame the US, I say we cut off all the “aid” and make em pay it back, if they’re not all speaking Russian by the end of this.


9 posted on 08/29/2024 8:44:38 AM PDT by SPDSHDW (Execute Order 66....)
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To: McGruff

Are the ambulance chasers going to sue General Dynamics on behalf of Zelensky?


10 posted on 08/29/2024 8:44:42 AM PDT by fireman15 (Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. I provide the grit. You're Welcome.)
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To: McGruff
Ukraine says US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed, killing a top pilot

Oh Dear!

11 posted on 08/29/2024 8:44:52 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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“The Ukrainian Defence Forces do not believe pilot error was behind the incident...”

“Do not believe” is not acceptable when aircrew lives have been lost.

If they’re insinuating mechanical failure was the cause they better be able to prove it.


12 posted on 08/29/2024 8:45:17 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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“...killed in the crash while “repelling the biggest ever aerial attack”

Ummm, maybe the aerial attack had something to do with it. Jets have a tendency to crash and burn during such attacks, I would assign the cause of crash to the F16 being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”


13 posted on 08/29/2024 8:45:51 AM PDT by chuckee
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To: ConservativeMind

“Why can’t this article say that?”

You DID see the source right? 😏


14 posted on 08/29/2024 8:47:29 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Qwapisking

“no matter WHAT they tell you, operator error is the cause 95% of the time. prove me wrong.”

Em…not in any case of Ukrainian ‘piloting’. It will always be US plane kills pilot


15 posted on 08/29/2024 8:49:14 AM PDT by stanne
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To: srmanuel

“The F-16 was supposed to be the “wonder weapon” to turn the tide of the war”

That claim was ridiculous of course.


16 posted on 08/29/2024 8:49:30 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The world is driven by envy, not greed.)
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To: srmanuel
The F-16 was supposed to be the “wonder weapon” to turn the tide of the war

Who are you saying made that claim?

17 posted on 08/29/2024 8:50:49 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: V_TWIN

“ If they’re insinuating mechanical failure was the cause they better be able to prove it.”

Ya they’ll get right on that.


18 posted on 08/29/2024 8:51:31 AM PDT by stanne
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To: McGruff

It’s an imperfect world, screws fall out all the time. Move on.


19 posted on 08/29/2024 8:52:51 AM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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To: McGruff; Qwapisking; citizen; V_TWIN

RIP to this pilot and any others who lost their lives. Tragic death(s). Granted, he was so gung ho to fly — still, should he have been tasked to fly it without sufficient training?

From the CNN article posted here: “Speaking to CNN while in training, he said it was necessary for him and other Ukrainian pilots to undergo a truncated version of the training.”

Linda Graham begging for “retired NATO pilots” to come fly for Ukraine (about two weeks ago):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yhofs423wsk

https://www.newsweek.com/retired-us-nato-pilots-f-16s-ukraine-lindsey-graham-1938402

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-senator-urges-retired-f-16-pilots-to-join-ukraine-2024-8

“If you’re a retired F-16 pilot and you’re looking to fight for freedom, they will hire you here,” the South Carolina senator said at a press conference during his visit to Ukraine. “They’re going to look throughout NATO nations for willing fighter pilots who retired to come help them until they can get their pilots trained.”


20 posted on 08/29/2024 8:53:06 AM PDT by CatHerd (If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?)
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