[prairiebreeze]

What is going on with these air vehicles being shot down tonight? Prayers

Prairie

[freepersup]

Aircraft loses for the total amount in theater is relatively low, as are our overall casualties, although statistics mean nothing to the souls lost aboard these downed aircraft. My guess is the air assets are performing missions closer to the deck, as the battle for Baghdad reaches a peak, and puts the birds at greater risk.

I suspect we won't hear much about the Hornet pilot and the crash as a plan may be under way to recover the pilot, as we speak.

FWIW, the ABC report stated that the a/c was downed at 7:30 PM- Baghdad time, 10:30 AM- CST. Survival, escape, resistance, & evasion, underway for the last 11 hours providing the pilot is not in Iraqi hands and is OK.