[paddles]

I’ve lost several friends/squadronmates due to mid-air collisions during ACM and air-to-ground sorties as well as just running into each other at night while trying to rendezvous. It’s still a dangerous business irrespective of the sophistication of the aircraft involved.

[GeronL]

Collision avoidance would be an interesting line of technology research

[KeyLargo]

NavWeek: A Grim Reminder
Sep 15, 2014 by Michael Fabey in Ares
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At some point, the U.S. Navy will reveal the results of its investigation and detail, to the best of its ability, why two F/A-18s apparently collided in the Western Pacific. It will be a thorough and dry analysis of what happened.

http://aviationweek.com/blog/navweek-grim-reminder?NL=AW-05&Issue=AW-05_20140917_AW-05_60&YM_RID=%27email%27&YM_MID=%27mmid%27&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5