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Offline Masherbrum

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F-15 crashes in Libya
« on: March 22, 2011, 06:52:43 AM »
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-libya-us-jet-crash-20110323,0,6432862.story

Preliminary indications point to "not being shot down".    Here's hoping both are alive and brought back to safety.     :salute
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 07:10:32 AM »
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Offline guttboy

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 07:39:45 AM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110322/ap_on_re_eu/libya_us_jet

Says that an Osprey picked up the Pilot and the WSO was picked up by rebels and is in U.S. hands now!  I am happy they appear to be safe and sound!

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Offline Wolfala

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2011, 09:07:05 AM »
Hmmm. SA-5 caught them by surprise?
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Offline Stoney

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2011, 09:12:41 AM »
DoD is reporting "mechanical failure".
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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2011, 09:25:27 AM »
Quote from: Stoney on March 22, 2011, 09:12:41 AM
DoD is reporting "mechanical failure".

Yea, and RB-36s just had "inflight wing failures near the sea of japan."
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Offline MarineUS

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2011, 11:37:53 AM »
glad they're O.K.

Someone is getting a ribbon lol :P
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Quote from: hitech on January 25, 2012, 04:01:23 PM
Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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Offline MachFly

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2011, 11:51:02 AM »
Would really like to see the official report.


After so many years a mechanical failure just happens? and in such a place? I have though time believing this.
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Offline MarineUS

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2011, 12:46:40 PM »
damn machfly....we understand xD
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Quote from: hitech on January 25, 2012, 04:01:23 PM
Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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Offline whiteman

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2011, 12:47:31 PM »
You really want to see that report don't you?
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Offline crazyivan

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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2011, 01:19:21 PM »
We hear you already Macfly, jeesh! Glad both airmen are safe. (On a lighter note) One airmen landed safely in a field of sheep hmmm. :D
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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2011, 01:47:29 PM »
Sorry, blame the forums.
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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2011, 02:17:20 PM »
Quote from: Wolfala on March 22, 2011, 09:07:05 AM
Hmmm. SA-5 caught them by surprise?

I don't see any pellet holes or damage to the remaining intact surfaces of the aircraft that would be consistent with damage from a HE fragmentation warhead, highly doubt it was a SA-5.


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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2011, 02:26:44 PM »
Talk about rate of climb.. damn :O :O :O :O

according to wikipedia, the f-15 has a rate of climb of 50k per min :O :O

people complain of the k4.. wow this ride must be a whine generator lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle
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Re: F-15 crashes in Libya
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2011, 02:33:20 PM »
Quote from: Ardy123 on March 22, 2011, 02:26:44 PM
Talk about rate of climb.. damn :O :O :O :O

according to wikipedia, the f-15 has a rate of climb of 50k per min :O :O

people complain of the k4.. wow this ride must be a whine generator lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle

Back in '88, the Thunderbirds did a show at a local airport in San Diego (Brown Field) and they showed the vertical take off power of the F-16 when all the Thunderbirds took off in formation and went vertical right on take off.  Was amazing to see that power.

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