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Offline Serenity

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Re: Thunderbirds F-16 crashed in Colorado Springs
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2016, 10:04:53 AM »
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Re: Thunderbirds F-16 crashed in Colorado Springs
« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2016, 10:13:19 AM »
It was a very bad day all around. Ft. Hood had an armored truck overturn on a low water crossing. They have 5 dead so far and I believe 4 still missing. There are three that were saved from the water.

Texas has some extreme flooding going on the Eastern side. We are currently hunkered down almost midway between Houston and San Antonio. Every river and creek we crossed over on the way from Louisiana the other day is at or over flood stage. Lots of folks homeless in Houston area right now. The flood news is very tragic and the property losses will be huge.
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Re: Thunderbirds F-16 crashed in Colorado Springs
« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2016, 10:01:55 PM »
Quote from: Zimme83 on June 02, 2016, 04:37:12 PM
saw an article that claimed that the average fighter in the USAF inventory is 27 years old.. SwAf have replaced all airframes twice during that period..

Our F-16s are 30-35 years old and won't be completely replaced until 2025. Maybe SAAB needs to make their planes last longer...
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Re: Thunderbirds F-16 crashed in Colorado Springs
« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2016, 10:26:40 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on June 03, 2016, 10:13:19 AM
It was a very bad day all around. Ft. Hood had an armored truck overturn on a low water crossing. They have 5 dead so far and I believe 4 still missing. There are three that were saved from the water.

Texas has some extreme flooding going on the Eastern side. We are currently hunkered down almost midway between Houston and San Antonio. Every river and creek we crossed over on the way from Louisiana the other day is at or over flood stage. Lots of folks homeless in Houston area right now. The flood news is very tragic and the property losses will be huge.

They found the other four. Unfortunately, they didn't make it.

I hope my buddy wasn't among them.
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