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Title: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: greens on July 29, 2010, 04:09:39 AM

terrible start to the arctic thunder here in alaska, a crew of 4 on a C17 cargo plane crashed after takeoff all dead. this happened in anchorage, alaska training for arctic thunder earlier today. condolences to family and friends  :salute  :pray

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: EskimoJoe on July 29, 2010, 07:19:31 AM

The story : http://www.ktuu.com/global/Story.asp?s=12889630

Prayers to the families.. This one hits close to home..

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: greens on July 29, 2010, 01:10:09 PM

Quote from: EskimoJoe on July 29, 2010, 07:19:31 AM

The story : http://www.ktuu.com/global/Story.asp?s=12889630

Prayers to the families.. This one hits close to home..

very very sad man, u didnt see it afterwards eskimo?

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: EskimoJoe on July 30, 2010, 01:23:34 AM

Quote from: greens on July 29, 2010, 01:10:09 PM

very very sad man, u didnt see it afterwards eskimo?

I chose not to. My step-dad (UH-60 ex-crewchief, current mechanic) works up at Richardson, right across from Elmendorf. He went went to have a look.

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: TOMCAT21 on July 30, 2010, 03:24:26 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: FireDrgn on July 30, 2010, 03:32:20 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: texasmom on July 31, 2010, 10:46:24 AM

Dang, I'm sorry to hear that. That's terrible.

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: EskimoJoe on July 31, 2010, 11:00:02 AM

Going to Arctic Thunder tomorrow (sunday) morning, will take flowers (and pictures of) to the memorial. Was wondering if you were going to be in the area Greens? Or stuck in your bush, heh.

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: Coog03 on August 01, 2010, 04:47:06 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: STXAce8 on August 02, 2010, 09:37:08 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: CHAPPY on August 02, 2010, 12:22:10 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: 007Rusty on August 02, 2010, 01:32:08 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: texasmom on August 02, 2010, 06:10:03 PM

Heard there was a second one as well.  Tough times for those guys up there.

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: greens on August 02, 2010, 09:22:39 PM

Quote from: EskimoJoe on July 31, 2010, 11:00:02 AM

Going to Arctic Thunder tomorrow (sunday) morning, will take flowers (and pictures of) to the memorial. Was wondering if you were going to be in the area Greens? Or stuck in your bush, heh.

eskimoj i sure as hell would be there if i could. Money isa big problem right now man, a ticket at the least for me to get there to anchorage is around $650.  :mad: whenever i goto anchorage im always spending a few minutes watching planes takeoff from elmendorf. <S>
 once again condolences to family who lost their loved ones

Title: Re: <S> to c17 crew in AK
Post by: EskimoJoe on August 03, 2010, 02:42:37 AM

Quote from: greens on August 02, 2010, 09:22:39 PM

eskimoj i sure as hell would be there if i could. Money isa big problem right now man, a ticket at the least for me to get there to anchorage is around $650.  :mad: whenever i goto anchorage im always spending a few minutes watching planes takeoff from elmendorf. <S>
 once again condolences to family who lost their loved ones

Yeah, I know how the money situation is. The airshow was great, the missing man formation was especially moving.

A fitting tribute to the crew of Sitka 43  :salute