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Navy Fighter Jets Crash in Persian Gulf
2008-01-07
Filed as non-WoT because we don't have any details. As information becomesd available we may modify this post or put up another one.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. Navy fighter jets plunged into the Persian Gulf Monday, after what initial reports suggest was a mid-air collision, a defense official said.

All three pilots ejected safely from the planes and were headed back to the USS Harry Truman, the aircraft carrier they were operating from, according to the official. No other details or the crash were released. One of the F-18 jets that crashed held two pilots, the other held just one.
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#4  Correct Redneck Jim, kinda my point even with the $ loss.

RJ - isn't your suggestion a description of the current Iranian Air Force (except they put their pilots in them before they crash)?
Posted by: Chusong Grundy6409   2008-01-07 15:29  

#3  Still think we should take mothballed F-14 and paint them with Iranian insignia and remote pilot them into targets.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-01-07 15:19  

#2  Money we've got, pilots are irreplacable without around five years training.(Good ones)
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-01-07 15:06  

#1  Thank God, and (*^&^&$^$*&^.

Pilots safe, but $50-100M gone.
Posted by: Chusong Grundy6409   2008-01-07 14:22  

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