Lakenheath F-15C down.
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jeaton01
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Lakenheath F-15C down.
The pilot did not survive the crash in the North Sea. 86-0176 was the airplane, in the foreground in this photo. Sad Days.
Re: Lakenheath F-15C down.
Indeed, it is a dangerous profession even in peacetime!
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Re: Lakenheath F-15C down.
Saw the news yesterday. Very sad to hear.
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Re: Lakenheath F-15C down.
Lest face it, those airframes are getting old. That airframe was built in Fiscal Year 1986. We are coming up on Fiscal Year 2021 in October. 30+ years as a front line fighter is a recipe for stuff like this to happen. It’s very sad any way that you look at this.
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Re: Lakenheath F-15C down.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing Stik. They're eventually scheduled to get the F-35 I think.
Mike
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Re: Lakenheath F-15C down.
Sad news indeed!
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