RSAF Tornado Bites the Sand
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Glad crew got out safe,
the RSAF Might be able to get a good discount on a few second hand ones the way things are going in the uk with the tonkas !
the RSAF Might be able to get a good discount on a few second hand ones the way things are going in the uk with the tonkas !
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BFM
guys here say it got into a spin @16,000ft during BFM..... crew left at 10,000
So for losses that's an F15, survived, Tucano, pilot killed and Tornado, 2 survived in the last 10 days.Accidents come in 3s after all
So for losses that's an F15, survived, Tucano, pilot killed and Tornado, 2 survived in the last 10 days.Accidents come in 3s after all
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For those who might be interested:
PC-9 (Tucano as reported) -(Solo) Student Pilot OK (Not Killed as reported). Investigation ongoing, probable technical (Engine Related) failure.
Tornado- Both 'Locals'- OK. Cause unknown. Loss of control has been mentioned.
F15-'Local'- OK- No Details.
Just to fill the gaps.
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PC-9 (Tucano as reported) -(Solo) Student Pilot OK (Not Killed as reported). Investigation ongoing, probable technical (Engine Related) failure.
Tornado- Both 'Locals'- OK. Cause unknown. Loss of control has been mentioned.
F15-'Local'- OK- No Details.
Just to fill the gaps.
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Ah ok sorry about the duff gen re the PC9. Minimal info as always: Same day as the PC9 F15 C from Taif, pilot ejected over the Red Sea was picked up fine. (so that will have been a bit of a shock if they paid the same attention during dinghy drill as they did in Dhahran!)
Good news that everyone ejected safely. Was the Tornado an IDS or ADV? Rumour control has all the ADVs withdrawn from use during 2007.
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IDS from Dhahran.
ADV indeed withdrawn, but then so were the F5's which have been flying again over the past 10 days as recce assets for the spot of bother near the yemeni/saudi border.
F15 s with Lantirn, IDS with CLDP, both with snakeye Apache with Hellfire... and the venerable F5 with it's wet film camera....
ADV indeed withdrawn, but then so were the F5's which have been flying again over the past 10 days as recce assets for the spot of bother near the yemeni/saudi border.
F15 s with Lantirn, IDS with CLDP, both with snakeye Apache with Hellfire... and the venerable F5 with it's wet film camera....
