ClearedHot Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Word just now flowing on CNN. No details on which base (Eglin or Tyndall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palangi Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Word just now flowing on CNN. No details on which base (Eglin or Tyndall). link (MOBILE, Ala.) Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Coast Guard in Mobile says it is actively searching Gulf waters for two F-15 Fighter Jets reported missing from Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle. NBC15 News has been told the search was launched after the jets apparently lost radio contact with the tower at Eglin. The search is being conducted about 30 miles south of Panama City in the Gulf of Mexico. Jets and helicopters have already been dispatched to the area by the Coast Guard and ships are also on the way. Join us for NBC15 News at 5 and 6 PM for further details on this developing story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tapeworm Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 2 survivors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Davies Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 SAF/PA press release. Hope the two dudes are OK. PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs Release No. 020208 February 20,2008 F15 Crash EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Two Air Force F-15C Eagles were reported missing today at approximately 2 p.m. CST in the Gulf of Mexico. The two aircraft were assigned to the 33d Fighter Wing. At the time of the accident, they were on a training sortie. Active search and rescue efforts are underway. A board of officers will investigate the accident. Additional details will be provided as soon as they become available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 The article I posted saying both pilots were ok was indeed an old report. It was given to me by my squadron Intel officer as the story was breaking, I will kill him tomorrow. I take the hit as I guess I should always trust, but verify. This is a tragic day for the Gorillas and the Nomad family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VL-16 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Glad they're okay . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 when the RCC stood us down, the USCG was 17 min out from the location. And that's where I fell out of the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd christmas Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Bad times for the mighty eagle. I hope everyone is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoAviator Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Officials: Pilots rescued after two F-15Cs collide (CNN) -- Two Air Force fighter pilots have been rescued after their F-15C jets collided during a training exercise over the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, according to Air Force officials. Both pilots are alive, but Eglin Air Force Base spokeswoman Lois Walsh said she was unable to comment about their conditions. The planes were from the 33rd Fighter Wing, a combat-flying unit out of Eglin Air Force Base, near Pensacola, Florida. The crash happened about 3 p.m. about 50 miles south of Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer James Harless said helicopters, airplanes and ships were deployed from Florida, Alabama and Louisiana to help with the search. Air Force search and rescue and U.S. Coast Guard crews raced to the scene of the collision to pick up the two fliers, who had been on a routine training mission. In January, a top Air Force general said a manufacturing defect blamed for causing a midair breakup of an F-15 Eagle fighter, which occurred in November, might lead the Air Force to permanently ground a quarter of those warplanes. There is no information that points to a manufacturing defect as the cause of Wednesday's incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The article above makes it sound like the Paves got em. Good job guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 glad they got out alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) The article above makes it sound like the Paves got em. Good job guys. That article that mentioned the 16 SOW was from a midair 12 years ago. Today's rescuers were Coasties. We got stood down before we could launch. We were an hour and a half away, the Coasties were only 17 mins away. They win (not that it was a contest, it's just frustrating to get a mission drop and someone else beats you to it, even when it's the logical call). Glad the pilots are ok. Edited February 21, 2008 by stract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) EDIT: Nevermind, my reading comprehension sucks. Edited February 21, 2008 by busdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 To the Life Support and other troops that keep those systems in working order. We were all quite relieved with CNN provided us with our Intel update that the pilots made it out. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Latest from Foxnews. Not good. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331558,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fogo Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Latest from Foxnews. Not good. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331558,00.html Prayers going out to the family and the Eglin Community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tapeworm Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 godspeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt4fans Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Him Him :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Here's a toast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combat Platypus Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) Coasties out of Mobile spotted and picked them up (from a coastie FE friend). Edited February 21, 2008 by Combat Platypus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy782 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/20/jetcrash/index.html Here's the latest on Cnn.com . It is a sad day in the pilot community. My prayers go out to the families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Davies Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rage Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 thoughts and prayers for our fallen brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pan130 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Excuse my ignorance, but is that the school house they flew out of? Were any of them students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Excuse my ignorance, but is that the school house they flew out of? Were any of them students? No, Tyndall is the Formal Training Unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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