HerkNav Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Here's to the crew :beer: :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBuckle Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The U.S. Air Force on Sunday said the coalition plane that crashed the day before in southern Afghan, killing four service members, was an MC-12 Liberty aircraft. The twin-engine turboprop plane provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or direct support to ground forces. It crashed in Zabul province, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) northeast of Kandahar Air Field, the Air Force statement said. The four Air Force service members, whose bodies were recovered, were deployed to the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Air Field, the statement said. The cause of the accident is under investigation, but NATO has said initial reports indicate there was no enemy activity in the area where the plane went down. http://www.navytimes.com/article/20130428/NEWS/304280007/MC-12-Liberty-crash-kills-4-airmen-Afghanistan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HU&W Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Exactly. And if the info was truly out that fast, it's somebody down-range. If some MF'r in my Squadron pulled that shit they'd be on the first rotator back to the flagpole. That really chaps my ass. Shack. Don't ever be that guy. To the crew. :beer: :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifleman96 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 RIP brothers. The pilot was a good friend. Like others have said, he was just an all around great dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaarman Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 b31a2b90b1426611ab0e7d6a13b8f2fd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoleIt Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 FB can show what other friends have liked/uploaded/posted, even if you have no connection to them. Or, the Wing can flat out and post it on their FB page: https://www.facebook...151568669959173 Condolences to the crew and their families, waiting for the RUMINT to clear up. That post went up after a recall to, in person, inform the squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaarman Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) Good on them - my post wasn't an attempt to sound smarmy, but to answer HuggyU2 on how we find out names via FB. :beer: Edited April 28, 2013 by xaarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Here's to the crew :beer: :beer: Always a pleasure working with them.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 How about we don't turn this into a discussion on policies and procedures regarding notifications and remember the 4 heroes we lost . :beer: :beer: Hmmm Hmmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash95 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Pilot was a friend and colleague from my last unit. First personal friend to be lost in the line of duty. Great guy--like others who have commented here and elsewhere, I couldn't find one negative thing to say about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyryder Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Truly heartbreaking... I flew with three of these guys about a week ago before I left Kandahar. This hurts and sucks. Praying for their families. :beer: :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBuckle Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) Names released by the DOD: http://www.defense.g...releaseid=15961 Thoughts with you guys that knew them. Edited April 28, 2013 by MichaelBuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooter Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The Pilot was one of my bro's from Tones. To him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegotoeleven Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 We lost a great dude. I didn't know the other 3 but I'm certain they will be missed a ton as well. Rough news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap-10 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 4 X Nickels on the grass. If anyone knows of any any wives and/or children, please let me know...if you have the contact info for the Family Liason Officer, that would be great. River Rats are standing by to take care of those that may be left behind! Cheers, Cap-10 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Nish was in my group of 7 at survival training. He'll be missed. :beer: :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryoglobin Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) Good dudes, all of them. It has been a sad weekend. Edited April 29, 2013 by cryoglobin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B*D*A Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Godspeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens52 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 A toast to the crew! Godspeed gents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATIS Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) Fair Winds, Following Seas Gentleman Edited April 29, 2013 by ATIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hueypilot Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Crappy few days for aviators in Afghanistan...a contract National Air Cargo 747 crashed on departure from OAIX today. Word is no survivors, and from the grapevine, it over-rotated and stalled shortly after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HU&W Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Crappy few days for aviators in Afghanistan...a contract National Air Cargo 747 crashed on departure from OAIX today. Word is no survivors, and from the grapevine, it over-rotated and stalled shortly after. Confirmed. Tough week so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Not in Afghanistan but... http://www.omaha.com/article/20130428/NEWS/130429670 Pilot was a member of the Nebraska Air National Guard. RIP to all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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