December 1, 201411 yr More bad news for the year. A nickel on the grass for another good dude. No word on base, just "shortly after takeoff" and not combat related. https://www.businessinsider.com/an-american-f-16-pilot-was-killed-in-a-crash-in-the-middle-east-2014-12
December 2, 201411 yr Great friend and fighter pilot - it never gets easier. A nickel on the grass dude; I'll see you again in the next life.
December 2, 201411 yr He was my best friend. Here's to you Will, you goofy SOB. You are already missed by 1000's and the world is a lesser place. A nickel on the grass...
December 3, 201411 yr A toast... The emotional price paid to be one of the men in the arena can be steep, but there is no closer bond.
December 3, 201411 yr A toast... The emotional price paid to be one of the men in the arena can be steep, but there is no closer bond. Well said.
December 11, 201410 yr For anyone interested, they have set up a scholarship foundation in memory of Pyro.https://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/support-pyro-s-wings-foundation/275337 Him Him Edited December 11, 201410 yr by afthunderchief16
December 17, 201410 yr These are the little-seen aspects of what we each fight for. Very moving. Godspeed Pyro. Here's a toast.
July 15, 201510 yr Dunno if anyone has seen this yet, but the AIB must have been released. (I'm out of the cockpit for a while, so I lost my AFSAS access and haven't read the SIB yet, so this is best I can do...) https://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2015/07/13/air-force-f16-crash-december-2014/30077961/
July 16, 201510 yr "Despite published [squadron] guidance to the contract, this 'self set-up' approach by members of the [squadron] was a common practice within the squadron," the report states. Leaders had taken steps to stop pilots from setting up their own approaches in this way, but they had not been effective. Wow...that sounds like some serious CYA shit.
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