KC-135 down, another damaged
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Pilot Fighter
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I knew whole units didn’t deploy but assumed they were organized in something like two plane dets (Navy-speak).
I hope this all makes sense when we look in the rear view mirror in 6-12 months.
RIP.
That’s about right, in terms of what each unit contributes to the whole provisional squadron during a deployment.
Won $30 once, headed to a tanker track leading a 4-ship of a junior Capt and two Lt’s. A few miles out in a turn, and rejoining the formation into observation position as I head to precontact. I announce over inter flight that “appears to be 84-0188”, to which I get comments of “BS”, blah blah. “Bet you all a ten spot each that I’m right, you guys can’t see the tail number, it’s plain as day?” Rejoin, and sure enough, KC-10 84-0188. “How can you read that?”
Won $30.
Helped to have called ahead to the unit and gotten the assigned tail of their jet before takeoff.
Wardogg
Meat Popsicle
Centcom released an update.
Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq
TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.
The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq
TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.
The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
Murdoughnut
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Interesting that I can see two KC-135s in an apparent fueling formation. Like shouldn't those airplanes not be showing up?
ahw01
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