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Dec 9th, 2003 at 2:05pm

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today, two F-16's from the BAF (Belgian Air Force) crashed during a "Forward Air Controller" mission guided by ATC. the two Falcons hit each other at very low altitude... nobody knows how this could happen. it was very clear weather and like i said, the mission was guided by controllers. one pilot could eject and survived (he's in shock right now), the other one died during the crash  Sad

the BAF uses the F-16 (A and B models) for 25 years now and we lost 35 of them in crashes (not a single one in real combat ops)
 
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Reply #1 - Dec 9th, 2003 at 2:31pm

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Reply #2 - Dec 9th, 2003 at 3:08pm

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Reply #3 - Dec 9th, 2003 at 3:09pm

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Very sad news. Cry
 
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Reply #4 - Dec 9th, 2003 at 3:31pm

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Reply #5 - Dec 9th, 2003 at 3:40pm

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Very sad news, it could of been worse though. Both pilots could of easily died.
Lets hope the surviving pilot makes a full recovery.
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Reply #6 - Dec 9th, 2003 at 3:46pm

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  Sad
Isn't 35 quite a lot for 25 years?
 
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Reply #7 - Dec 10th, 2003 at 11:24am

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yes it's alot but it's true, they said it on the news...

these are the ones that crashed, two nice Tigers

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Reply #8 - Dec 10th, 2003 at 3:46pm

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Sad news.

I have a friend who is an F-16 pilot in the USAF. Kind of hits close to home
 
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Reply #9 - Dec 10th, 2003 at 6:10pm
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Reply #10 - Dec 11th, 2003 at 10:04am

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Reply #11 - Dec 12th, 2003 at 12:31pm

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i am feeling sorry about this ... and i do blame the belgian air force
 
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Reply #12 - Dec 13th, 2003 at 3:03pm

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and i do blame the belgian air force

why?  ???
 
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Reply #13 - Dec 13th, 2003 at 3:56pm

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  When I lived in Arizona I didn't live too far from Luke AFB and I remember quite a few incidents involving F-16's, it seemed like they were crashing them things left and right.
 
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Reply #14 - Dec 13th, 2003 at 4:05pm

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sad loss
But i must say, i am sure i have heard of quite a few incidents with the F-16's that have been caused by close formation or close fly passes. Maybe its the  fact its such an unstable aircraft thats causing these things to happen, i mean even the smallest maneuver would mean quite a change in altitude and or direction, and with inexperienced that could be the main factor. Then again maybe i am wrong and its just really bad luck on the part of the F16
 
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