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01-09-2008, 02:30 AM
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Teams from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) rescued all three aviators after an F/A-18E and an F/A-18F that crashed during operations in the Persian Gulf Jan. 7.
The three aviators are safely back aboard the aircraft carrier, and are reported in good condition following an ejection.
The Super Hornets, from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, were providing en route close air support from Iraq when they crashed. CVW-3 is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.
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01-09-2008, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by v2  Teams from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) rescued all three aviators after an F/A-18E and an F/A-18F that crashed during operations in the Persian Gulf Jan. 7.
The three aviators are safely back aboard the aircraft carrier, and are reported in good condition following an ejection.
The Super Hornets, from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, were providing en route close air support from Iraq when they crashed. CVW-3 is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. | Good to hear pilots survived!
And what about the cause of their crash?
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01-09-2008, 06:48 AM
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Country:  | Did they crash at sea or on land????
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01-09-2008, 11:17 AM
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01-09-2008, 11:31 AM
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#5 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | The reports I got we're the two aircraft (one 2-seater) were involved in a
mid-air collision. All three pilots/crew were rescued and are in good shape.
The planes were lost at sea.
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01-09-2008, 11:33 AM
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01-09-2008, 01:04 PM
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Country: | An E and an F. That's a chunk of change.
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01-09-2008, 01:44 PM
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01-14-2008, 05:01 AM
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(stupid question maybe, but I don't know.)
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