F-16C Down
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As above. in Arizona. -
links? whose f-16s? rsaf or the yankees?Originally posted by ChineseJunk:As above. in Arizona.
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Engine failure? Human error? Any deaths..?
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Ours.Originally posted by foga:links? whose f-16s? rsaf or the yankees?
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shit
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What about the pilot?
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awww damn
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F-16 Crashes Near Arizona Training Range
F-16 Crashes Near Arizona Training Range
The Associated Press
SELLS, Ariz.
An F-16C fighter jet crashed Wednesday night south of a military training range, Air Force officials said.
One pilot was aboard but it was not immediately known if the pilot was able to eject, said Lt. Kevin Tuttle, a spokesman at Luke Air Force Base in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale.
The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. south of the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Sells.
The F-16 was assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke, Tuttle said. -
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The other F-16C crash in arizona happened almost exactly 2 years back on may 29 2002.
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Er, excuse me, that was the one that went down in May 2002.Originally posted by eurofighter:An F-16 fighter jet on a training mission from Luke Air Force Base crashed into the desert Wednesday in southwestern Arizona. The pilot ejected safely.
Maj. David Walker was airlifted from the crash scene on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and was reported to be in good condition. Walker was enroute to Luke late Wednesday.
Air Force officials said the F-16 crashed in late afternoon while practicing basic fighter maneuvers in the Sells, Arizona military operating area. There were no live bombs aboard the aircraft.
This is the 11th crash of an F-16 fighter from the suburban Glendale, Ariz., base since October 1998, with the last occurring July 23, 2001. No one has been seriously injured.
The base is the largest training facility in the world for F-16 fighters, flying an estimated 175 sorties a day. There are about 200 F-16's stationed at the base.
The plane was a Singapore Air Force F-16C, the city state's Ministry of Defense said in statement, adding that the American pilot was flying the fighter as part of the Peace Carvin II training arrangement.
Tiny Singapore has one of the most modern and well-equipped armed forces in Asia but keeps many of its planes offshore in places like Australia and the United States for pilot training and to prevent quick destruction in the event of an attack.
From F-16.net
Very busy now. Just came back from Army Safety Exhibition this afternoon and got more typing to do. fyi, they will issue u with a new vest soon, the kind which stops shell fragments. All (ALL) will get it - which is high time I think - but quite heavy. More on that some other time. -
According to the news on radio, the a/c went missing during nite exe, SAR still on going.
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Latest from CNA.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/85935/1/.htmlSINGAPORE : A Singapore Air Force F-16C fighter jet has gone missing during a night training flight in the United States.
The fighter, which was part of a formation of three aircraft, took off on Thursday at 11.40am Singapore time, from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
A statement from the Defence Ministry says communications with the aircraft were lost about 45 minutes into the flight.
A search and rescue effort is now in progress to locate both the pilot and the aircraft. - CNA -
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RSAF F-16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CONFIRMED CRASHED
IN UNITED STATES
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16C fighter aircraft that was reported missing earlier is confirmed to have crashed about 90 nautical miles south of Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, United States in the Barry M Goldwater Range. The aircraft crashed at about 2141hrs on Wed, 19 May 04, Arizona time (1241 hrs, Thurs, 20 May 04, Singapore time).
2. The aircraft was piloted by an RSAF pilot and his status is still unknown. Search and rescue efforts are still in progress to try and locate the pilot.
3. The F-16C aircraft was assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base as part of the RSAFÂ’s Peace Carvin II detachment at the Luke Air Force Base which was started in 1993.
4. MINDEF will be conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the crash. -
so sad...hope the pilot is ok
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The Malaysians at BATM are going to be laughing their thick chumps off.
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Terrorist took it liao !! aarrrrrr !! I dun wan another Singapore nick berg !! I saw the nick berg footage...I cannot take it liao.Originally posted by sgboy2004:so sad...hope the pilot is ok 
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stand down! stand down!
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Well, how ironic that this happened during our Army Safety Exhibition.Hope the SAR teams find him quick, its gonna be a desert out there in the day...Just curious, will it be the USAF SAR teams doing the search or does RSAF have a dedicated SAR team based in Arizona?
New body armor?I didn't see it at the exhibition, which stand was it on display, fronted by which formation? -
HQ Logs. It was flat on the table next to the mannequin wearing the new LBE, just before you reach the model with the super short PT shorts and new PT shoes.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Well, how ironic that this happened during our Army Safety Exhibition.Hope the SAR teams find him quick, its gonna be a desert out there in the day...Just curious, will it be the USAF SAR teams doing the search or does RSAF have a dedicated SAR team based in Arizona?
New body armor?I didn't see it at the exhibition, which stand was it on display, fronted by which formation? -
Hmm.Okay, thanks.I must have missed it.Any pics though?
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how come i get the feeling by the time i get into NS they'd make us wear briefs for PT shorts........*shudders*Originally posted by ChineseJunk:HQ Logs. It was flat on the table next to the mannequin wearing the new LBE, just before you reach the model with the super short PT shorts and new PT shoes. -
wah..u need to have a very nice arse to wear a super short PT...next time they will ask us to wear spandex..Originally posted by ChineseJunk:HQ Logs. It was flat on the table next to the mannequin wearing the new LBE, just before you reach the model with the super short PT shorts and new PT shoes. -
SINGAPORE : A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16C fighter jet is confirmed to have crashed after going missing during a night training flight in the United States, a statement from Singapore's Defence Ministry has said.
The status of the RSAF pilot is still unknown, and a search and rescue effort is still in progress to locate him, it said.
The fighter, which was part of a formation of three aircraft, took off on Thursday at 11.40 am, Singapore time from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
It crashed about 90 nautical miles south of the base in the Barry M Goldwater Range at about 12.40 pm on Thursday, Singapore time (9.40 pm on Wednesday, Arizona time).
MINDEF said communications with the aircraft were lost about 45 minutes into the flight.
It will be conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
The F-16 was assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base as part of the RSAF's Peace Carvin II detachment there. - CNA