F-16C Down
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Originally posted by foxtrout8:My condolences to the family and loved ones of our fallen pilot.
A day which forumners here will have a little silent prayer.., may the family and loved ones recover from the lost and his soul rest in peace..
God Blessed.
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No true local media does not report accidents in Taiwan. I just went through our records. Several are listed.Originally posted by :Well, actually these are media reports... when I was in NS, my CQ died in 1.5tonner in ROC while supplying food and water to the check pts. No media reports at all.
There are several cases whereby, it does'nt warrant a media report and is not reported.
When was the accident? I can check whether it was reported. -
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my sincere condolences
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I salute the fallen soldier and comrade.May his soul rest in peace.My deepest condolences to his family.
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My condolences to the family.
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RSAF F-16 Accident History
The one happened last May was flown by a USAF Major. He survived the afternoon crash.
Lieutenant Loo's last flight happens during "routine night training flight". Very dangerous.
You won't even know what hit you.
He was attached to 56th Fighter Wing, 425th FS 'Black Widows'
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"dangerous" is not the word used in Air Force to illustrate the risk of a profile. "dangerous" is used for an wrongful act that can lead to undesirable consequences.
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"dangerous" is not the word used in Air Force to illustrate the risk of a profile. "dangerous" is used for an wrongful act that can lead to undesirable consequences.
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May the fallen LTA's soul rest in peace,and a salute for doing his duty with most committment.
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zero accidents... reset
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Condolences to the family, to have a young life snuffed out like that, I take small comfort in the fact that there are probably few better ways to go for a fighter pilot.
On a side note, with regards to the 425th FS, didnÂ’t the WWII squadron of the same number operate P-61 Black Widows in the ETO? At least LTA Loo has good company on his wing tonight, bless your soul Mr. Loo, wherever you are. -
Singaporean pilot's body is recovered
David Madrid and David J. Cieslak
The Arizona Republic
May. 21, 2004 12:00 AM
GLENDALE - The pilot of a Singapore Air Force F-16 jet fighter was found dead late Wednesday after a crash during routine flight training in southern Arizona, Luke Air Force Base officials said Thursday.
1st Lt. Brandon Loo, 25, was taking part in night-vision goggle training south of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in the Sells Military Operating Area when the aircraft went down. The cause of the crash has not been determined, officials said.
The entire fleet of Luke's F-16 aircraft was grounded Thursday as a safety precaution following the incident. All flights and training missions will resume today, said Brig. Gen. Philip Breedlove, Luke commander.
Loo, whose family lives in Singapore, became an F-16 pilot in January 2003 and was one of 20 Singaporean pilots training with the 425th Fighter Squadron during a two-year tour at Luke, Breed- love said.
"We have lost a comrade and a friend," he said Thursday night. "Our two nations have lost a warrior."
Senior Master Sgt. Gene LaDoucer said it was unknown whether the pilot ejected from the F-16, which he said was worth more than $20 million. The jet, part of a three-aircraft formation, did not have any weapons on board, he said.
Luke has been conducting joint F-16 training with Singapore for more than 11 years. The 425th Fighter Squadron is a joint U.S. Air Force and Singaporean squadron that provides advanced weapons and tactics training to pilots and maintenance training to crew chiefs. -
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1991/KGH.htm
An interesting article about the difficulties in using night vision technology when flying. -
wah piang... the fact that he is only 25 years young saddens me...
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Condolences.
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most probably a case of CFIT (control flight into terrain)
the last fatal accident was also a night ex with nvg. the puma CO miss a check point in ROC and flew into a mountain. -
Hello there, I'm from Malaysia and I would like to express my deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Lt. Brandon Loo. WE here in Malaysia DO NOT laugh when someone lost his or her life due to such unfortunate incidences. Giving your life while serving your country is the greatest honour a soldier can have. Again, my condolences.
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Originally posted by ziezoe:
Fact is a huge risk is invovled when dealing in any nite ops regardless in time of war or peace. I am not referring to some PC-sensitive terms that are often avoided in some military professions.
"dangerous" is not the word used in Air Force to illustrate the risk of a profile. "dangerous" is used for an wrongful act that can lead to undesirable consequences.
A dangerous mission it is.
Does it help in making any safer without using this word in the training textbooks or slangs ? -
Duty Honor Country.Fighter pilots are one of the bravest people in the world, travelling at Mach Two, kilometers high up in the azure sky, they broke free of Earthly bonds,now they shall forever rest in the heavens. *Bows head in silence* *Salutes*Originally posted by williamslim:Singaporean pilot's body is recovered
David Madrid and David J. Cieslak
The Arizona Republic
May. 21, 2004 12:00 AM
GLENDALE - The pilot of a Singapore Air Force F-16 jet fighter was found dead late Wednesday after a crash during routine flight training in southern Arizona, Luke Air Force Base officials said Thursday.
1st Lt. Brandon Loo, 25, was taking part in night-vision goggle training south of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in the Sells Military Operating Area when the aircraft went down. The cause of the crash has not been determined, officials said.
The entire fleet of Luke's F-16 aircraft was grounded Thursday as a safety precaution following the incident. All flights and training missions will resume today, said Brig. Gen. Philip Breedlove, Luke commander.
Loo, whose family lives in Singapore, became an F-16 pilot in January 2003 and was one of 20 Singaporean pilots training with the 425th Fighter Squadron during a two-year tour at Luke, Breed- love said.
"We have lost a comrade and a friend," he said Thursday night. "Our two nations have lost a warrior."
Senior Master Sgt. Gene LaDoucer said it was unknown whether the pilot ejected from the F-16, which he said was worth more than $20 million. The jet, part of a three-aircraft formation, did not have any weapons on board, he said.
Luke has been conducting joint F-16 training with Singapore for more than 11 years. The 425th Fighter Squadron is a joint U.S. Air Force and Singaporean squadron that provides advanced weapons and tactics training to pilots and maintenance training to crew chiefs. -
Thanks for your kind words Zerman, its much appreciated.Originally posted by ZermanAUG3:Hello there, I'm from Malaysia and I would like to express my deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Lt. Brandon Loo. WE here in Malaysia DO NOT laugh when someone lost his or her life due to such unfortunate incidences. Giving your life while serving your country is the greatest honour a soldier can have. Again, my condolences.
I would tend to agree with cavsg's assessment that its Controlled Flight into Terrain while conducting night NVG ops. Its a risky but necessary mission at the best of times, and unfortunately it'll not be the first or last time lives are lost during such ops even in peacetime.
RIP to LTA Brandon Loo and condolences to his family.... -
According to someone from F-16.net, there is talk in Luke AFB that the F-16 exploded in mid-air. Wonder how true.
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The following article reposted from f-16.net
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Singapore F-16 down near Ajo
Trainee pilot is killed; Luke fighters grounded
By Enric Volante and Michael Marizco
ARIZONA DAILY STAR www.dailystar.com
AJO - F-16 fighters remained grounded at Luke Air Force Base Thursday after one of the jet planes plummeted "like a falling star" in the night, killing the pilot and crashing about 25 miles southeast of Ajo.
The pilot, Lt. Loo Kwang Han, who went by Brandon Loo while training at Luke, was a 25-year-old Singaporean pilot, said Capt. Vanessa Hillman, a spokeswoman for Luke Air Force Base's 56th Fighter Wing.
The U.S. Air Force launched a search shortly after the plane, owned by the Republic of Singapore air force, crashed at 9:54 p.m. Wednesday.
It took off from the base in Glendale with two other aircraft on a training flight but lost radio contact about 45 minutes into the flight, officials said.
Matthew Pebble, a construction worker who lives in the Tohono O'odham Reservation village of Pisinimo, said he watched the lights of the F-16 from his porch Wednesday night.
"It came down like a falling star in a straight line, and then - boom!" he said, using his hands to imitate a blast.
Horses that roam the desert between Gu Vo District and Pisinimo District ran screaming into the mesquite and cholla cacti from the fire. Minutes later, two helicopters flew into the area, Pebble said. He did not know it was an F-16 crash until Thursday morning.
The plane, which carried no bombs or missiles, was a single-seat F-16C assigned to the base's 56th Fighter Wing. About 200 F-16s, which cost more than $20 million each, are based at Luke. It trains about 1,000 pilots and 1,000 maintenance crew chiefs a year, including some from Singapore and other U.S. allies.
"We are currently pausing our training operations to allow us some time to stand down and review safety procedures," said spokeswoman Mary Jo May.
In May 2002, Maj. David Walker, a U.S. pilot, ejected from a Singapore air force F-16 before it crashed on a flight out of Luke. He survived with injury.
Investigators blamed the incident on a faulty turbine blade that caused a massive fuel leak, turning the jet's PW-229 engine into a fireball.
In the latter half of last year, the U.S. Air Force identified 44 faulty turbine blades in tests on its own F-16s at Luke. Air Force officials installed new blades and intensified inspections. They said in January that they had the problem under control.
Hillman said Thursday that the fatigued blades were not found in any Singapore air force jets at Luke after the 2002 crash. "They did not have that problem," she said.
Pilots from Singapore have trained at Luke for more than 20 years. The nation has one of the most advanced air forces in Asia, but it often keeps aircraft in other countries for training and maintenance.
Wednesday night's crash was about 10 miles west of Pisinimo, a village of 200 people, said Pisinimo District Chairman Johnson Jose.
"We've always been opposed to practicing maneuvers over us, but it still happens," he said.
"Go try that over in Tucson and see how many times you get away with it before they chase you off," he said.
Officials at the Hickiwan District, closer to Ajo, about 130 miles west of Tucson, were also concerned about military maneuver missions over their heads.
"We've always had plane crashes here," said Hickiwan District Chairman Manuel Osequeda. He's counted at least 10 in the area since he became chairman 13 years ago, he said. "It's not going to be long before they slam into one of our villages."
The U.S. Air Force lost one life every 33 days and one aircraft every 17 days at a cost of $1.33 million per day last year, according to the Air Force Safety Center. That doesn't include combat losses.
Loo Kwang Han attained his pilot wings in July 2001 and became an F-16 pilot in January 2003, Hillman said.
° Contact reporter Enric Volante at 573-4129 or at [email protected]. Contact reporter Michael Marizco at 573-4213 or [email protected]. -
heard that the $20 million plane was a total write off and was in pieces when they found it...quite sad..especially for the family..
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Originally posted by Viper52:
Wednesday night's crash was about 10 miles west of Pisinimo, a village of 200 people, said Pisinimo District Chairman Johnson Jose.
"We've always been opposed to practicing maneuvers over us, but it still happens," he said.
"Go try that over in Tucson and see how many times you get away with it before they chase you off," he said.
Officials at the Hickiwan District, closer to Ajo, about 130 miles west of Tucson, were also concerned about military maneuver missions over their heads.
"We've always had plane crashes here," said Hickiwan District Chairman Manuel Osequeda. He's counted at least 10 in the area since he became chairman 13 years ago, he said. "It's not going to be long before they slam into one of our villages."
One of our pilots has died and these bastards still have the cheek to complain. Fucking sadistic yankee cocksuckers. lets see whether you'd prefer our Vipers raining GBU-31s on your heads.
