Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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In the evening of 24 June, an Iraq AF F-16 crashed in the USA.
Fate of the pilot unknown at the moment
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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His faith or his fate?

Edit: My reply doesn't seem to make any sense any more, but I see you have corrected your post.
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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Wijgert IJlst wrote:His faith or his fate?
The former can easily be guessed.... I guess...
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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But that is maybe gone as well if the outcome is not that well.....
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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As far as I know, Iraqi colonel killed
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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IAF F-16D block 52 #1601
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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Bjorn van der Flier wrote:As far as I know, Iraqi colonel killed
Very sad!
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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RIP to the pilot but not 1601 as I have seen photo proof that 1601 landed at Lajes this evening.

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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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YEah! so sad ... so which aircraft did crash??

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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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Answering my own question, it was F-16C 1609 that crashed.

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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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raameagle wrote:I have seen photo proof that 1601 landed at Lajes this evening.

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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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1601 is at Lajes on delivery yes, with three others. Check out the Lajes page for updates from Thunderbolt in the next few days.

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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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The 1601 can be clearly seen taxiing on the Iraqi video from their arrival in Baghdad.
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Re: Iraq AF / AZ ANG F-16 Crash 24 June 2015

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Sorry its what I was told Guess it was wrong
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