Investigators look for debris from F-15 crash

[unhappycamper]

Investigation pending
Weather was clear at time of crash.


Investigators look for debris from F-15 crash
By Melissa Nelson - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Feb 22, 2008 6:25:54 EST

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Eglin Air Force Base halted training flights for its F-15 pilots Thursday and investigators searched for wreckage from a midair crash that killed one pilot and downed two jets over the Gulf of Mexico a day earlier.

The pilot’s family was notified of his death Wednesday evening, said Sgt. Bryan Franks. Neither that man’s name nor the name of a second pilot who survived the crash has been released.

On Thursday the more than 80 pilots and hundreds of airmen at Eglin’s 33rd Fighter Wing were mourning the fallen pilot, Franks said.

“Anytime we conduct flight operations, we do it as a team. We are all feeling the affects of this as a team, as one,” Franks said.

Both pilots ejected from their single-seat F-15C Eagles after the collision and were located by rescuers Wednesday evening. The surviving pilot was out of the hospital in good condition on Thursday.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/02/ap_f15collision_080221/

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. weren't all F-15s grounded?

Did I miss them being put back in action?

[unhappycamper]

2. Most of them have become ungrounded.

I think there's less than 10 that are still grounded. Here's a 2.20.2008 thread --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=259&topic_id=11755