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Old 12-09-2020, 07:25 AM
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WANG Viper down in MI, pilot status unknown.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/f-16-figh...pper-peninsula
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Old 12-09-2020, 10:10 PM
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Fate still unknown. Hoping for the best.
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Old 12-10-2020, 07:06 AM
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Fate still unknown. Hoping for the best.
Damn. It's cold up there this time of year. Fingers crossed.
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I’m beginning to wonder if he landed in a lake and entangled in his chute. Long time without any contact.
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Old 12-10-2020, 09:37 AM
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I’m beginning to wonder if he landed in a lake and entangled in his chute. Long time without any contact.
Yeah. Didn't the AF have a problem with locator beacons a few years back?
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Yeah. Didn't the AF have a problem with locator beacons a few years back?
AF has had lots of egress equipment issues...far too many...
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He didn’t make it. Nickel on the grass....
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Man it's really not going to look good if it's another egress failure on a Viper. The fact that the pilot wasn't found immediately has me worried about that.

Nickel on the grass.
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