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Old 04-04-2013, 09:47 AM
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US pilot killed in F-16 fighter jet crash in Afghanistan - World News
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Old 04-04-2013, 11:05 AM
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Stars and Stripes is reporting he was on 10 mile final for Bagram when he crashed.
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Old 04-04-2013, 01:27 PM
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Fair winds and following seas Airman.
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Lots of terrain out there, and it's common on vectors to that location to end up quite close to the terrain. A valley leads into Baghram, but Iv'e been even with and below the terrain during vectors, day and night. Lots of things to hit, and lots of things to hit you.
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Nickel on the grass...
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What kind of low-vis/night optics are available to fighters these days? Do Vipers have FLIR/Thermal imaging, etc for navigation?

RIP, sir.
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Not a good year so far...

Him him.
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