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2 Super Hornets Down, USS Harry Truman.

  • 07-01-2008 10:48pm
    #1
    Steyr
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    Two US Navy Super Hornets crash in Persian Gulf
    By Graham Warwick

    Two US Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets crashed in the Persian Gulf on 7 January. The three crewmembers ejected safety and were rescued by teams from the aircraft carrier USS Truman.

    The US Navy says the single-seat F/A-18E and two-seat F/A-18F "were providing en route close air support from Iraq when they crashed". The aircraft were from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3.

    Currently deployed on the Truman, CVW-3 includes strike fighter squadrons VFA-11 and VFA-32 operating the F/A-18F, VFA-105 with the F/A-18E, and VFA-37 with the earlier F/A-18 Hornet.



    The US Navy says the cause of the accident is under investigation, and makes no mention of collision or hostile fire. Two USN F/A-18Fs crashed into the sea off Monterey, California on 18 October 2002.


    http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/01/07/220672/two-us-navy-super-hornets-crash-in-persian-gulf.html


Comments

  • #2
    Cunny-Funt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Cunny-Funt


    hmm wonder why they went down.

    If they managed to down a US jet would the US deny it?


  • #3
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Apparently they were flying too close and clipped wings.


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