macelena 1,070 Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) Today on the morning, two Spanish Mirage F-1M (a single seater and a two seater) collided mid-air while performing A.C.T. All the pilots were killed. I could hear them booming trough the sound barrier from my home half an hour before it happened They were expected to convert into Typhoons within this year Also seven French military wer killed, and one is missing, as three days ago their helo crashed at Gabon. Edited January 20, 2009 by macelena Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAKO69 186 Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) Not good, I have said it before these War Machines can turn and bite their owners. It won't be the last, these people that fly defending our countries train hard, and when you train hard things like this happen. Fight like you train, train like you fight. Thoughts and prayers for all involved. Edited January 20, 2009 by MAKO69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+SidDogg 130 Posted January 20, 2009 RIP to all, man. It's unfortunate..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper6 3 Posted January 20, 2009 RIP to all the fine fellows, God bless their families Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted January 21, 2009 sad to hear.. RIP <S> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlielima 328 Posted January 21, 2009 Tragic. Military Aviation is safer then driving to work or even crossing the street as a pedestrian. God be kind to thier families please. :ph34r: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaman 5 Posted January 29, 2009 Its very weird. In Spain we have lost more pilots flying those Mirage F-1 than flying the F-104. I dont get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
triplethr3at 0 Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) Its very weird. In Spain we have lost more pilots flying those Mirage F-1 than flying the F-104. I dont get it. First off you gota look at how they go about flying those F-1s. Low and fast as hell. The 104s were never flown that way RIP to the airmen and condolences to the families Edited January 29, 2009 by triplethr3at Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) First off you gota look at how they go about flying those F-1s. Low and fast as hell. The 104s were never flown that way Indeed. The matter is if drilling to that extremes if worth. These people flies below highway bridges, (watch Phantoms and Mirages moving 30 years of service at 500 knots 3 feet up @ youtube) Training too hard is know to be the main cause of attrition in NATO. Perhaps training is the only way to stay the best, but we might balance it with peacetime casualties EDIT Sorry if someone thougt of a new crash for bringing again this thread. I didn´t thik about it Edited February 3, 2009 by macelena Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
