+ST0RM 145 Posted July 18, 2009 The crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle went down this morning in Afghanistan. Pray for the families of both and for the squadron mates they left behind who are still out there doing the job. -Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted July 18, 2009 S! know the cause? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheStig 39 Posted July 18, 2009 May they rest in peace... I hope this was not a combat-related loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+EricJ 4,254 Posted July 18, 2009 It said Eastern Afghanistan, so they could have been doing a drop and messed up horribly or something other than that. Really hard to figure out since that's the first crash I know of in that area (my old stomping grounds). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAKO69 186 Posted July 19, 2009 May they rest in peace... I hope this was not a combat-related loss. Stig they were in a combat zone, so it will go on recored as such probably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted July 19, 2009 Sad news - guess we will know more in the coming days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 10,257 Posted July 20, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090720/ap_on_.../as_afghanistan now another one. crew made it out ok though. strange the inside airfield part. i didn't hear it. would think i would have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted July 20, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090720/ap_on_.../as_afghanistan now another one. crew made it out ok though. strange the inside airfield part. i didn't hear it. would think i would have. Tornado this time. Most likely German. Thankfully they made it out safely. Bad week for mil aviation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) S! Glad to hear that at least the tornado crew went out OK Edited July 20, 2009 by macelena Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted July 20, 2009 Was an RAF GR4 it looks like http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8158538.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted July 21, 2009 RAF huh? Wow, less than a full month since the Brits pulled out of the 'Deid, they've started back up in Afghanistan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted July 21, 2009 BTW, the names of the two Strike Eagle crewmen were released. Capt. Thomas J. Gramith, 27, of Eagan, Minn. Capt. Mark R. McDowell, 26, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted July 21, 2009 I heard it was a mechanical fault, but I suppose that wasn't an official report? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
