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It was an F-15D from Lakenheath. Photo from the crash moment: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 5e5cec021d
Only one pilot was on board and ejected safely, according to what i've heard
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Picture is showing 182/ LN!! Good to hear pilot is ok!
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"Aircraft involved in the crash was F-15D 86-0182 of the @48FighterWing. Photo credit unknown."
https://twitter.com/SamPilcher/status/5 ... 44/photo/1
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Many of us us saw her for the last time at KB. :(
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Joolde wrote:It was an F-15D from Lakenheath. Photo from the crash moment: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 5e5cec021d
Only one pilot was on board and ejected safely, according to what i've heard
You could re-word this as "It was the F-15D from Lakenheath". There was only 84-0182 with the 493rd. I guess it will have to be replaced by another D model.
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Le Addeur noir wrote: ....was only 84-0182 with the 493rd...
84-0182 is a US Army C-12T from IN-NG :D
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Le Addeur noir wrote:You could re-word this as "It was the F-15D from Lakenheath". There was only 84-0182 with the 493rd. I guess it will have to be replaced by another D model.
according to the Scramble mil database, they have 2 F-15Ds... 86-0182 and 84-0044
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@Joolde: Last time I saw them it were F-15D's.

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86-0182 was at kleine Breugel a few weeks ago for the belgian airforce days.

Shame it was a beautifull aircraft

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geert wrote:@Joolde: Last time I saw them it were F-15D's.

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sorry typo :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I heard 86-0182 also was at AIR14..
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In fact both F-15D's were at Kleine Brogel 3,5 weeks ago.

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