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Hornet Collision

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/05/26/2- ... -says.html
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F/A-18Fs from VFA-211.

All 4 crew banged out and were rescued alive.

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/reports- ... /216038716
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166807
166813
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Starfighter_F-104G wrote:166807
166813
Where did this come from?
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US Navy Safety center:

Mishap Date Reference
05/26/2016 VFA-211

Acft F018F Custodian VFA-211 Fatalities 0
Destroyed Y
Major Command Buno 166813
Major Command Buno 166807
COMNAVAIRLANT

2xF-18F Collided during air-to-air training. 4 aircrew recovered. No fatalities.
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166813 seen one month before at Oceana
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