Thanks rvusa and ORAC,
being a mere sapper I was unaware of that connection.
On to the F/18, I watched an online video (now unable to find it) recorded by a man and woman paddling around the crash in their canoe. It appears from their conversation that the crash had happened less than 15 min prior, that another jet was still circling overhead, the SAR bird had not yet arrived, and there was strangely no mention of the crew. The aircraft had broken apart immediately in front of the air intakes and remained in 2 main parts, both upside down.
Paul