Lakenheath F-15 down, North Sea
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Originally Posted by Beatts
Reports of an F-15 down from Lakenheath in North Sea. Three KC-135R in the area now.
I believe the KC-135s are there for other reasons (supporting an ongoing MYTEE B-52 flight), unless they've been called in to support the SAR effort, which would be unusual.
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From reports I believe the crash happened just east of Flamborough. The KC-135s were in a towline well to the east.
The four ship reportedly working D323, which means the.crash happens well west of the play area.
The four ship reportedly working D323, which means the.crash happens well west of the play area.
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Originally Posted by dead_pan
Rumours of a collision with another F15, which recovered safely to Lakenheath with a cracked canopy
Events are several hours apart.
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E3 seems in the wrong place (related to RNLI headings and reports) I suspect there's an exercise going on and the E3, KC135 and some of the RN further south (Tideforce and others) were doing their own thing.
Having said that, i guess it can get a fix on a EPIRB from a distance, no need to circle the crash area.
Having said that, i guess it can get a fix on a EPIRB from a distance, no need to circle the crash area.
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E3 seems in the wrong place (related to RNLI headings and reports) I suspect there's an exercise going on and the E3, KC135 and some of the RN further south (Tideforce and others) were doing their own thing.
Fingers crossed for a successful outcome.
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Originally Posted by Green Flash
Oh, here's hoping upon hope but the SAR cab is now giving it maximum licks in the direction of Hull, fingers crossed that the POB has increased by one.
Fingers remain firmly crossed.
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Originally Posted by ORAC
From reports I believe the crash happened just east of Flamborough. The KC-135s were in a towline well to the east.
The four ship reportedly working D323, which means the.crash happens well west of the play area.
https://twitter.com/bledwine/status/...910316544?s=21
The four ship reportedly working D323, which means the.crash happens well west of the play area.
https://twitter.com/bledwine/status/...910316544?s=21
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Originally Posted by harrogate
There's a lot of gear in the air over the North Sea right now. KC-35 that was holding directly over the area is now enroute back to Mildenhall.
Someone is putting a lot of eyeballs in the sky, presumably before nightfall. RAF and USAF tankers are both doing laps.
Does anyone know what visibility is like in the search area?
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Salute!
In the area of the most experienced air defense radar system in the world, I find it hard to fathom not having a position for a crash or loss of contact within a mile of the event.
Maybe one of the Brits here can explain to this old interceptor pilot.
Gums asks....
In the area of the most experienced air defense radar system in the world, I find it hard to fathom not having a position for a crash or loss of contact within a mile of the event.
Maybe one of the Brits here can explain to this old interceptor pilot.
Gums asks....
