Coalition Plane Crashes in Syria
 

IS claims it has shot down a Jordanian fighter jet and captured the pilot.

Not good if true. Potentially a lot of political capital for IS. Although, it could spin either way given Jordan is an Arab state.

Sun.

Unfortunately, I don't think the 24 hrs in the 'Monkey House' will be prep enough for our guys, if they find themselves in a similar situation!

May his God protect him.

Hmm, wonder how they will play it? quick beheading on Youtube, or milk it for all its worth. I guess it will come down to how they think the Jordanians will play it.

Rh 200, would you be saying the same choice words if it was a raf pilot, show some respect.

Good luck to the pilot. May his God go with him

That Pilot must be going through hell. As will his family. He is from the Coalition and as such is one of the good guys. He has my respect and I hope by some miracle he gets through this.

My deepest sympathy to the pilot and his family. I cannot even imagine what he will be undergoing.

As Dave Allen used to say, "May your God go with you."

If it were me, I'd want a 500lb'er on my location ASAP. Fcuk letting them have their fun with me.

Do the Jordanians (or any others) have CSAR in reach?

Can't imagine he's going to have an easy time...:(

Echo dctyke's words - let's not have anymore retarded commentary please. This is a brother pilot, which means something to some of us here.

Inshallah, his ordeal may be swiftly over.

CSAR? I doubt that would work in the middle of their stronghold...you'd only lose more people.

Such awful news, one hopes he eventually gets home to his family.

Bad news indeed, particularly considering the brutality of the terrorists who may be holding him. Let's hope that Jordan can come up with a prisoner trade or another such deal. It certainly brings home the terrible consequences of having to abandon your aircraft over IS held territory. There's no doubt that the guys patrolling and operating there deserve our respect. Let's hope this brave man is released unharmed.

Smudge

Downsizer, I would wish for a fekking Moab, smack bang in the middle of raqqa.

Thoughts with him, his sqn mukkas and his family. :(

Vinrouge,

Are you turned on by indiscriminate mass murder and mutilation?

Do hope thus guy is either rescued (unlikely) exchanged (being an Arab might help here) or has a swift end.

Thoughts to all in harms way.

All I can say is that I hope this man has the easiest time that can be possible ahead of him.

My prayers are with him and his family.

Let's hope that the feeling of goodwill does spread and trust his God goes with him.

Today of all days should remind us all of brothers we have temporarily lost contact with and why we invest time and our lives to try to get them back.

When we succeed it makes it all that easier to go on the next one, knowing we don't leave anyone behind.

Has nothing to do with disrespect for the pilot, got every thing to do with disrespect for the enemy. I would say the same thing if it was a RAAF pilot.

The fact is we are dealing with scum, and I guess as pilot in those circumstances are do you really want to be captured alive by them.

Well in that case it's called the Royal Air Force, or if you must the R.A.F. Show some respect!

Three people alluded above to 'his God'. I find this dangerously divisive, and gives the ignorant on both sides an excuse to see a gap where none exists.

As it is often said, there is no God but God. Muslims who think Allah is somehow different or superior are a) without experience of God and b) blaspheming under the tenets of their faith.

The only difference between the God of Abraham is the way that so-called 'believers' of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths dress him up and decorate him, and the books and scriptures they write.

Allah=Jehovah=God.

The various messengers, apostles, prophets etc., bless their little cotton socks, are a different matter, and allowed to be different.

Just saying... :p

And praying that he will one day be reunited with his family. Honour between enemies, etc.