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December 2002
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WHOA!!! I had not seen that F-15 midair before. That alone was worth a peruse through those links. Did a little snooping and came up with the following on that incident, if anyone's interested:
6/20/2003 -LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- Officials investigating the March 17 midair collision of two F-15C aircraft on the Nevada Test and Training Range, near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., have determined the accident occurred when one of the pilots failed to coordinate his flight path with that of his lead pilot.
The mishap pilot ejected and sustained minor injuries before his aircraft was destroyed upon impact with the ground. The aircraft was valued at $31,015,194. The lead pilot sustained no injuries and landed uneventfully after assisting with search and rescue operations. Damage to his F-15 was determined to be $479,632. Both aircraft were assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, at Nellis.
According to the Accident Investigation Board report released today by Air Combat Command, the pilots were participating in an Air Combat Maneuvering training mission when the collision occurred. ACM is a basic combat fighter pilot mission in which two aircraft team up to engage a third aircraft simulating the role of an enemy aircraft, or Bandit. The mishap pilot, who was designated the supporting fighter for the engagement, misjudged his leader’s position and failed to coordinate his flight path after taking a simulated shot at the Bandit.
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