Missing Jets WTF

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U.S. Loses Contact With Two Jets in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. military said Tuesday it had lost contact with two jets flying in support of operations in Iraq.

The status of the two U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet aircraft and their crew was not immediately known, the military said in a statement.

Contact was lost at 10:10 p.m. Monday, the statement said. There were no initial indications of hostile fire in the area at the time.

Search efforts were underway, the military said. No further information was released.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,155298,00.html

 

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They may have clipped wings or some such,lets hope the ejected and are found safe.One would think though,that there would be a radar, either ground or AWAC that should have been tracking them

 

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WASHINGTON - Navy officials said Monday that two F-18 fighter jets apparently were involved in an "air-to-air collision" over southern Iraq. There was no immediate word on the fate of the crew members.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7713274/

 

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Radio said they found one body - still looking for the other pilot.