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Search and rescue effort underway for missing aircraft

Posted 1/28/2013

31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

1/28/2013 - AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Search efforts are underway after Aviano Air Base lost contact with one of its F-16 fighter jets at approximately 8 p.m. this evening.

The aircraft was performing a training mission over the Adriatic Sea with one person on board. The pilot's condition is unknown at this time.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

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Holding out some hope. Thoughts and prayers to his SQ, friends, and most importantly his family.

Capt. Lucas Gruenther, 31st Fighter Wing chief of flight safety, was conducting a training sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon when contact was lost with his aircraft at approximately 8 p.m. Italian aircraft and ships were quickly dispatched to the jet's last known location, 10 to 15 nautical miles east of Cervia, Italy.

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This is the kicker that always gets me, he and his wife are expecting their first child in 2 weeks:

From Modesto Bee

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This is the kicker that always gets me, he and his wife are expecting their first child in 2 weeks:

That's the part that I can never get over with aircrew digging in. Once we're mission qual'd it's the prime age for a young family. Always awful.

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This is the kicker that always gets me, he and his wife are expecting their first child in 2 weeks:

Fvck.

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Is the Adriatic cold enough for poopy suits this time of year?

Yes....water is in the 50s. We wore them from 1 Nov - 1 May..

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Fuck, he sounds like a helluva guy from the article. Praying for him and his family.

He is definitely a helluva guy and Cassey is just as awesome. Still hoping and praying for a miracle.

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