QID 72

[SUX]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3060026/US-Air-Force-refuelling-aircraft-falls-radar-English-Channel.html?ito=social-facebook

Just saw this on the internet. I hope there is more to this story and they landed safely after losing some of their avionics or something. Anybody know anything else?

[Azimuth]

Prayers for the crew. Less than a week for Shell 77 anniversary.

[Herkasaurus]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/573651/C-135-US-Air-Force-QID72-military-jet-English-Channel-Boeing-Stratolifter

This says they declared an emergency...hopefully that's all there is to it

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

Unconfirmed reports via Facebook that the crew is safe and the jet is on the ground.

Edit... Confirmed via command post, jet on the ground, crew safe.

Edit 2: I hate when the media catch wind of an EP. They always try to spin it as a disaster in the hope of generating hits. Fuck them in the ear for whipping everyone connected to the tanker community into a panic, especially considering Shell 77 is still a pretty fresh wound.

Edited April 29, 2015 by Napoleon_Tanerite

[Toad]

###### them in the ear for whipping everyone connected to the tanker community into a panic

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[stract]

NT, where is the Command Post verification? Would be helpful to point folks to something official as FB is awash in unconfirmed reports, as you mentioned.

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

No link, but word from people at EGUN in the know.

[Learjetter]

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[Napoleon_Tanerite]

https://www.mildenhall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123446539