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Matt Molnar
2008-01-07, 04:16 PM
Two F/A-18 Super Hornets suffered a mid-air collision while on a close air support mission and crashed into the Persian Gulf today. All three pilots have been recovered and are in good condition.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1 (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8U181VO0&show_article=1)
PhilDernerJr
2008-01-07, 06:27 PM
Two of the same aircraft, but 3 pilots? I didn't know Super Hornet had 1.5 pilots each. Sure they didn't forget one?
njgtr82
2008-01-07, 06:28 PM
Two of the same aircraft, but 3 pilots? I didn't know Super Hornet had 1.5 pilots each. Sure they didn't forget one?

The Echo model is a one seater and the Fox Trot is a 2
PhilDernerJr
2008-01-07, 06:30 PM
Are they both called "Super" Hornets though?
njgtr82
2008-01-07, 06:45 PM
Are they both called "Super" Hornets though?

Yes
ChrisW
2008-01-07, 07:36 PM
The F/A-18A and B are called "Classic," C and D's are "Legacy" and the E and F are "Super" while the G is a "Growler".

At least one was from VFA-105 - almost a brand new F/A-18E. The other F was from either VFA-32 or VFA-11. Glad to hear the aircrew survived.