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
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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?
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The Echo model is a one seater and the Fox Trot is a 2Originally Posted by Phil D.
Are they both called "Super" Hornets though?
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Yes
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.
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