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F16 crashes in Chaiyaphum

Channel 7 reported that an F16 jet fighter crashed in a national park in Chaiyaphum Monday morning.

The station reported that the two pilots managed to eject their seats from the plane and parachuted to the ground safely.

nationmultimedia.com

Thai jet fights crash in military exercise
Feb 14, 2011

Bangkok - Two US-made jet fighters crashed Monday during a joint Thai-US military exercise in Thailand, officials said. It was not immediately clear if there were casualties.

'We lost contact with the two F-16 fights at 10:20 am,' Thai Air Force spokesman Air Vice Marshal Monthon Sanchukorn said.

The Air Force located at least one of the crashed jets in Chaiyaphum province, about 300 kilometres north-east of Bangkok, and sent a rescue team to the site, he said.

Both pilots were Thais.

The planes were taking part in the annual Cobra Gold military exercise conducted between the US and Thai forces.

monstersandcritics.com

TV reports said pilots of the two planes ejected themselves out of the planes in time.
The authorities have been trying to locate and recue the two pilots from the forest.

Two F16s crashes in Chaiyaphum

Shot down by the cambos?

Originally Posted by gmailer

Shot down by the cambos?

Not unless they have a secret long range missile. More likely a home made rocket fired by a discontented red shirt near Chaiyaphum.

Originally Posted by Norton

Not unless they have a secret long range missile

black magic ............................................

Probably looking for a gas station

^^Never though of that. Guess the anti-black magic amulets have yet to be issued to Air Force pilots.

Navy moved the rock in Sattahip.
Thais have'nt got anything worth sinking so the spirits took it out on the airforce.
Actually that isn't 2 F16 they lost.
I think that's both F16.

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Probably looking for a gas station

Or the feckers were driving the wrong way up the road.

What's Cambodian for

5% of the Thai airforce?

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

5% of the Thai airforce?

Dunno.
2 F16, or maybe not now?
2 Apachy gunships.
Some transport planes.
2 Chanooks, although 1 looks like it needs a rebore.
Any more?

Thai AF has nearly 60 operational F-16s. 6 Saab Gripens on the way with 6 more next year.

Originally Posted by Norton

Thai AF has nearly 60 operational F-16s. 6 Saab Gripens on the way with 6 more next year.

Ermm.. that's 58 F16 now.
Although knowing the Thais they's probably have the crashed ones going in a couple of days.

Originally Posted by the dogcatcher

Although knowing the Thais they's probably have the crashed ones going in a couple of days.

They'll salvage the debris and after a bit of hammering and straightening use as spare parts.

This is Thailand.

They probably paid for 60.

2 got delivered.

A lot of people now have new cars, including the monk who brokered the deal.

The positive aspect to this is that there won't be any more F 16's crashing in the near future.

...not until they build the other 58 out of the spare parts on order.

Yeah I know.
What do Thailand want with 60 F16.
What does, probably Mr Taksin ,want with a billion US in backhands?

BTW. Somchai down at the motorbike shop has already started on the wing.
Leady plung nee.

They now know that the big red button is for the ejector seat and not the radio.

That's their no claims bonus up the spout !

they just did not know how to fly these properly? They have a good reliable flying record! Or was it that the aircraft was not serviced properly? Something to think about!

Originally Posted by spliff

TV reports said pilots of the two planes ejected themselves out of the planes in time.
The authorities have been trying to locate and recue the two pilots from the forest.

Two F16s crashes in Chaiyaphum

Originally Posted by Mid

It was not yet known what caused the crash.

It was probably piloted by Air Chief Marshall Fufu
( don't ask for an explanation if you don't understand that one )

Thought it gone quiet around here! Been really noisy all last week. Started bad today,and suddenly all is hush.

Two down at the same time? Its either a collision or a very serious malfunction concerning both aircraft going down at the same time? Maintainence issue thats possible. Although I will go with they touched each other or collided if they were in close proximity.