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Decamara
 Post subject: Draken Jet down
PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:24 pm 
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A Draken F-1 went down today

Not lookin good

https://abc30.com/military-plane-crashe ... /10689305/


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CoastieJohn
 Post subject: Re: A-4 down
PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:36 pm 
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Another news link. Condolences to the pilot's family and friends.

https://upnorthlive.com/news/nation-wor ... gas-valley


"The National Transportation Safety Board identified the aircraft as a Dassault Mirage F1 and said it would be investigating."
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Zac Yates
 Post subject: Re: A-4 down
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Sad news for the pilot's family and the Draken team.

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Xray
 Post subject: Re: A-4 down
PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2021 11:00 pm 
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A-4 ?
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Decamara
 Post subject: Re: A-4 down
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Xray wrote:
A-4 ?



The early version of the article posted on the news
Showed pics of an A-4

Later on
It was then reported as a Mirage

So
Unknown on any confirmation/s

Blue skies to the pilot and family
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Andy Marden
 Post subject: Re: A-4 down
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It was Mirage F1M N575EM.
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Andy Marden
 Post subject: Re: A-4 down
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Correction, Mirage F1M N567EM, also an ex Spanish Air Force machine.
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