Posted on 03/29/2012 3:01:41 PM PDT by Born to Conserve
A pilot flying an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed Wednesday near a base in Southwest Asia, according to a news release from Mountain Home Air Force Base. Another crew member was injured in the crash and evacuated for treatment of minor injuries. Southwest Asia is the region that includes countries like Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran.
(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...
The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Capt. Francis D. Imlay, 31, of Vacaville, Calif., died March 28 from injuries received in an accident involving an F-15 aircraft near a base in Southwest Asia. He was assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
May your soul rest in peace, Captain Imlay.
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Southwest Asia...DoD trying to obfuscate where he went down-—either near the Pakistan or Iranian border.
We really don’t need to know.
What we really need is to get the hell out of there.
Rest In Peace Capt. Imlay. My heartfelt condolences to your family and your friends with prayer.
Amazing that this was not in MSM. I missed it here but read it on foreign news sites. Blackout by admin?
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