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today, two F-16's from the BAF (Belgian Air Force) crashed during a "Forward Air Controller" mission guided by ATC. the two Falcons hit each other at very low altitude... nobody knows how this could happen. it was very clear weather and like i said, the mission was guided by controllers. one pilot could eject and survived (he's in shock right now), the other one died during the crash  :(

the BAF uses the F-16 (A and B models) for 25 years now and we lost 35 of them in crashes (not a single one in real combat ops)

Very sad news.

Yes.............sad indeed.

Very sad news, it could of been worse though. Both pilots could of easily died.
Lets hope the surviving pilot makes a full recovery.

 :(
Isn't 35 quite a lot for 25 years?

yes it's alot but it's true, they said it on the news...

these are the ones that crashed, two nice Tigers

http://www.baha.be/Webpages/Navigator/P ... t_2002.htm

http://www.baha.be/Webpages/Navigator/P ... r_2003.htm

Sad news.

I have a friend who is an F-16 pilot in the USAF. Kind of hits close to home

i am feeling sorry about this ... and i do blame the belgian air force

and i do blame the belgian air force

why?  ???

 When I lived in Arizona I didn't live too far from Luke AFB and I remember quite a few incidents involving F-16's, it seemed like they were crashing them things left and right.

sad loss
But i must say, i am sure i have heard of quite a few incidents with the F-16's that have been caused by close formation or close fly passes. Maybe its the  fact its such an unstable aircraft thats causing these things to happen, i mean even the smallest maneuver would mean quite a change in altitude and or direction, and with inexperienced that could be the main factor. Then again maybe i am wrong and its just really bad luck on the part of the F16