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SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
Road Side Pub
The Chow Hall
R.I.P to the fallen angels of HMLA-169
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<blockquote data-quote="FLYIN" data-source="post: 8959206" data-attributes="member: 21018"><p>No details yet, but even if I had them I would not be authorized to disclose. I am sure in a month we will all be given the full report but it is privileged information, not releasable to the public. Based on experience I can think of a lot of things that could lead to it not due to enemy fire. Very task saturated environment, due to numerous factors. The time of morning they were flying is one of the most difficult. That time of twilight where there is too much light for NVG's from a rising sun that is still below the horizon, but still too dark for optimal operation without NVG's. Throw in some weather and reduced visibility and things become very difficult. Very easy to lose sight of the other aircraft. We don't just fly formation tucked in position, we fly in a position to be mutually supportive of each other (i.e. cover each other from other threats). I could draw you a picture all day but its hard to explain in writing. I am not going to make any assumptions though until I hear what exactly went on. All I know is this could have been any of us any day or night even in CONUS for the type of operations and training we do. This was not the first occurrence and surely will not be the last. It is the nature of what we do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FLYIN, post: 8959206, member: 21018"] No details yet, but even if I had them I would not be authorized to disclose. I am sure in a month we will all be given the full report but it is privileged information, not releasable to the public. Based on experience I can think of a lot of things that could lead to it not due to enemy fire. Very task saturated environment, due to numerous factors. The time of morning they were flying is one of the most difficult. That time of twilight where there is too much light for NVG's from a rising sun that is still below the horizon, but still too dark for optimal operation without NVG's. Throw in some weather and reduced visibility and things become very difficult. Very easy to lose sight of the other aircraft. We don't just fly formation tucked in position, we fly in a position to be mutually supportive of each other (i.e. cover each other from other threats). I could draw you a picture all day but its hard to explain in writing. I am not going to make any assumptions though until I hear what exactly went on. All I know is this could have been any of us any day or night even in CONUS for the type of operations and training we do. This was not the first occurrence and surely will not be the last. It is the nature of what we do. [/QUOTE]
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