F18 down at Lakenheath?

[Trevatanus]

A few posts on Facebook indicating that an F18 has gone down at or near Lakenheath, hope that this is not the case.

[Nigel_O]

Pilot ejected, apparently

[Trevatanus]

Nigel_O said:

Pilot ejected, apparently

Thank god.

[Trevatanus]

just heard from someone locally that the pilot ejected, but the air ambulance is trying to locate him.
eta: he's now communicating with Lakenheath via Emergency Radio!

Edited by Trevatanus on Wednesday 21st October 11:48

[Simpo Two]

Trevatanus said:

just heard from someone locally that the pilot ejected, but the air ambulance is trying to locate him.
eta: he's now communicating with Lakenheath via Emergency Radio!

Smoke flares not sufficiently hi-tech digital I guess!

[Boatbuoy]

Surely this is a job for the CV-22's at Mildenhall?

Edited by Boatbuoy on Wednesday 21st October 11:59

[ph1l5]

I love you aircraft nerds . You are so much quicker than the media at this kind of stuff.

[kev1974]

http://www.airlive.net/2015/10/breaking-were-recei...

[Eric Mc]

US Navy?

[cirian75]

to be a F18 I'd assume so

[Mave]

Could be USMC?

[cirian75]

Mave said:

Could be USMC?

that to, it'd still be technically navy though

[SydneyBridge]

one fatality confirmed

[cirian75]

Mave said:

Could be USMC?

that to, it'd still be technically navy though

[cirian75]

SydneyBridge said:

one fatality confirmed

Crap

[dugsud]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshir...

[Eric Mc]

US Marines it seems.

[Trevatanus]

Eric Mc said:

US Marines it seems.

Indeed, about a dozen aircraft arrived at the weekend.
Sad to hear about the fatality, initial reports suggested he was on comms with the base.
R I P

[Simpo Two]

Local TV news just stated pilot had died.

[red_slr]

Sounds like he did punch out but for some reason did not survive.