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2010-11-18 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by tu3031 2010-11-18 10:06|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...Found the wreckage but can't find the pilot. Seriously not good.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2010-11-18 10:51|| 2010-11-18 10:51|| Front Page Top

#2 As of 750AM local time, weather at Cantwell on the south side of Windy Pass in the Alaska Range was a few clouds at 2500 AGL, 5000 AGL broken, visibility 10 and temp +5F. Civil twilight is at 829AM, and sunrise is in one hour from now. The cloud deck is a hindrance, but they may have enough clearance to be able to see to the summits of the ridges.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-11-18 12:35|| 2010-11-18 12:35|| Front Page Top

#3 "Found the wreckage but can't find the pilot. Seriously not good."

Not good at all, Mike, but maybe he parachuted out before it crashed. Don't they have some sort of transmitter on the parachute?

Weather's a problem, though. :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-11-18 15:38|| 2010-11-18 15:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Rather unforgiving country up there. USAF CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue) will locate the pilot. I hope and pray he or she has somehow survived.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-11-18 15:48|| 2010-11-18 15:48|| Front Page Top

#5 eject or no eject is the first clue....

Posted by Frank G 2010-11-18 20:40|| 2010-11-18 20:40|| Front Page Top

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