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originally posted by: Woody510
a reply to: Zaphod58
According to the command, the incident occurred around 02.00 local time. Both aircraft took off from the US Iwakuni Marine base and conducted a “scheduled training flight.”
Collision whilst trying to refuel?
Search and rescue operations were underway off the Japanese coast early Thursday local time after a Marine Corps C-130 and F/A-18 fighter jet crashed, and so far one Marine has been rescued, military officials said in a news release.
While the exact aircraft involved were not immediately released, Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152 flies the KC-130J out of Iwakuni and several fighter squadrons are based there as well, according to the command’s website.
originally posted by: Tanga36
Hey, Zaph! Do you happen to know if Iwankuni is mainly active duty, full timers or is it staffed with reserves?
originally posted by: Zaphod58
It was most likely a KC-130J from VMGR-152 out of Iwakuni.
Thank you! I just had an odd feeling. I very incoherently described it in my book above. lol Unfortunately, I have no idea which I'd even be wondering about at this time. lol
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: Tanga36
Hey, Zaph! Do you happen to know if Iwankuni is mainly active duty, full timers or is it staffed with reserves?
originally posted by: Zaphod58
It was most likely a KC-130J from VMGR-152 out of Iwakuni.
The only time a reserve unit would be in japan would be for their summer deployment. As far as I know, there are no reserve units of any type that are OCONUS all the time.
One Marine has been rescued alive while search and rescue operations continue for the other six Marines, who remain missing, a Marine Corps news release says
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According to one of the links I posted, it seems that at least one has been rescued...apparently alive. Lets pray the others have the same fate.
originally posted by: Irishhaf
If that was an incident during refuel ops, I am not going to hold out any hope.
Bad stuff, hope they beat the odds.
Yeah, That was pretty much my fears. However, I will keep the prayers going until there is confirmation of no more survivors or call off S&R. Not like I can do anything besides send good vibes at this point anyways. Karma is something I'd rather stay on the good side of...got plenty of negative stuff that I assume I am needing to do a lil balancing in karma dept
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Tanga36
The F-18 crew has a chance. The Herc crew almost none.