F-16 in trouble

[viking9]

Anyone heard c/s Huron 93 declaring "a ditching emergency 2 souls on board".  Trying to make Leuchars with an engine problem?

Any updates?

Tom

[besty]

I've heard nothing, thats Tarbats neck of the woods not showing as on the forum. Checked callsign shows as a delivery'coronet' flight 2nd Air Delivery Group. I've SAR frquencies on but I'm not getting anything, I could be too far south with my antenna.

[viking9]

Yesterday a 'Coronet' group left Spangdahlem. Three returned to base and two diverted to Leuchars. Nine made it to the States this morning. It all seems to be going pear-shaped again today.

Tom

[tarbat]

I wasn't monitoring earlier, but this from http://fightercontrol.forumotion.com/raf-leuchars-f36/2-f-16-s-ott-now-saturday-t2353.htm at around 11:30am

Have just heard KC-10A 'Cafe 41' & accompanying F-16s on the box -
presumably heading FINDO-MIMKU - and it seems that there is a problem with
one of the F-16s as "Huron 93 Emergency" (and his wingman "Huron 95") have
left the formation, and will hold to burn fuel before diverting into Leuchars.

Further to the above c/s HURON 93 has an engine malfunction and is running in secondary mode with wingman c/s HURON 95 , both burning down fuel as they are still too heavy to land , they just dropped off the tanker prior to the IFE.

95 to land first. approx 10 mins before 93.

EDIT: Now landed.  Photos at http://fightercontrol.forumotion.com/recent-photos-f3/leuchars-saturday-10th-jan-f-16-diverts-t2358.htm

[pilot_ngb]

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