02 February 2008

Hawai‘i Air National Guard Eagle Ditches


A two-seat McDonnell-Douglas F-15D "Eagle" from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's 199th FS ditched in the Pacific Ocean 60 miles south of O‘ahu, while on a training mission. Thankfully, the pilot managed to eject safely, and was rescued by a US Coast Guard helicopter. Read more via The Star*Bulletin article link.

An older F-15B two-seat model, 74-0140, is seen above rolling out on Runway 4R after completing a training mission.

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