Short on time, Travelling and Looking for information on the following two stories:
An F-16 has gone missing over the Adriatic Sea somewhere
Another ship found between Yemen and Somalia with Man-Pads and weapons bound for N-Africa.
If you see anything on these two stories please drop links in comment section. Thanks…. /SD
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/28/air-force-launches-search-for-f-16-missing-off-coast-italy/?test=latestnews
Another on jet-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269830/F-16-fighter-jet-U-S-Air-Force-base-crashes-Adriatic-Sea-coast-Italy-training-exercise.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-fighter-jet-reported-missing-during-training-mission-over-adriatic-sea-search-under-way/2013/01/28/761034f6-6992-11e2-9a0b-db931670f35d_story.html
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/28/world/meast/yemen-us-weapons-intercepted/index.html
http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/01/28/yemeni-coast-guard-intercepts-ship-reportedly-filled-with-weapons/
The Yemeni Coast Guard has intercepted a ship loaded with weapons. The U.S. Navy provided help the interception in Yemen’s territorial waters. On board were surface-to-air missiles called MANPADs which are used to shoot down civilian and military aircraft. Also found on the ship were C4 military grade explosives, 122mm shells, RPGs and bomb making equipment including electronic circuits, triggers for roadside bombs and vehicle IEDs.
The vessel flew multiple flags and had eight Yemeni crew members on board, though it’s not clear what the point of origin of the ship was.
Yeah, yeah, I know – NYT – oddly enough, the stories are disappearing……
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/world/middleeast/29military.html?_r=0
http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/bre90s01b-us-yemen-weapons-iran/
Toshiba – News
http://start.toshiba.com/news/read.php?rip_id=%3CDA43ESEO0%40news.ap.org%3E&ps=1011
F-16 stuff
http://www.firstpost.com/world/u-s-f-16-fighter-based-in-italy-may-have-crashed-in-adriatic-605212.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/report-us-f-16-goes-down-off-italian-coast-2013-1
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/29/usa-fighter-crash-idUSL5N0AXE5O20130129
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/f-16-fighter-jet-missing-over-adriatic-sea-004144714.html
http://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2013/01/f-16-fighter-jet-missing-over-adriatic-sea-2488008.html
Not much out there yet, mostly just stuff the aircraft’s PIO would release. Gotta remember the F-16s been in for some 40 years now and even though those that old aren’t flying anymore the ones in the air now have a lot of time on the airframes. Obama cancelled the F-22 program and threatened to dump the F-35 too. There have been attempts to reinstate F-22 production but apparently enough Senators cannot find pork for their plate in doing so. The remaining AF and Navy fighters have racked up a ton of hours on their frames and engines and Murphy gets to claim one every now and then.
Yemen Ship
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1804494-large-arms-shipment-intercepted-off-yemen-iran-eyed-as-source/
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2013/01/air-force-f16-missing-012813/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Fox video:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/28/air-force-launches-search-for-f-16-missing-off-coast-italy/
On the F16, Many responded quickly as you requested but it does appear to be bad weather and a distress call. Just an unfortunate crash from what I can piece together.
The ship intercepted is an entirely different story.
“Arms Ship Seized Off Yemen; Iran Accused”
“Yemeni forces intercepted a ship last week carrying a large cache of weapons — including surface-to-air missiles — that may have been smuggled from Iran for Yemeni insurgents, U.S. officials said Monday.”
http://www.ibtimes.com/arms-ship-seized-yemen-iran-accused-1044548
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/29/us-yemen-weapons-iran-idUSBRE90S01B20130129
Fox just reported that jet debris has been located in Adriatic Sea but still searching for pilot.
Capt Lucas Gruenther, the pilot of the downed F-16, body was recovered yesterday in the Adriatic Sea.
Rest in Peace.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271686/Lucas-Gruenther-Body-Air-Force-captain-Adriatic-Sea-leaving-wife-Cassy-unborn-daughter.html