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Title: US Navy F/A-18 jets collide mid-air at Idaho airshow, pilots eject safely
Post by: Aarav on May 19, 2026, 04:28 AM

Source: https://idahonews.com/news/local/two-f-18-fighter-jets-have-crashed-during-an-airshow-at-mountain-home-air-force-base

Title: Re: US Navy F/A-18 jets collide mid-air at Idaho airshow, pilots eject safely
Post by: Jai on May 19, 2026, 04:28 AM

Just think, if this had happened here in India, the backlash against the IAF, HAL and even the PM would be massive.

Title: Re: US Navy F/A-18 jets collide mid-air at Idaho airshow, pilots eject safely
Post by: Bharat on May 19, 2026, 04:28 AM

Don't you think the crash was strange, though? How did the jets stall like that?

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