2 A-10's down near Vegas

No word on if there was a collision between the 2 warthogs but both pilots managed to eject safely.

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/sep/07/us-air-force-2-a-10-planes-crash-near-las-vegas-pi/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/sep/07/us-air-force-2-a-10-planes-crash-near-las-vegas-pi/

 

U.S. Air Force: 2 A-10 planes crash near Las Vegas; pilots eject

 

Don't know if this is the same incident or if the USAF is having a really bad week on the NTTR.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/unidentified-usaf-aircraft-crashes-at-nevada-range-440990/

 

The other 2 pilots survived... this one did not.

 

A little more information is coming to light on the fatal crash. It looks like the pilot was the Squadron Commander of the "Red Hats".

https://theaviationist.com/2017/09/12/new-information-on-mysterious-crash-of-lt-col-eric-doc-schultz-near-area-51-emerges/

Last November a dogfight between a Su-27 and F-16 was captured from Tikaboo peak........

https://theaviationist.com/2017/09/12/new-information-on-mysterious-crash-of-lt-col-eric-doc-schultz-near-area-51-emerges/