U2 crash

[Koyaanisqatsi]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane has crashed in southwest Asia, and the status of the pilot was not known, the military said Wednesday.

The cause of Tuesday night’s crash also was not known, U.S. Central Command in Baghdad said in a brief written statement.

One official said the location of the crash was not released because “host nation sensitivities” were involved.

The Central Command’s statement used the term “southwest Asia,” which can be used as a substitute for describing the Middle East.

“The specific location is not releasable due to host nation sensitivities,” U.S. Air Force Capt. David Small, a Central Command spokesman, said in an e-mail when asked for more information.

Hmm...Are we taking bets on the sensitive nation in question?

[MarkG]

japan?

[Ming]

Originally posted by MarkG
japan?

Hmmmm.... Southwest Asia... Japan...

[Jaguar]

By my calculations, they're referring to Russia.

[Ming]

Probably Iran

[Zulu Elephant]

When I saw this thread, I thought U2 had all been killed in a plane crash or something.[/admission of stupidity]

[Adrian Hon]

Originally posted by Zulu Elephant
When I saw this thread, I thought U2 had all been killed in a plane crash or something.[/admission of stupidity]

[DeathByTheSword]

do they still fly U2? i thought after russia and cuba debacle they would stop it...

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Apparently it crashed while attempting to land at the base in the UAE. Wonder why they couldn't have said that in the first place.....?

[Space05us]

Originally posted by Zulu Elephant
When I saw this thread, I thought U2 had all been killed in a plane crash or something.[/admission of stupidity]

We could only hope.

[DanS]

Originally posted by dv8ed
Apparently it crashed while attempting to land at the base in the UAE. Wonder why they couldn't have said that in the first place.....?

Because the UAE or whoever didn't want that information released. Collaboration with the infidel is frowned upon in some of those hellholes.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by DeathByTheSword
do they still fly U2? i thought after russia and cuba debacle they would stop it...

The U2S is the current version, and they were last delivered in 1994.

Considering how many hours they've flown and how many people they're spied on successfully, a couple of malfunctions here and there don't even dent their record of success.

[Hueij]

Gary Powers
Rudolf Abel

[Theben]

Maybe Saudi Arabia? But Ming's probably right with Iran...

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Originally posted by DanS
Because the UAE or whoever didn't want that information released. Collaboration with the infidel is frowned upon in some of those hellholes.

Yeah, 'cause it's only been a public fact for three years...

I understand the idea, just not the application in this case. Yes, I know, probably just somebody waiting for his higher-ups to say they can talk about it, but it just seemed odd to me.